USA

SB-1 returning resident visa: One year out is all it takes!


By Dev B. Viswanath, Esq. Once an individual is granted permanent residence, he/she can travel in and out of the USA without problem if the permanent residence is not relinquished or the person starts residing abroad, which may indicate abandoning the Lawful Permanent Residence. Permanent residents who wish to reenter the US need to present their...

India extends OCI card reissue timeline through 2022


Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases in the US, India has extended the timeline for the re-issuance of the Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card by one year till Dec 31, 2022. The mandatory requirement of re-issuance of an OCI card each time a new passport is issued to a foreigner up to 20 years...

Biden warned US about peril from Trump’s ‘dagger’ at democracy.


Washington DC: January 6 marked a year since the deadly siege of the US Capitol by a partially-armed and whimsically-dressed mob made of supporters of then-President Donald Trump. The attack on the Capitol — a complex that is widely seen as a symbol of American democracy — was unprecedented. The only other forcible breach...

Security breach leaves PM Modi stranded on flyover in Punjab


Chandigarh: In a major security lapse on January 5, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was stranded on a flyover in Punjab for 15-20 minutes after farm protesters blocked the route of his cavalcade while he was on his way to the National Martyrs Memorial at the Hussainiwala border with Pakistan. The Prime Minister, the MHA said,...

Jan 6: A national day of infamy for “democratic” US


Biden warned the US about peril from Trump’s ‘dagger’ at democracy. Washington DC: January 6 marked a year since the deadly siege of the US Capitol by a partially-armed and whimsically-dressed mob made of supporters of then-President Donald Trump. The attack on the Capitol — a complex that is widely seen as a symbol of...

Dangerous to suggest that Omicron is mild, says WHO


Record weekly jump in COVID-19 cases but fewer deaths NY Schools are ‘Staying Open,’ Mayor Eric Adams Says Washington DC: The World Health Organization said Thursday that a record 9.5 million COVID-19 cases were tallied over the last week as the omicron variant of the coronavirus swept the planet, a 71 percent increase from the previous...

Omicron dampens New Year celebrations as world ushers in 2022


New York: The Omicron variant dampened New Year festivities around much of the world, canceling celebrations at Paris’s Arc de Triomphe and the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur. New York City welcomed the new year — and bid good riddance to 2021 — as confetti and cheers spread across Times Square as a New...

Eric Adams takes over as 110th Mayor of NY

Post Date: January 8, 2022

Eric Adams is New York City’s new mayor. He was sworn into office in a Times Square ceremony shortly after the nation’s largest city rang in the New Year 2022. Adams, 61, faces the immense challenge of pulling the city out of the pandemic, taking office as the city is grappling with record numbers...

Anurag Kumar elected President of BJANA


Bihar Jharkhand Association Of North America (BJANA), a non-profit organization based in New Jersey, USA run by volunteers, announced the election of its new president, office-bearers and executive members for the 2022-2023 term.  Anurag Kumar who has his roots in the Nalanda district of Bihar was elected President of BJANA and Sanjeev Singh Vice President....