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NYC officials announce 1,000 discounted US Open tickets at press event
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NYC Residents: 1,000 Discounted US Open Tickets Announced

NRI Herald • Aug 26

Indian American teacher Venkata holding a baby after ICE case dismissal.
News

Indian American Teacher Venkata Gets Bail After ICE Case Dismissed

NRI Herald • Aug 26

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News

Deloitte Settles Diversity Hiring Claims for $21.5M

NRI Herald • Aug 26

Pregnant woman with passport at airport, US visa rules update
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US Tightens Visa Rules to Curb Birth Tourism Fraud

NRI Herald • Aug 26

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News

Trump Admin Halts Immigrant Visas Worldwide for Staff Training

NRI Herald • Aug 26

Caregiver assists elderly woman with walker outside, immigration rules impact
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U.S. Immigration Policy Changes Threaten Direct Care Worker Shortage

NRI Herald • Aug 25

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Airport Wheelchair Video Ignites Debate Over Indian Traveler Misuse

NRI Herald • Aug 25

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Meta Building AI Agent Platform Hatch for Instagram, WhatsApp

NRI Herald • Aug 25

Long read • Culture

California Lawmakers Recognize Diwali 2026 to Honor Indian Americans

California Assembly passed House Resolution 137, declaring November 8, 2026, as Diwali Day. Introduced by Members Patel and Kalra, it honors Indian Americans and celebrates the holiday’s victory of light over darkness.

By Culture desk
NRI Herald • Aug 24
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Nvidia Considers Investing In Perplexity At $30 Billion Valuation

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Visa & Immigration

Visa Hurdles Mount for Indian Students in Canada, US

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Reported by NRI Herald • Aug 28
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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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NRI Herald • Aug 24

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Berkeley Rallies Around Artist After Popular Immigrant Mural Vandalized

NRI Herald • Aug 24

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India to End Boarding Pass Stamps for International Flights From Sept 1

NRI Herald • Aug 23

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Visa & Immigration

Why Tech Expert Vivek Wadhwa Wants to Abolish the H-1B Visa Program

NRI Herald • Aug 23

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Culture

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel Visits NJ Akshardham Temple

NRI Herald • Aug 23