What are the similarities and differences between the new Immigration Law in USA and India's current Immigration Laws?

<p>Below mentioned table covers an overview of similarities and differences between Immigration Law in USA and India:</p><table dir="ltr" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><colgroup><col width="100"><col width="100"></colgroup><tbody><tr><th>Feature</th><th>US Immigration Law</th><th><div><div>Indian Immigration Law</div></div></th></tr><tr><td>Types of Immigration</td><td>Employment-based, family-based, refugee/asylum, humanitarian programs</td><td><div><div>Employment-based, family-based, student visas, Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) status</div></div></td></tr><tr><td>Focus</td><td>Attracting skilled workers, reuniting families</td><td><div><div>Balancing economic needs with security concerns</div></div></td></tr><tr><td>Application Process</td><td>Can be complex and lengthy, with online and paper components</td><td><div><div>Primarily paper-based application process</div></div></td></tr><tr><td>Legal Framework</td><td>Based on federal statutes, regulations, and court decisions</td><td><div><div>Governed by the Citizenship Act, 1955 and various rules</div></div></td></tr><tr><td>Pathways to Citizenship</td><td>Green card followed by naturalization process</td><td><div><div>No direct path to citizenship for most visa categories, but OCI status offers some benefits</div></div></td></tr><tr><td>Recent Trends</td><td>Increased scrutiny and security checks</td><td><div><div>Focus on attracting skilled workers and streamlining procedures for certain sectors</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Hope this helps !</p>

0 Upvotes 0 Upvotes 0 Downvotes

• • Report Abuse
• Comment