Seattle, Washington: Padma Shri awardee Ajay Bhatt, an Indian-American computer architect, who is widely credited with inventing Universal Serial Bus (USB) technology, has urged India to draw on the expertise of …
Immigration
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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 …
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USCIS Form Overhaul Puts South Asian Green-Card Filings Under Fresh Scrutiny
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readSouth Asian immigrants preparing for the next stage of their U.S. permanent-residency journey face a new administrative checkpoint after U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released updated editions of Form …
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The Trump administration tightened scrutiny of H-1B visa applications from employers that have recently laid off or plan to lay off similarly situated US workers, while renewing a $100,000 fee …
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CoHNA Las Vegas Rallies Support for Right to Worship Act
by SAH Staff Reporter 5 minutes readThe 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 …
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Canada Removes Four Indian Nationals Linked to Organized Crime
by Prabhjot Singh 5 minutes readCanada 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 …
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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, …
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Indian American Lawmakers Condemn DHS Post Targeting Sikh Identity
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readU.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 …
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A rapid succession of U.S. immigration and visa policy changes is reshaping the landscape for Indian professionals, students and their families, raising the prospect of higher costs, tighter scrutiny and …
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USCIS H-2B Cap Signals Tighter Race for Temporary Work Visas
by R. Suryamurthy 8 minutes readThe rapid exhaustion of the first-half H-2B visa quota for fiscal year 2027 is more than another routine immigration deadline. For foreign workers seeking one of the relatively few legal …