This is How I got NIE Approval for My Mom’s Travel from India to USA on B2 Visa
My mother’s travel plans for the US continued to be cancelled for 15 months due to various restrictions during the pandemic until recently she arrived in the …
After 12 Years of American Dream, this India-born NASA Scientist Returns to Help Poor Farmers Grow and Prosper
“Farmers are the foundation of any economy, and if the farming community can be supported and made resilient, it will help the country prosper,” said Dr. …
Amazing Things to Know about India’s Newest UNESCO World Heritage Site: Telangana’s 800-Y-O Ramappa Temple
The 13th century Ramappa Temple journeyed from being listed on the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2019 to having become India’s 39th World …
US Department of State Suspends Online Booking of Last-minute Passport Appointments
With effect from July 21, 2021, the State Department has temporarily disabled the online booking system for last-minute passport appointments. This …
Are You Neither US Immigrant nor Eligible for NIE? You can Bypass US Entry Ban via Qatar
With effect on May 4, 2021, the United States’ presidential proclamation restricted the arrival of non-immigrants who were in the pandemic-hit India during …
NASA Scientist Kamlesh Lulla and IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath are Named Great Immigrants of America 2021
The time of the year when the United States selects Great Immigrants of the year and honors them with the Pride of America Award is back. 34 naturalized US …
Among 11 Finalists, 9 Indian American Kids are a Dominant Force in Scripps National Spelling Bee 2021
Kids from the Indian community in America are back with a bang. Nine Indian-origin kids, among 11 spellers, have made it to the 2021 Scripps National Spelling …
Cyber Tycoon Jay Chaudhry who Studied under a Tree in Rural India is Richest Indian American Billionaire Today
‘I came, I graduated, I became a billionaire’ seems to be Indian American Jay Chaudhry’s version of ‘I came, I saw, I conquered’ (Veni, Vidi, Vici in …
This Indian-origin Fourth Grader becomes Junior Mayor of a US City and Takes on Bullying in School
Indian American Abeer Dey, a 4th grader, made headlines for what many others, rather older than him, race to achieve. He has been selected as a junior mayor in …
Meet Indian-origin Subhashini Iyer who Plays Key Role in NASA’s Next Big Mission to Moon and Beyond
“It has been nearly 50 years since we last stepped on the moon. We are getting ready to take humans back to the moon and beyond, to Mars,” said Subhashini …