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Indian Diaspora Group Warns New US Student Visa Rule Could Disrupt Degrees and Research

Proposed four-year cap on student visas raises concerns over longer academic programmes and research continuity PRAVASISAMWAD.COM A leading Indian diaspora

1 million Indian-Americans: The focus of US Election campaign

This election cycle, Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris, who is of Indian descent, competes against the incumbent Republican ticket

FIIDS calls for action to curb deaths of Indian-origin students in the US

“There is a need for collaborative efforts from US government agencies, universities, and student associations to address this alarming trend.”

US Indian Diaspora body urges flexibility in issuance of employment authorisation card

Currently, around 1.1 million Indian-origin non-immigrant visa holders are waiting for their priority date to become current, causing delays of

40+ US students complete Leadership Program connected to Indian Diaspora Studies

The programme covered topics like functions of think tank, experience from advocacy, Insight into State and Federal Agencies, the US

Fired H-1B holders do not have to leave US in 60 days: USCIS director

The FIIDS, which has been working for laid-off H-1B visa holders, had recently written to USCIS about the impacts of

Online petition filed by Indian Diaspora group about excessive Visa wait time

“We request the State Department, Secretary of State Mr Anthony Blinken and the US embassies in India to eliminate wait

Indian American groups start voting campaigns ahead of midterm elections

Indian Americans account for over one per cent of the country’s population and have one of the highest per capita

‘USCIRF report on religious freedom biased against India’, says group of eminent Indian-Americans

The report was recommended to the Biden Administration A group of eminent Indian-Americans expressed disappointment over the latest annual report

Indian-American body urges Biden to reject appointment of Masood Khan as Pakistan envoy to US

The Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS), in a recent statement, has urged President Biden to reject the