Friday, November 6, 2026

Author: Kishor Panthi

At SACSS, Hochul Sees How Food, Skills and Community Support Reach Immigrant New Yorkers

FLUSHING, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul visited the South Asian Council for Social Services on Wednesday, touring programs that provide culturally appropriate food, health services and job training to underserved

USCIS Allows Employment-Based Green Card Applicants to Use Dates for Filing in October

NEW YORK — Employment-based green card applicants in the United States will have a wider window to file adjustment-of-status applications in October after U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services decided to

October Visa Bulletin Shows Limited Movement in Family-Based Green Card Categories

NEW YORK — The U.S. Department of State’s October 2026 Visa Bulletin, the first bulletin of fiscal year 2027, shows more limited movement in family-based immigrant visa categories than the

Amid Visitor Visa Restrictions, Nepali Artists Continue to Receive P-3 Visas; Shiva and Samikshya Bring Their Music to the U.S.

NEW YORK — As the United States has imposed a visitor-visa bond requirement on Nepali nationals and restricted the issuance of visitor visas to Nepal, a significant number of Nepali

Asian American Federation Opposes Proposed 2030 Census Changes

NEW YORK — The Asian American Federation on Thursday joined New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and New York Attorney General Letitia James at a City Hall rally opposing

Jersey City Designates September as Nepal Heritage Month, Honoring Nepali Community’s Contributions

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — The Jersey City Municipal Council has designated September as Nepal Heritage Month, recognizing the history, culture and contributions of the city’s growing Nepali community. The council

USCIS to Raise Fees for Pending Asylum, TPS and Parole Applications and Related Work Permits

NEW YORK — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will increase several immigration-related fees in fiscal year 2027 under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, following a 3.36% increase in the

DHS Adds 5,000 More Profiles as ‘Worst of the Worst’ List Includes 12 Nepalis and Fuels Immigrant Fears

NEW YORK — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has added two Nepali nationals to its public “Worst of the Worst” website, bringing to 12 the number of Nepalis listed

Judge Extends DV-2026 Visa Processing for 10 Days After Fiscal Year Ends

U.S. District Judge Edward J. Davila has ordered the Department of State to continue processing certain fiscal year 2026 Diversity Visa applications for an additional 10 days after the close

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New York City Says 95% of Large Buildings Meet Emissions Limits

NEW YORK — About 95% of large privately owned buildings in New York City subject to the city’s landmark climate law are meeting their greenhouse-gas emissions limits in the first