Green Card applications will now get a stronger FBI background check. Checking the FBI database to vet immigration applications is not new, but now the USCIS has gained greater access to the FBI’s criminal history database as a new enhanced security checking begins. CBS News reported that the administration has asked to pause some cases…
A significant breakthrough has been made in the field of South American botany. For over two decades, a mysterious tree found in the Andean cloud forests remained ‘unplaced’ (incertae sedis) in botanical records. It looked like an oversized version of familiar garden plants. In early 2024, after extensive research updated through 2026, this towering 66-foot…
70% of H-1B approvals in FY 2025 were from Indian applicants, USCIS’s new report reveals. Senator Eric Schmitt expressed shock over the latest official report on H-1B for FY 2025 where India led the list of countries with 283,772 approvals, followed by China with a distant 49,161 approvals. “While Washington pats themselves on the back,…
For years, the Methana volcano located in Greece has been categorised as a dormant volcano since it has always appeared peaceful and inactive due to its proximity to the Saronic Gulf in the vicinity of Athens. It had always been assumed that it did not display any signs of volcanic activity for hundreds of years,…
This year’s Eta Aquarid meteor shower is reaching its maximum activity, and the skies at night are about to put on an interesting show for observers. For many, the notion of witnessing shooting stars seems rather straightforward; however, it all boils down to the timing of observation. The margin between seeing no meteors and seeing…
Some quotes are still important today because they talk about things that happen to people every day. One of them is this line by Amelia Earhart. It talks about chances, but it also talks about work and duty. Not everyone has the same starting point in life. Some people have better resources, help, or support…
A techie-doctor couple considers moving to Dubai from the US because of the long wait for Green Card. As the H-1B visa stamping delays are continuing in India, accounts of how Indians are either stuck in India or can’t travel to India, even during family emergencies, are plenty on social media platforms. After an Indian…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said his government is working closely with international partners to ensure the safety of British nationals aboard the stranded Antarctic expedition cruise MV Hondius, which has been hit by a suspected hantavirus outbreak.“My thoughts are with those affected by the hantavirus outbreak onboard the MV Hondius. We are working…
A Pakistani man pleads guilty in the US for leading an international human smuggling organization. A Sialkot man pleaded guilty in a US court for leading an internatioinal human smuggling conspiracy that involved fake companies, fake visas and a ‘dunki’ route through Ecuador, Cuba, Colombia and then the US through the southern border. 49-year-old Abbas…
Chirayu Rana has now brought ‘threesome’ allegations against Lorna Hajdini, with witness statements. Chirayu Rana, the Indian-origin former JPMorgan banker, who brought sexual assault allegations against executive Lorna Hajdini, has now filed a new claim stating that he has new evidence supporting his allegations — an anonymous friend who was also invited by Hajdini for…