Category Archive for: ‘News’
Indian Lawyer-activist Named in ‘Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2019’ List
A few days back CNN released a list of ‘Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2019’. This list honors 10 men and women who are working towards making the world a better place by helping families affected by tragedy, cleaning up the environment, protecting neglected animals, …
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Research Team led by Indian American Doctor Finds Cure for Brain Cancer
Meet Dr. Rahul Khupse, an Indian American, who is a medicinal chemistry professor at the University of Findlay (UF). Dr. Kapse along with a team of pharmacy students at the UF in Ohio, have made a breakthrough in the treatment for one of the deadliest …
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USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First Half of FY 2020
WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has reached the congressionally mandated cap on H-2B visas for temporary nonagricultural workers for the first half of fiscal year 2020. Nov. 15 was the final receipt date for new cap-subject H-2B worker petitions requesting an employment start date before …
Read MoreUSCIS Releases Report on Arrest Histories of Illegal Aliens who Request DACA
WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated data on arrests and apprehensions of illegal aliens who requested Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The release of this report reflects the agency’s ongoing focus on transparency. The report provides updated information on known arrests and apprehensions of DACA requestors. The data may include arrests that did not result in convictions or where the charges were …
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New highs for Shami and Agarwal in Test rankings
Mohammed Shami and Mayank Agarwal played starring roles in India’s big win over Bangladesh in the first Test in Indore. India fast bowler Mohammed Shami and opening batsman Mayank Agarwal have reached career-best positions in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings after contributing in an innings …
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Immediate Actions Promised by President-Elect Biden
By Rishi P. Oza, Attorney and Partner, Brown Immigration Law The early November presidential food fight looks to have resulted in a lean victory for President-Elect Joe Biden. Mr. Biden, who ran a campaign based first and foremost upon tackling the COVID-19, recently announced an …
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Bhansali’s Baiju Bawra to Clash with Deepika’s Mahabharat
Director-Producer Sanjay Leela Bhansali has announced his next film project on Diwali. The director’s SLB Productions made the announcement on social media and wrote – After the release of Gangubai Kathiawadi on 11 Sep 2020, Sanjay Leela Bhansali to make his most ambitious film project…Titled …
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USCIS Assists in Case Where Federal Grand Jury Indicts Lawyer and Accountant in Visa Fraud Scheme to Obtain LPR Status for South Korean Nationals
LOS ANGELES – A federal grand jury has indicted two men in a scheme to obtain lawful permanent resident status for South Korean nationals by submitting fraudulent visa applications that falsely claimed American businesses wanted to hire skilled foreign workers. The indictment, returned on Nov. 1, …
Read MoreUSCIS to Deter Frivolous or Fraudulent Asylum Seekers from Obtaining Work Authorizations
WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced a proposed rule to deter aliens from illegally entering the United States and from filing frivolous, fraudulent or otherwise non-meritorious asylum applications in order to obtain employment authorization. The proposed rule will better allow USCIS to extend protections to those …
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Malan and Finch move towards the top in T20I rankings
Dawid Malan, whose tally of 458 runs is more than anyone else after their first nine matches, has moved to No.3 on the batting rankings, while Australia captain Aaron Finch has moved up two spots to the second position. England’s Dawid Malan has made a …
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