The US Embassy on Sunday announced new visa programs for Indians including special interviews for first-time applicants and greater strength of visa staff across the country to reduce wait times for first-time visa applicants.
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State Farm hires India’s HCLTech to modernize IT operations
Leading auto, home and commercial insurance provider in the US, State Farm, has hired India’s HCLTech, a leading global technology company, for the modernization of its IT service desk and infrastructure operations.
Indian tech immigrants protest in San Jose, CBS News reports
Around 30 Indian-origin tech immigrants marched in San Jose on Sunday, demanding immigration reform that will allow them to stay back in the United States after many years of waiting for the elusive ‘Green Card’. The report was aired by CBS News.
Advisory Commission pushes for translation of Biden’s speeches into Hindi, other Asian languages
The President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans (AA), Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (NHPI) has requested the White House to translate all of President Joe Biden’s speeches into Hindi and several other Asian languages like Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, and Mandarin.
USCIS highlights reduction of immigration backlogs in progress report for FY 2022
There is hope yet for the US immigration hopefuls. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a government agency that oversees lawful immigration to the United States, in its progress report for fiscal year 2022, has held out hope for wannabe immigrants who are still waiting for their applications to be processed.
Theranos president Ramesh Sunny Balwani sentenced to more than 12 years for fraud
Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani was sentenced on Wednesday to 155 months (12 years, 11 months) in federal prison for fraud that risked patient health by misrepresenting the accuracy of Theranos blood analysis technology and that defrauded Theranos investors of millions of dollars.
Landmark legislation: US Senate passes bill protecting same-sex, interracial marriages
The US Senate on Tuesday passed legislation granting federal protections to same-sex and interracial marriages in the United States. The Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act in a vote of 61-36, with 60 votes needed for passage.
Social media that pays while promoting privacy
Ritu Jha- With LYK, his social media engine, Adris Chakraborty offers social media users something that a lot of social media doesn’t have: privacy. He told indica that it “eliminates the pains of social networking where people get intimidated and trolled. These unique privacy filters help you to create your own privacy zone while networking.” […]
K P George wins another term as Fort Bend County Judge
Indian American Democrat K P George has been elected for another term as Fort Bend County Judge. The 57-year-old Democrat defeated Republican challenger Trever Nehls by garnering 52 percent of the votes polled, earning a second term.
15 Indian robotic surgeons to showcase procedures at Vattikuti Foundation’s global symposium in the US
Fifteen Indian robotic surgeons will showcase procedures prepared by them at a global symposium in Miami, United States, November 19.
Inflation, economy, jobs top most concerns of Asian American voters: Carnegie survey
What do Asian American voters want? To know the priorities of voters and what their expectations are from the elected representatives on the eve of the 2022 midterm elections, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in partnership with the data and analytics firm YouGov conducted an online survey of 1,000 California-based Asian Americans.
Micron Technology CEO Sanjay Mehrotra to invest $100 bn, create 50K jobs in NY
Indian American Sanjay Mehrotra, the CEO of Micron Technology has promised to invest $100 billion over the next 20 years which will be instrumental in the creation of thousands of jobs in New York.
US aid for Pakistan over unless it destroys safe militant havens: Trump
indica Washington Bureau In yet another stern message to Pakistan, US President Donald Trump has said the $1.3 billion in aid to the country will remain suspended until it acts against safe heavens of militants inside its territory. “I want Pakistan to help us. We’re no longer paying $1.3 billion to Pakistan. We’re paying them […]