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US visa backlog surge: Green card, money, Capitol, and charts show immigration challenges.
Visa & Immigration

US Work Visas Face Rising Uncertainty as Backlogs Grow

NRI Herald • Aug 18

Spirit Airlines plane flying, relevant to Google's $10M AI data deal.
Tech

Google Pays $10M for Spirit Airlines Data to Train AI

NRI Herald • Aug 18

Ravi Bapna, Indian American AI expert, smiles in a suit.
Community

Indian American AI Expert Ravi Bapna to Lead Santa Clara Business School

NRI Herald • Aug 18

Indian-American founder of Zum Services, a tech school bus startup, smiles by a bus.
Business

Zum Expands US Footprint to 5,000 Schools with AI and Electric Buses

NRI Herald • Aug 18

Indian American AI professor smiles, representing tech innovation.
Tech

Virginia Tech Professor Naren Ramakrishnan Elected to VASEM for AI Research

NRI Herald • Aug 18

Aim India Forum: Dignitaries present award, news from event
News

Aim India Forum Resolves 8,000+ Cases to Bring Stranded Indians Home

NRI Herald • Aug 18

Qatar Post staff in uniform and business attire pose for a group photo.
News

Qatar-India UPI Remittances and RBI FCNR(B) Scheme Updates

NRI Herald • Aug 18

NY Indian Consulate camp assists diaspora with visa and immigration services.
Visa & Immigration

NY Indian Consulate Camp Assists 542 Diaspora Members in Hicksville

NRI Herald • Aug 17

Long read • Community

Over 25,000 Gather in San Jose for SWADES 2026 India Celebration

Over 25,000 attendees celebrated India's 80th Independence Day at San Jose's SWADES 2026 festival. Led by Grand Marshal Taapsee Pannu, the event featured a massive 80-float parade, cultural performances, and diverse regional food.

By News desk
NRI Herald • Aug 17
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Gujarat CM Bhupendrabhai Patel courts tech investors in San Francisco
News

Bhupendra Patel Pitches Gujarat Tech Investments to Silicon Valley Diaspora

By Tech desk

Visa & Immigration

New Form I-539 and I-765 Requirements Take Effect September 15

By Visa & Immigration desk

Indian American woman in office, relevant to Trump's NY Attorney General race news.
News

Trump Backs Indian American in NY Attorney General Race

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Meta Faces Landmark Federal Trial Over Youth Social Media Addiction

Story of the moment • Politics
Trump Cites India’s Voter ID Model to Push for US SAVE America Act
Reported by NRI Herald • Aug 18
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21 stories this week

California Philanthropist Donates $1 Million to 100 Marin County Teachers

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Business
8 stories this week

Zum Expands US Footprint to 5,000 Schools with AI and Electric Buses

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Visa & Immigration
8 stories this week

Two-Day US Visa Overstay Strands 82-Year-Old Traveler in Singapore

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Tech
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Google Pays $10M for Spirit Airlines Data to Train AI

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By the numbers

The diaspora in figures, this quarter.

Sourced from Census ACS, USCIS, Pew Research and our own newsroom data team.

5.4M
Indian Americans nationwide
+12% since 2020
$144K
Median household income
Highest of any group
1.1M
Awaiting green cards
EB-2 / EB-3 backlog
16
Sitting in Congress & state-wide office
Up from 4 a decade ago

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Community

NYC Mayor Mamdani Joins Queens India Day Parade

NRI Herald • Aug 16

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Culture

NYC India Day Parade 2026: Celebrating Indian Independence

NRI Herald • Aug 15

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News

US Governors and Indian Envoy Praise Diaspora’s Impact on Independence Day

NRI Herald • Aug 15

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News

EU Sees 22% Drop in May Asylum Requests; Venezuelans Top List

NRI Herald • Aug 15