Tag: Work
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USCIS Reduces Work Permit Validity to 18 Months, Increasing Concerns for Green Card Applicants and Employers
The Trump administration has moved to sharply curtail the validity of work permits issued to refugees, asylees and several categories of immigrants—including those awaiting green cards—marking another major tightening of the country’s immigration system.The new policy, announced recently by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), reduces Employment Authorization Document (EAD) validity from the current…
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White House Signals Tougher Stance on Work Permits Under ‘America First’ Policy
The White House on Saturday highlighted fresh momentum behind its immigration agenda, tying employment-related restrictions to its broader “America First” policy framework. In a post on X, the White House wrote, “AMERICA FIRST.” It added, “President Trump is cracking down on work permits and tightening the vetting process.” Add Zee News as a Preferred Source…
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Impact of US Work Permit Validity Changes on Indian H-1B Visa Holders
The Donald Trump administration has announced a massive validity cut for Employment Authorization Documents, commonly known as work permits, starting from December 5. Instead of five years, from now on, the maximum validity of work permits will be 18 months. This applies to both new and renewal of EADs filed on or after December 5.…
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Right to Disconnect: Private Bill Aims to End After-Hours Work Calls in Lok Sabha
‘No work calls after office hours’: Private member’s bill in Lok Sabha seeks employees’ right to disconnect | India News Hindustan Times No calls, emails after work: Right to Disconnect Bill introduced in Lok Sabha India Today Supriya Sule moves Bill to ensure Right to disconnect after office hours Times of India New Bill will give employee right…
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Lok Sabha Introduces Right to Disconnect Bill to End After-Hours Work Communication
A private member’s bill aimed at allowing employees to refrain from attending to work-related calls and emails outside office hours was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday. Members of both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha can introduce bills on issues they believe require government legislation. However, in most cases, private member bills are…
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Indian Delivery Riders Detained for Illegal Work in the U.K.
Image used for representation | Photo Credit: iStockphotos/Getty Images Indians are among 171 delivery riders caught working illegally in a U.K.-wide crackdown and have been detained for deportation from the country, the British government has said. Also Read | U.K. to make refugee status temporary, settlement harder The U.K. Home Office Immigration Enforcement teams undertook…
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USCIS Shortens Work Permit Duration for Green Card Applicants to 18 Months
A week after two National Guard members were shot by an Afghan national near the White House, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it had updated its Policy Manual to slash the validity of work permits issued to many Green Card applicants and other protected immigrants from five years to just 18…
