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Employer-sponsored Green Card processing takes 3.4 Years, all-time high

Posted on August 12, 2025 by David J. Bier

Stock photo: Dreamstime Immigrant workers seeking a green card—which denotes legal permanent residence in the United States—now face almost a three-and-a-half-year wait to make it through the government’s regulatory morass. Paying a…

Indian American PAC’s poll gives Krishnamoorthi lead in Illinois Democratic primary for US Senate

Posted on August 12, 2025August 13, 2025 by A Staff Writer

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, on one of his campaign stops, in his run for US Senator. PHOTO: Facebook July 12, 2025 post The Impact Fund, the affiliated PAC (Political Action Committee) of…

Mahindra expands in South Africa as US tariffs hit autos

Posted on August 12, 2025August 13, 2025 by Matthew Hill, Bloomberg

The Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. new assembly plant. MUST CREDIT: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. is boosting capacity at its South African plant by two-thirds as India’s largest automaker by value…

Illinois man charged in durable medical equipment scheme

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Press Release: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts

A Geneva, Ill., man has been charged and has agreed to plead guilty in connection with an alleged fraud scheme to defraud Medicare of over $2 million by submitting claims for durable…

Global Indian Diaspora Foundation Hosts Blockbuster Chicago Pre-Release Screening of Vivek Agnihotri’s “The Bengal Files”

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Bhailal M. Patel

Naperville, IL – August 9, 2025 — The Global Indian Diaspora Foundation (GIDF), a leading nonprofit dedicated to connecting cultures and empowering trade, marked a significant milestone this weekend with two back-to-back…

United Senior Pariwar, Chicago, Celebrates India’s Independence Day, Raksha Bandhan, and Janmashtami

Posted on August 11, 2025 by a Staff Writer

Wheeling, IL – August 9, 2025 — The United Senior Pariwar, Chicago (USPC), brought together 300 members to mark a vibrant triple celebration of India’s Independence Day, Raksha Bandhan, and Janmashtami at…

New U.S. Visa Rule Requires Up to $15,000 Bond for Certain B-1/B-2 Applicants

Posted on August 11, 2025 by a Staff Writer

A man exits the transit area after clearing immigration and customs on arrival at Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia, U.S., September 24, 2017. REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan/Files Washington, D.C. – August 2025…

Flushing Swaminarayan Mandir hosts Back to School supply giveaway

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Archana Adalja

Members of Indian Nurses Association NY, NYCD Desi Society, LiveOnNY, and BAPS Flushing Swaminarayan Mandir at the Back to School supplies giveaway on Sunday, August 10, 2025. ALL PHOTOS: Courtesy Vipul Patel…

Rahul Gandhi among opposition leaders detained during protest against India election panel

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Reuters

Rahul Gandhi, a lawmaker and a leader of India’s main opposition Congress party, is stopped by police along with other lawmakers during a protest against what they say are electoral malpractices, in…

India’s top court orders Delhi authorities to move stray dogs to shelters

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Reuters

FILE PHOTO: Dogs walk on empty roads in New Delhi, India, September 10, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India’s top court ordered authorities in the capital Delhi and its suburbs…

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