Refugee program slots slashed from 30,000 to 18,000State government must give written consent to the federal government before accepting refugeesNo country-wise slots for the refugee program President Trump has announced a refugee cap cut the United States of America will accept in the coming year. The cut has reduced the country’s refugee program by almost half. Let us find … [Read more...]
US Think Tank Advises Easing of H1B Visa Restrictions and Green Cards for STEM Graduates
Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) proposes green cards for STEM graduatesThink tank proposes easing H1B visa restrictionsGreen card waitlist has over 300,000 Indians Easing of H1B visa restrictions and green cards for STEM graduates in the USA could benefit the country and a proposal has been put forth by the Council on Foreign Relations to bring about this change. Let's … [Read more...]
Children Of Diplomats and Military Personals Born Abroad May Not Get Automatic USA Citizenship
Children born abroad to US military and diplomatic personnel will no longer get citizenship at birthThe new policy does not make anyone ineligible for citizenshipParents can apply for their children’s citizenship any time before the age of 18 years Children born to US government officials and military personnel posted abroad may no longer get USA citizenship automatically. … [Read more...]
USA Immigration Policy To Favor The Wealthy
Immigrants participating in government benefit programs may not get permanent residencyNew program to be implemented from October 2019Pregnant women, children, asylum seekers and refugees exempted With its most recent announcement, the US administration has redefined the ‘Public Charge’ law and changed its immigration policy to favor wealthy applicants over those who might … [Read more...]
Changing Demographics Of Immigrants In The USA
Immigrants arriving in the USA have higher educational qualificationsImmigrants median annual personal earnings have increased over the past decadeAfter English, Spanish is the second most common language spoken by immigrants Immigrants in the USA can be categorized as long-term residents and immigrants who have recently entered the country. There are around 44.4 million … [Read more...]
