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Diaspora

EB-5 Fee Overhaul Puts South Asian Investors on Notice

The U.S. government’s planned overhaul of fees for the EB-5 immigrant investor program is set to raise the cost of navigating an already complex investment-based route to permanent residence, with…

By R. Suryamurthy · October 1, 2026

Diaspora

New U.S. Visa Year Offers Little Relief for Indians

The U.S. State Department’s October 2026 Visa Bulletin, opening the 2027 fiscal year with a fresh allocation of immigrant visa numbers, offers some filing opportunities for South Asian immigrants but…

By R. Suryamurthy · September 30, 2026

Diaspora

India Faces New H-1B Barrier in U.S.

A proposed $103,265 U.S. fee on new H-1B visas could sharply reduce the flow of Indian technology professionals to the United States, while encouraging companies to keep more high-skilled work…

By R. Suryamurthy · September 29, 2026

Diaspora

VFS Global Launches Suriname Passport Service in New York

VFS Global has announced the launch of the Suriname Passport Application Service in the United States, giving Surinamese citizens a new location in New York to apply for passport renewals…

By SAH Staff Reporter · September 26, 2026

Diaspora

179-Year US Green Card Wait Puts Indian Professionals in Limbo

Indian professionals seeking permanent residence in the United States could face a potential 179-year wait under the employment-based second preference category, exposing the extraordinary scale of a green-card backlog that…

By R. Suryamurthy · September 23, 2026

Diaspora

U.S. Visa Screening Widens to Social Media

Foreign journalists, media professionals and certain North American professionals applying for U.S. visas will face a new layer of digital scrutiny from October 1, as the State Department expands mandatory…

By R. Suryamurthy · September 21, 2026

Capitol Hill

CoHNA Las Vegas Rallies Support for Right to Worship Act

The Las Vegas chapter of the Coalition of Hindus of North America hosted an interfaith community gathering in support of the Right to Worship Act on September 16, 2026, at…

By SAH Staff Reporter · September 19, 2026

Canada

Canada Removes Four Indian Nationals Linked to Organized Crime

Canada is removing approximately 400 inadmissible individuals each week, according to an official statement issued Monday. Among those recently deported were four Indian nationals whose cases illustrate the Canada Border…

By Prabhjot Singh · September 15, 2026

Diaspora

The American Dream Hits a Wall

For generations of Indian families, an American college admission was more than an acceptance letter. It was a ticket to opportunity, a gateway to the world's largest economy and, potentially,…

By R. Suryamurthy · September 15, 2026

Capitol Hill

Indian American Lawmakers Condemn DHS Post Targeting Sikh Identity

U.S. Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.), Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.), Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.), Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and Ami Bera (D-Calif.) have criticized the Department of Homeland Security for using Sikh identity to…

By SAH Staff Reporter · September 15, 2026