Legal
Court rulings, regulatory changes, and legal precedents shaping immigration law. Coverage of federal circuit decisions, BIA appeals, injunctions, and enforcement litigation that affect visa holders and applicants.
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Brown University Doctor Deportation
Judge Sorokin dismissed Dr. Rasha Alawieh’s challenge to her March 2025 deportation from Logan Airport, ruling federal courts cannot overturn expedited removal and the resulting five-year reentry bar. Detained 36…
ICE Contracts Expand Police Ability to Track Immigrant Children
In 2025 ICE gained expanded authority to track and detain unaccompanied minors after Congress approved $30 billion and…
India–Canada DTAA and SSA Guide for NRIs: Taxes, Pensions 2025
India–Canada DTAA and SSA protect over 1.1 million cross‑border residents from double taxation and duplicate pension contributions. DTAA…
India–ASEAN Tax and Economic Ties 2025: NRIs, Students, and Businesses
India’s DTAAs with all ASEAN nations cap cross-border withholding (10–15%), aid students and freelancers, and underpin tax planning…
Understanding the India–UAE DTAA: Tax Residency and Double Tax Relief
Increased travel and the UAE’s 9% corporate tax have raised residency concerns for Indians in the UAE. India’s…
Key Bilateral Tax Agreements for NRIs: DTAA Insights and Implications
The India–Oman DTAA effective May 28, 2025, tightens rules on business income and capital gains for NRIs. Treaties…
Social Security Agreements: Why Global Indians Benefit in 2025
India seeks to widen its SSA network as expatriates and firms face double social security deductions and lost…
India–Africa Tax & Social Security 2025: Opportunities for NRIs
India’s tax treaties with over 25 African countries ease double taxation for professionals and investors in 2025, with…
NRIs and Bilateral Agreements: DTAA Benefits and Social Security
The India–U.S. DTAA reduces double taxation and offers a student standard deduction under Article 21(2). In 2025, absent…
India–U.S. Tax Treaty Essentials for F-1, H-1B, NRIs (2025 Update)
The India–U.S. DTAA prevents double taxation and gives students a unique standard deduction right, but absent a Social…