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From Waiting Tables to Cisco: Jeetu Patel’s Immigrant Mobility Story
Jeetu Patel moved from $4-an-hour service work to Cisco’s President and Chief Product Officer by combining people skills, steady employer…
Approved, Then Rejected: Delhi Visa Interview Sparks Concerns
A New Delhi applicant described an interview where verbal approval was reversed to refusal after biometrics and system checks. Consular…
Shutdown Delays Citizenship Ceremonies and Frustration Mounts
Citizenship ceremonies at a Virginia USCIS office were cancelled without timely notice during a government shutdown, leaving applicants turned away.…
Returnee NRIs Face Rigged Systems as U.S. Merit Wins Abroad
A senior NRI returned after 15+ years, kept his global role, but encountered opaque local systems that felt unfair. The…
From H-1B to Corner Office: Five Indian-Origin Tech CEOs
Five Indian-origin CEOs used H-1B visas as entry points to U.S. tech careers. The H-1B has an 85,000 annual cap…
Hopeless in Custody, Detainees Voluntarily Depart from the U.S.
In 2025 voluntary departures rose from 8,663 to 15,241 as detention conditions, ICE’s opposition to bond, and a massive court…
Twenty Years in the U.S.: Man Detained by ICE After Visa Overstay
(UNITED STATES) Immigration and Customs Enforcement placed a longtime resident in custody this week after he overstayed a visitor visa…
Pastor Speaks Out After ICE Pepper-Ball Shot in Broadview
During a September 2025 protest outside Broadview’s ICE center, Pastor David Black was hit in the head by a pepper…