At the beginning of this year, the newly elected US President Donald Trump gave a jerk to migrants. By announcing revision in the immigration policy, he claimed to secure the rights of Native Americans. Afterwards, a marathon was on between many Asian and European countries to revive their visa policy.
Initially, they were thought hypothetical since the reviewed immigration policies were on the table. Now, they are formally executed. Let’s get started with the US’ new immigration policy.
What’s new in the immigration policy of the US?
Whatever Donald Trump has revised in immigration policy, it has left several Indian expats disappointed. Why? Have a look:
- Now, only the highly skilled Indians would be able to eat most of the benefits’ share. The merit-based immigration system is likely to be enforced.
This policy proves a virtual thrash over the Indian expats who are not highly skilled. Many of them are willing to settle their family, especially patents, with them in the US. Earlier, lack of birth certificate and non-availability of birth certificate used to cause the headache. It was so because most the parents or grandparents don’t have their birth certificate. And now, this policy is executed.
- The president has ordered to halt the practice of promoting the extended family-chain. Now, limited families of the highly skilled NRIs would get the green cards. By promoting merit-based system, he wants to propagate assimilation and financial success.
This revision is no less than a can of worms for NRIs who are likely to marry there. They have to apply for the single status certificate online or with the embassy. But now, they have to consider their skills as well.
- Trump dismissed the diversity visa lottery system. It was launched to promote diversity in the US. This lottery system was instrumental for 50,000 expats who wished to acquire permanent residency of the US. Since the president is in the favour of absorbing skills, the continuation of the old diversity policy emerges as the biggest barrier. So, he terminated it.
- According to the old visa policy, it takes 11 years for the skilled NRI to get the green card. But now, the delay will be averted.
- The DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) is terminated. This rule was drafted to save the young children of the NRIs who were brought illegally into the US. Due to it, 7,500 Indians will face the pain of deportation.
What’s new in the immigration policy of India?
Converse to the US visa policy, the revised Indian immigration policy has several points to cheer the foreigners as well as PIOs or NRIs or OCIs. Let’s catch what are these:
- Now, the tour and travel of the intended foreigners would be easy. The leniency is inserted in the visa policy. The visa processing & delivery would be faster than before. It is done to boom the tourism sector. These are the highlights:
- If you apply for a business visa on an urgent note, it’s ok. It will be processed within 48 hours.
- The same rule will be implemented in the case of the medical visa. It will be processed within 48 hours.
- E-Visa is segregated into e-Tourist Visa, e-Business Visa and e-Medical visa.
- The time-period of the application window will be 120 days rather than 30 days.
- The foreigners can stay for 60 days rather than 30 days.
- E-Tourist and e-Business visa would require double entry now.
- E-Medical visa will require triple entries.
- Now, separate helpdesk counters will assist in the medical visa processing at the airport.
- Now, the travelers can enter by e-Visa from 24 airports. Earlier this facility was available on 16 airports only.
- Now, Intern Visa (I) for the foreigners who are willing to pursue the internship in the Indian companies, educational institutions and NGOs. But the validity will be applicable, whether it will be the duration of the internship or one year. The lesser duration will be prioritized.
- Now, Film Visa (F) will be a launching immigration product. The applicant of this visa can apply to the validity of just one year.
