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US Government Has Given A Grace Period Of 60 Days To H-1B Visa Holders And Green Card Applicants.
02 May

US Government Has Given A Grace Period Of 60 Days To H-1B Visa Holders And Green Card Applicants.

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The US government has given a grace period of 60 days to H-1B visa holders and Green Card applicants, who have been served notices for submission of various documents, taking into account the massive novel coronavirus outbreak in America.The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. Companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China.A Green Card, known officially as a Permanent Resident Card, is a document issued to immigrants to the US as…
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The First “Special Train” To Transport Migrants Stranded By The Nationwide Lockdown Left Telangana For Jharkhand.
01 May

The First “Special Train” To Transport Migrants Stranded By The Nationwide Lockdown Left Telangana For Jharkhand.

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The first "special train" to transport migrants stranded by the nationwide lockdown left Telangana for Jharkhand at around 4.30 am, carrying 1,200 people from Lingampally in the southern state to Jharkhand's Hatia district. The 24-coach train, which usually seats 72 people in a compartment, contained only 54 people in each in accordance with social distancing guidelines. All passengers were also screened for symptoms before being allowed to board.A second such train is scheduled to depart Kerala's Ernakulam at this evening for Bhubaneshwar in Odisha, according to Kerala minister VS Sunil Kumar. The train, expected to leave at 6 pm and…
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In Rajasthan, Around 26,000 People Were Transported To The Borders Of Madhya Pradesh Today.
30 Apr

In Rajasthan, Around 26,000 People Were Transported To The Borders Of Madhya Pradesh Today.

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A number of states are making preparations for sending and receiving migrant workers a day after the Union home ministry gave a clearance for the movement of stranded labourers, students and tourists. Rajasthan was the first off the block, ferrying out around 40,000 migrant workers since morning. But many states, especially those from the south, have asked that the Centre run trains to move the migrants to their home states. Uttar Pradesh has made massive preparations to receive its stranded people. The Yogi Adityanath government which has so far brought back 12,000 stranded workers from Haryana -- has prepared quarantine…
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Nitish Kumar Is In Search Of Trains To Bring Migrant Workers Back To Bihar.
30 Apr

Nitish Kumar Is In Search Of Trains To Bring Migrant Workers Back To Bihar.

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Till yesterday afternoon, Nitish Kumar was so firmly against bringing back those from his state who are stranded elsewhere in the country that he described the proposition as "an injustice to the principle of the lockdown." His comment, made last week, served as self-defence - he was alone among major states in doing little to bring students and migrant workers back to Bihar. It also did double time as a rebuke to his counterpart in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who dispatched buses to Rajasthan to help students from his state who were desperate to be home.Today, Nitish Kumar,…
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Migrant Labourers, Students, Pilgrims Or Tourists Who Do Not Have Symptoms Of Coronavirus Can Return To Their Home.
29 Apr

Migrant Labourers, Students, Pilgrims Or Tourists Who Do Not Have Symptoms Of Coronavirus Can Return To Their Home.

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Migrant labourers, students, pilgrims or tourists who do not have symptoms of coronavirus can return to their home states now, the Centre has said, issuing a set of guidelines nearly five weeks after the announcement of the countrywide lockdown that thousands stranded. The order comes a day after the Centre was asked to respond to issue by the Supreme Court, which was hearing a set of petitions asking that migrant labourers who do not have COVID-19 be allowed to go home. The Centre has already allowed Uttar Pradesh to ferry back its migrants from Haryana a move that led states…
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Government Planning To Evacuate Indians From Foreign Nations And Bring Back To The Country After Lockdown.
26 Apr

Government Planning To Evacuate Indians From Foreign Nations And Bring Back To The Country After Lockdown.

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 Plannings are being made by The Foreign Ministry, in coordination with the Civil Aviation Ministry, Air India, state governments and Indian missions abroad, to evacuate Indian nationals who are trapped abroad due to the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic and are looking to return home. While the consultations are on, the Indians will be flown back only after the nationwide lockdown is lifted, as per the information given by government sources. The evacuations will be made through special flights or regular flights once they resume and will vary from state to state, depending on the lockdown situation there, the sources…
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Trump’s Immigration Order Affects Green Cards, H-1B Visa-Holders.
23 Apr

Trump’s Immigration Order Affects Green Cards, H-1B Visa-Holders.

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On Wednesday President Donald Trump signed an executive order which temporarily stop the issuing of new green cards.According to the President, he did this as a bid to limit competition for jobs as the U.S. takes steps toward reopening the economy."In order to protect our great American workers I've just signed an executive order temporarily suspending immigration into the United States," Trump said Wednesday evening at a White House press conference. "This will ensure unemployed Americans of all backgrounds will be first in line for jobs as our economy reopens. Crucially it will also preserve our health care resources for…
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America Announces Temporary Immigration Ban
22 Apr

America Announces Temporary Immigration Ban

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The President of America recently tweeted that, "In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!" Despite greater stress by America on jobs for Americans, the country remains the promised land for many, particularly in the IT industry. In normal times, India accounts for the highest number of annual immigrants to the US. While thousands get their foothold as students and stay on to work, many go first to onsite projects…
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Tokyo Olympic CEO hints games could be in doubt even in 2021
10 Apr

Tokyo Olympic CEO hints games could be in doubt even in 2021

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As the coronavirus spreads in Japan, the chief executive of the Tokyo Games said Friday he can’t guarantee the postponed Olympics will be staged next year — even with the long delay. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe issued an emergency declaration this week to battle the virus, putting the country under restrictions after it seemed it had avoided the spread. “I don’t think anyone would be able to say if it is going to be possible to get it under control by next July or not,” Tokyo organizing committee CEO Toshiro Muto said, speaking through an interpreter at a news…
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