The move to sue the federal government is seen as the latest in a long series of measures adopted by organizations that feel H-1B workers are stealing American jobs.

The celebration is part of the larger goal to build cross-cultural understanding between the highly diverse group of people living in NYC.

Amidst reports of increased vetting of new as well as renewal cases, this year has seen a drop in the number of H-1B petitions.

As per the new law, if a local entity fails to assist or cooperate with federal immigration officers it may lose its state funding until the time its eligibility to receive state funds is reinstated, which may take at least 90 days.

The agency said that nearly all employees are confirmed as work-authorized instantly or within 24 hours. Earlier, such information could be gathered through USCIS website but it was not centralized.   

However, when it comes to the level of education, Intel Corporation had the highest percentage (92%) of H-1B workers with a master’s degree or more. 

USCIS will not refund the filing fees of employers who indulged in filing multiple or duplicative H-1B petitions.

On an average, a high-skilled worker from India has to wait anywhere from nine to 11 years for his green card. Regarding increased scrutiny of the H-1B visa applications, the report said that between January 1 and August 31, 2017, the immigration agencies issued almost double RFEs.

The immigration agency said that the applicants should update their address with the agency within 10 days of relocation.

According to the analysis, the maximum number of H-1B visas approved from 2010 to 2016 went to employers in the New York City metro area.

Crackdown and increased scrutiny result in fewer cold hiring.

Long-term uncertainty continues to dampen the EB-5 program’s charm. For now, the investor visa program is likely to get extended until September 2018.

Earlier, AHC members expressed dismay at statements made by 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Trump supporters.

Protestors at the rally stressed that because of some employment-based immigration rules that push for a seven percent cap for each country, foreign workers on legal work-visas have to bear several years of waiting before hearing on their green card applications. 

According to the federal court’s decision to upheld SB4, the local officers will now have to comply with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer requests.

In contrast to claims by Jeff Sessions and Donald Trump, research indicates that assumptions that immigration leads to increase in crime or that immigrants pose threat to natives are incorrect.  

H-1B visa applications including words like ‘ASAP,’ ‘subject to approval’ will end up being rejected, says the immigration agency.

Seven in 10 employers say that having a global workforce is very, or extremely important to their talent strategy: survey.

Professors Bidisha Biswas and Ramya M. Vijaya say most Indian immigrants are not highly skilled, but are family members.

Sunayana Dumala says she continues to live in the US for the future generation of immigrants to “safely dream their American dreams.”

“MS-13 recruits through our broken immigration system, violating our borders,” he says.

Give our children same way that DACA children are given, group tells Congress and administration.

Tens of thousands may lose jobs if the White House follows through on threat.

Srinivas Kuchibhotla’s wife attends the State of the Union, launches campaign for immigrants in the US.

The legislators accuse the president of “fear mongering” and equating immigrants with terrorists; vow to fight for Dreamers.