Washington, DC – The Department of Homeland Security has finalised a rule that will force certain U.S. employers to pay a longstanding special fee every time they renew H-1B or L-1 status for foreign workers…
Once upon a democratic time, the Punjab Vidhan Sabha was considered the place where the elected representatives of Punjab gathered to debate the problems of the state. The government presented its policies, the opposition questioned…
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is introducing an interim final rule (IFR) that allows U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to mandate electronic filing, or e-filing, for certain immigration forms. Under this IFR, USCIS…
Every movement has a beginning. Some begin with anger, some with politics, and some with the simple desire to improve society. The Sikh youth movement that gathered momentum in Punjab during the late 1970s and…
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released details of Canada’s 2026–2028 Immigration Levels Plan, outlining a significant recalibration of the country’s immigration system. The plan sets targets for temporary residents, including international students and…
Immigration has long shaped the U.S. economy by expanding the labor force, boosting consumer demand, and contributing to overall growth, though its effects vary by skill level, legal status, and timing. Recent surges followed by…
The story of Sikhs in Balochistan did not end with the journeys associated with Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Over the following centuries, Sikh traders, families and community members established a more permanent presence in the…
Chandigarh: The latest Punjab Vidhan Sabha session once again proved that Punjab politics has discovered a wonderful formula: the Assembly can be serious about everything—except perhaps taking itself too seriously. The session began with protests,…
The backlog imposes heavy operational and fiscal burdens on the system itself. USCIS’s overall pending caseload has climbed past 11.3 million applications across all categories, with average clearance times nearly doubling in recent quarters (from…
A major reform took effect in late July 2026 via an interim final rule from USCIS. It allows asylum officers to refer certain affirmative asylum applications directly to immigration judges without first conducting the customary…
