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2026-09-04 · Times of India

He came to Canada to study. Then he protested and was ordered to leave. Gurpreet Singh says the intimidation worked, students are now afraid

🔮 Everyone is scared CBSA officers would be out there waiting for them.” assertive

2026-09-07 · Times of India

In 2022, millionaire couple bought dream home in Kent. Three years later, they are suing previous owners as noisy travelers with 16 children moved in neighborhood

🔮 It was supposed to be the kind of country retreat most people could only dream of: a five-bedroom manor-style house set across seven acres, complete with a swimming pool, tennis court, paddocks, stables and even a private helipad. mixed

2026-09-16 · Times of India

What's behind fresh anti-India hatred in MAGA sphere? Republican leader Bo French seeks donation after viral post

🔮 "Radical Democrat Jon Rosenthal (his rival) is a Left-wing activist who wants higher taxes and California-style environmental regulations that will choke small business and threaten the Texas Miracle," it added. assertive

2026-09-16 · Times of India

Renaming Lake Erie? US City Council passes satiric resolution to name it 'Gulf of Cleaveland', says it's 'shockingly dumb' but why should Trump have all the fun

🔮 It also says the city will contact major mapping companies, including Apple and Google, asking them to reflect the new name. assertive

2026-09-17 · Times of India

I sweated over getting 'A's: Indian-origin founder recounts struggle for 'brown kids' in US, says he cried when he got his first 89

🔮 You should be proud of them too," he said, adding that the racism could be slightly more intelligent. assertive

2026-09-17 · Times of India

From Natalie Harp to a mysterious object in space: 5 strange US stories you may have missed

🔮 Robert F Kenndy Jr made sauerkraut popular in the Trump cabinet though a few weeks earlier Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he was not among the converts and he could not carry his fridge containing jars of fermented cabbage everywhere he traveled. assertive

2026-09-17 · Times of India

Elon wants to do good but that means you stand on a lot of toes: Maye Musk says people who attack his son are mean

🔮 Elon Musk's mother Maye Musk said Elon always wanted to do good for others even when he was a child, but his approach often put him at odds with others. assertive

2026-09-17 · Times of India

Visa news: Indian students to face new family restrictions in Australia, no 'visa hopping' allowed

🔮 For most new international students, the answer will be no Australia will stop allowing family members to be attached to most new student and graduate visas. assertive

2026-09-17 · Times of India

Girlfriend detained by ICE after OPT denial: Redditor says she had no criminal record, no prior removal order

🔮 The Redditor said the OPT application was denied because of an apparent error with dates, against which an appeal has already been filed, and she was given a 60-day grace period that would not have expired until October. assertive

2026-09-18 · Times of India

US border agents can search any traveler's phone or laptop without a warrant; judges say it's like checking suitcases

🔮 The Knight First Amendment Institute, which participated in the case, said the decision could have implications for freedom of speech, association and the press. assertive

2026-09-18 · Times of India

Parents given only 2 months stay at Miami POE: Immigration attorney explains why a B1/B2 visa does not guarantee six months' stay in US

🔮 They will have to follow the date that border officials give on the I-94 at the time of entry. assertive

2026-09-18 · Times of India

Indian-origin US diplomat Mahvash Siddiqui says she alerted senior managers about 'Cognizant-like' visa abuses 20 years ago

🔮 As a result, corrupt HR managers and corporate entities operated a virtually unimpeded pipeline into the US labor market," Siddiqui said "Had leadership backed the officers on the line, taken our fraud referrals seriously, and dismantled corporate fast-track loopholes two decades ago, decades of systemic visa abuse, wage suppression, and immigration fraud could have been prevented. assertive

2026-09-19 · Times of India

What does Trump's new order on layoffs mean? How is it going to impact H-1B Indians?

🔮 It is a common allegation that companies fire their workforce while continuing to hire for H-1B as that would cost them much less. assertive

2026-09-19 · Times of India

Wage mismatch: Why did USCIS revoke an H-1B petition in Florida? Here's what happened

🔮 The discrepancy could have lowered the appropriate wage level by about $40,000. assertive

2026-09-19 · Times of India

Should Indian students abandon the 'American Dream' amid F-1 visa volatility? 4 things immigration experts suggest

🔮 Amid fears that this would significantly reduce the number of foreign students in the US, immigration experts believe that US education for Indian students is yet to lose its charm. assertive

2026-09-21 · Times of India

Father diamond businessman in Gujarat, mother runs NGO: Redditor with Rs 49 LPA salary denied F-1 visa for Harvard MBA, says paid agent Rs 5 lakh for appointment

🔮 The visa officer asked her why she would be leaving her high-paying job to pursue an MBA. assertive

2026-09-21 · Times of India

He made a work presentation that morning: Family of Bangladeshi-origin AI scientist seeks probe into Irfan Al-Hussaini's July death in Pao Alto, says something is not adding up

🔮 Al-Hussaini first interned with NVIDIA from January to May 2022, working on unsupervised learning. assertive

2026-09-23 · Times of India

'Nagarjuna is an H-1B trafficker': Sara Gonzales claims Indian techie hirer she exposed earlier is now selling home, going back to India

🔮 In May this year, Texas journalist Sara Gonzales picked up an alleged H-1B abuse case by one Nagarjuna Reddy Sakam, who made plenty of hires through his company 'Great America Technologies'. assertive

2026-09-24 · Times of India

NRI man says wife in India turned into operations manager handling cook, maid and deep-cleaning service: Domestic help doesn't mean zero effort

🔮 "She went in thinking having help would free up her entire day, but ended up spending half her morning waiting around for people to show up or managing schedule mismatches. assertive

2026-09-25 · Times of India

End employment-based Green Card, prioritize English proficiency: Republican Senator brings new America First bill

🔮 The Americans First Immigration Act, introduced by the Alabama Republican on September 24, would require employers seeking to hire foreign workers to first recruit US workers and certify that the foreign hire would not displace an American worker. assertive

2026-09-25 · Times of India

TPUSA insisted Charlie Kirk should speak outdoors despite security concerns, claims bombshell report; Candace Owens says 'my jaw is on the floor'

🔮 Candace Owens who has been relentlessly attacking Erika Kirk for the past year dropped an instant reaction to the report and said she would hold an emergency LIVE today. assertive

2026-09-25 · Times of India

Michigan CEO who posted AI photo of family members wearing ‘Lake America’ sweatshirts loses job; she says it was just for fun, not a political message

🔮 The caption read: “Like our sweatshirts? Not sure Canada will,” followed by “lol lol.” assertive

2026-09-26 · Times of India

Visa revoked for one-day overstay in the US? NRI shares mother-in-law's case they got to know after a year

🔮 The family said they did not realise that the one-day overstay could affect the validity of her visa. assertive

2026-09-28 · Times of India

'If the system is being gamed...': New York's Rochester General Hospital accused of hiring 80 H-1Bs of J-1s, only 2 Americans

🔮 "I hope you all do realize that you have more residency spot than American graduates, so foreigners often come in and take a spot that would be empty otherwise? assertive

2026-09-28 · Times of India

I had independence, routine, and a sense that I was moving forward: Ex-NRI shares struggle adjusting in India after spending years in US

🔮 I thought coming home would make me feel closer to my family, but somehow I feel more disconnected than I expected," it said. assertive

2026-09-28 · Times of India

Indian Green Card applicants see mysterious USCIS status change, immigration lawyer says it must be a 'system glitch'

🔮 Families waiting for their Green Cards for years are worried that something has gone wrong with their applications now but this might not be the case. assertive

2026-09-30 · Times of India

Indian family in Plano calls police as Texas journalist Sara Gonzales knocks on door with H-1B abuse allegation: 'I was terrified'

🔮 In July, Rajinder allegedly sent him an email stating that he did not receive any response on timesheet approval for May and June and that if he did not send those, his contract with the staffing company will be terminated. assertive

2026-10-01 · Times of India

Iowa teacher asked students to donate to her GoFundMe to fund her medical mission trip to Ecuador, promised extra credit

🔮 Iowa Capital Dispatch reported that the trip was planned in July but her action came to notice that and she was removed in May. mixed

2026-10-02 · Times of India

Donald Trump Jr says JD Vance is right about H-1B visa program, people who disagree are the open border lovers

🔮 But as long as it is still there, the Trump administration will be protecting American workers. assertive

2026-10-02 · Times of India

New visa rules in Australia from October 2: No more visa hopping for international students, agents selling 'false hope' under scrutiny

🔮 Australia unveiled its new visa rules effective from October 2, 2026 which will put a stop to "permanently temporary migration" and will also crack down on visa agents and immigration lawyers who are selling "false hope" to foreigners about how they can continue to live in Australia. assertive

2026-10-02 · Times of India

Life in US is fake luxurious: Mumbai man with $360k savings says he plans return to India to take over father's business

🔮 With a Rs 1 crore annual turnover, the business will keep his finances sorted but his real concern is something else. assertive

2026-10-03 · Times of India

Indian man with US Green Card challenges his immigration detention; DHS reveals his criminal record in court

🔮 That distinction mattered because it allowed the government to argue that Dabhi could be held in mandatory immigration detention while his immigration case continued. assertive

2026-10-03 · Times of India

Elon Musk's baby mother Ashley St Clair says it's 'karmic' that Shivon Zilis 'got played' after what she did to Grimes

🔮 Ashley expressed mixed emotions after going through Zilis' statement of being abandoned by Musk in a week and noted that it was kind of 'karmic', though she is a girl's girl and would be there for Shivon if she reached out to her, she said in her Instagram stories. assertive

2026-10-03 · Times of India

Green Card holder's mother denied B1/B2 visa to attend housewarming ceremony: They did not ask for any documents

🔮 Whenever visa officers don't find strong ties of the applicants with India, they deny visa detecting "immigration intent" which means that they suspect that the applicants may not return to Indian. assertive

2026-10-03 · Times of India

'Do not come to USA for your masters': Ed-tech entrepreneur warns Indian students about returning with huge debt

🔮 Most of his friends who studied with him had to go back to India as they couldn't get a job/h1b visa. assertive

2026-10-05 · Times of India

'Montana will never be the same': Who is Governor Greg Gianforte, the new target of MAGA's anti-India hatred?

🔮 "Montana will not be the same," one wrote. assertive

2026-10-05 · Times of India

US F-1 visa: Indian student claims October interview date got canceled for refusing to pay agent extra ₹20,000

🔮 "Unfortunately, I couldn’t get a visa interview appointment before my school start date, so my agent told me the intake would probably have to be moved to January 2027," the student said. assertive

2026-10-07 · Times of India

'Unfortunately, the H-1B program has become...': Republican lawmaker from Georgia writes to Trump administration, says his own district is a visa abuse hotspot

🔮 He said he would act as an interlocutor to help enable cooperation with state-level agencies and law enforcement. assertive

2026-10-07 · Times of India

New OPT fee proposed: $70,000 for first-time F-1 students, $30,000 for extension; DHS says this was never meant to be a backdoor

🔮 The Department of Homeland Security announced a proposed rule that would impose a $70,000 fee for F-1 students seeking to participate in the OPT program and $30,000 for each subsequent OPT authorization including STEM OPT extensions. assertive

2026-10-07 · Times of India

'We want you home’: Family of missing UMD student Dilan Ashar appeals for help as search enters 5th day

🔮 We want you home," said his mother in the recorded video message released through the University of Maryland Police Department, urging students and members of the community to share his photographs and look for any information that could help locate him. assertive

2026-10-07 · Times of India

Rs 90 LPA in Bengaluru or $300k in San Jose: Redditor asks if it's wiser to move to US on an L1 visa

🔮 For context, he said that it would not be on an H-1B visa but an L-1, in which he will be transferred from India to the US to work for the same company. assertive

2026-10-08 · Times of India

Marriage fraud, duplicate identity: 4 Pakistani men to lose US citizenship in largest denaturalization move by the Trump administration

🔮 Among the 40 men who will lose their US citizenship in the Donald Trump administration's largest denaturalization move, four are from Pakistan. assertive

2026-10-08 · Times of India

New lawsuit against Green Card rules: Why separate family members by sending the applicants out of country

🔮 Unions of immigrant workers came together to challenge two new Green Card rules proposed by the Trump-Vance administration, saying that these policies will make it almost impossible for eligible immigrants who are already living in the US to get their Green Cards without leaving the country. assertive

2026-10-08 · Times of India

J-1 visa fraud: Harvard, Yale among 9 elite universities under investigation for alleged scam; 'Nobody will be getting a free pass because their name is carved into an expensive building'

🔮 “Nobody will be getting a free pass because their name is carved into an expensive building,” said Labor Department watchdog Anthony D’Esposito, who reported that 61% of post-grad students at US universities come from overseas. assertive

2026-10-09 · Times of India

Green Card process suspended for 8 companies: Immigration experts on what happens to approved I-140, existing H-1Bs; whether employees should leave these companies

🔮 The announcement of the Trump administration suspending the PERM filings for eight IT majors has triggered a lot of panic and confusion as the administration did not clarify whether any data from these companies are pending and whether the suspension would be revoked. assertive

2026-10-10 · Times of India

Amid claims that Kimberly Guilfoyle charged money to give access to Trump, leaked texts reveal her breakup with Donald Trump Jr was nasty

🔮 Deters claimed that Guilfoyle was scared that Don Jr would be disappointed if he caught her her drinking and so Guilfoyle asked Deters' wife to secretly sneak alcohol to her. assertive

2026-10-12 · Times of India

Nikki Haley's son says legal immigration to the US makes no sense - in a swipe at Vivek Ramaswamy

🔮 Ramaswamy's race for Ohio governor against Democrat Amy Acton is now rated a toss-up by all three major forecasters, as he seeks to become only the third Indian-American governor in US history after Bobby Jindal and Nikki Haley. assertive

2026-10-13 · Times of India

Trump administration asks Don Jr's ex-girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as US ambassador to Greece amid several complaints

🔮 "She has been a wonderful asset to the team, and we wish her well," Zacharia said. mixed

2026-10-13 · Times of India

New rule for H-1B again? Visa extensions will be treated as fresh cases; asylum seekers and H-4 visa holders will also be affected

🔮 Again a new rule dropped from the Department of Homeland Security that will concern H-1B visa holders. assertive

2026-10-14 · Times of India

Kimberly Guilfoyle will bring down Trump family after her shocking ouster, insiders aware of her 'burn book' fear

🔮 The ouster of Kimberly Guilfoyle from her high-profile post as ambassador to Greece will have its far-reaching implications, and she is capable of throwing some dirt on the Trump family, insiders fear. assertive

2026-10-14 · Times of India

'Faced a lot of racism': Indian woman working as a nurse in Australia asks if not liking life abroad a good reason to return. Redditors say...

🔮 Then she will stay in India for 3-4 years to figure out what suits her. assertive

2026-10-15 · Times of India

Who is Alexandros Paporakis who plotted alleged mass shooting at Hindu temple in Aurora? What his manifesto targeting Indians revealed

🔮 Paporakis openly identified as a white supremacist at work and told them he couldn’t wait to kill Indian people, according to prosecutors from the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. assertive

2026-10-15 · Times of India

Donald Trump is looking for a replacement of Susie Wiles; 'She's burned a lot of people': Report

🔮 Trump is also raising the possibility of bringing in former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, with allies of the California Republican suggesting that McCarthy, who had a good working relationship with Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, could smooth over the inevitable tensions between Trump and a Democratic majority, the report said. assertive

2026-10-16 · Times of India

China asks Katie Zacharia to visit more often as press secretary says China did not have proper toilets

🔮 The comment came as she was speaking about the perception in 2016 that China would soon overtake the United States. assertive

2026-10-16 · Times of India

Car registered to teen who planned mass shooting at Auora was at the parking lot of Hindu temple; Balaji temple issues statement

🔮 Paporakis told a colleague that he had to leave because his gun jammed and nobody could see him. assertive

2026-10-16 · Times of India

'American workers should come first in their own country': Republicans bring new bill to make H-1B visa salary threshold $140,000

🔮 At a time when Vice President JD Vance announced that he would like the H-1B visa program to be abolished, a few Republican leaders have proposed a new legislation to increase the salary threshold of the H-1B visa holders so that there is no scope for American companies to hire foreign employees at a cheaper rate. assertive

2026-10-16 · Times of India

Five women in Trump’s world who made headlines in last 15 days: Katie Zacharia overtakes Anthony Scaramucci in record of shortest tenure

🔮 Then she appeared on Fox News' Sean Hannity show where she was grilled in such a way that political commentators believed that Hannity must have had the go-ahead from the top because Katie Zacharia was 'set to fail'. assertive

2026-10-19 · Times of India

Princeton University's PhD degree holder says he applied to 2300 jobs in two years, got no response; Father says he never thought in million years...

🔮 His mother Holly Carvers went through the son's CV and found that it was well-written and there's nothing that may discourage employers from hiring him. assertive

2026-10-19 · Times of India

Republican leader trolled for posting photo with Indian-origin student Rishika Porandla

🔮 "Any American students from Texas universities you could have met with?," another wrote. assertive

2026-10-20 · Times of India

'As a second-generation Indian-American': 21-year-old Vasant Bhatt says he voted for Democrat Talarico in Texas election after being disgusted by MAGA racism

🔮 I am every bit as American as anyone else, and I will not tolerate being treated as a perpetual foreigner in the country I call home," he said. assertive

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