Indian-American Adobe CEO Leads USISPF Board
Shantanu Narayen, the Indian-American Adobe CEO, will lead the USISPF board i.e. the US-India Strategic and Partnership Forum. He has been elected as the USISPF board's vice chairman. As per a statement from the body, the organization was newly set up to improve the business relations between the US...
Investment Linked Visa Route For US Residency To Get High Priced
The recent development for Indian immigrants seeking investment based US residency is expected to see a change soon. Though the US government plans to continue the investment based Green Card in EB 5 category but it would get costlier by as much as 5 crore. The recent steps by...
Donald Trump’s New Proposal Favours Skilled Workers
The new proposal recently made by the US President Donald Trump to end the visa lottery system is in favour of the skilled workers. The proposal is expected to reduce the backlogs of highly-skilled workers. The new plan might benefit thousands of Indian IT professionals currently have been waiting...
Indian American Becomes First Woman Assistant Secretary of State
Manisha Singh, an Indian American, has become the first woman to be appointed as the Assistant Secretary of State for economic and business affairs in the Trump administration. Manisha is a congressional staffer and lawyer. No other woman till date has taken over the post previously.
Singh, who was sworn...
Tech Firms Request To Retain Work Permits For H-1B Spouses
US technology industry, including Facebook, Microsoft, Apple, and Google requested the Trump administration to retain work permits for H-1B spouses, which falls under Obama-era rule, to work for America, legally.
According to the lobbying and advocacy groups and business bodies, "As the Trump Administration conducts its review of the H-4...
Study Finds, India Among High US Naturalisation Rate
According to a study, India posted the biggest increase among origin countries with eligible immigrants for American citizens, between 2005 and 2015. Around 80% eligible Indian immigrants have opted for American citizenship in 2015, compared to 69% in 2005. This registered a 12% increase, according to the Pew Research...
First Sikh-American As New Jersey’s AG
For the first time, a Sikh-American named Gurbir S Grewal, is appointed as the New Jersey's AG. He is a prominent Indian-American lawyer. Following the state Senate approval for his nomination, Mr. Grewal (44) has become the first Sikh attorney general of the US state of New Jersey.
During the...
Indian-American Educator, Democrat To Run For US Congress
An Indian-American educator and a democrat Deep Saran, 45, will run for the US House of Representatives from a district in Virginia.
On his campaign website, Saran said, "I'm a teacher, school founder, technology entrepreneur, lawyer, and child of immigrants from India,"
"As the child of immigrants, I would push back...
Two Indian American’s; Father And Daughter From Andhra Killed In A Fatal Car Crash In North Phoenix
Phoenix:
A very unfortunate accident on the eve of Pongal, killed father and daughter in north Phoenix, originally from Andhra. Both of them died on the spot while driving back from grocery shopping on Sunday Evening. Ramesh Bolla; 54 years was with his daughter Chaithanya Bolla; a 21 year old,...
One More Indian-American To Run For US Congress
Yet, another Indian-American investment banker, Harry Arora, 48, is planning to run for the US House of Representatives from a Congressional seat in Connecticut. Arora seeks to oust Jim Himes, Democratic incumbent. Since 2009 January, Himes has been representing the 4th Congressional District.
Arora said in a statement, "My understanding...
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