Shashank Singh
Will USCIS Deny Green Card Applications From Some Countries?
Following a presidential proclamation, USCIS is reexamining green cards and pending applications from 19 countries, treating document-security weaknesses…
USCIS Decision Halt: Distinguishing Asylum Seekers from Refugees
Refugees already have formal recognition and protections; asylum seekers await a legal decision. A USCIS pause delays adjudication…
Affirmative vs Defensive Asylum: Differences in USCIS Processing Halt
Affirmative asylum is filed with USCIS by those not in removal proceedings; defensive asylum is litigated in immigration…
Can You Still Apply for U.S. Asylum After the USCIS Freeze?
USCIS paused all asylum decisions nationwide after a security incident, affecting about 2.5 million pending cases. The agency…
Can CAT Protection Replace Asylum? Key Facts and Limitations
CAT is an essential, mandatory backup when asylum or withholding fail. Applicants must prove a greater-than-50% chance of…
Asylum Decision Halt Does Not Impact K-1 Fiancé(e) Visas
A late-November 2025 USCIS pause affects asylum decisions only; K-1 fiancé visas follow a separate track. I-129F petitions…
Trump Moves to Nullify Biden Orders Signed by Autopen
Trump announced he will void documents he says were signed by an Autopen in Biden’s term, citing a…
ICE Deports 19-Year-Old Babson Student to Honduras Despite Court Order
A 19-year-old Babson student, Any Lucia Lopez Belloca, was deported to Honduras on Nov. 21, 2025, despite a…
Air India 787 Crash Probe Deepens Tussle Among Investigators
On June 12, 2025, Air India Flight 171 crashed after fuel control switches moved to CUTOFF, stopping fuel…
H-1B Visas to Double Under New Proposal: HIRE Act Details
The HIRE Act would double the regular H-1B cap to 130,000 and raise the 20,000 master’s quota while…
CLT Expected to Welcome About 2 Million Travelers This Thanksgiving
CLT forecasts 1.9 million Thanksgiving travelers Nov. 20–Dec. 2, a 10% dip from 2024 but major crowds Nov.…
IndUS Canada Forum Urges Dual Citizenship for Overseas Indians
IndUS Canada Forum urged New Delhi to adopt dual citizenship for overseas Indians, citing over eight million people…
Indian Students and Workers Lead UK Exit in Downward Migration Trend
ONS data to June 2025 show large outflows of Indian nationals—45,000 students and 22,000 workers—coinciding with net migration…
India’s 2025 Immigration Order Threatens Human Rights, Amnesty Warns
Effective September 2, 2025, the Order centralizes immigration control, enabling exit bans, detention without robust judicial review, and…
Immigration Officers Face Great Challenges in Assessing Applications
USCIS handled over 8 million applications in 2025, with more than 20% of green card cases receiving RFEs.…