Bablijit ‘Babli’ Kaur, a 60-year-old Indian-origin woman who has been living in America for 30 years, was taken into custody by immigration officials during her green card interview. When she went to the biometric scan appointment for her green card application.

Babli transferred to Adelanto

Babli Kaur’s daughter Jyoti told that on December 1, her mother was at the front desk of the immigration office when several federal agents came. They called him into a room and arrested him. He was allowed to talk to his lawyer on the phone, but was still kept in custody.

For several hours the family did not know where he was taken. It was later revealed that overnight he was transferred to Adelanto, which was formerly a federal prison and is now an ICE detention center. He is still in custody there.

Babli has been living in America for the last 32 years

Babli Kaur has been living in America since 1994. They have three children, including 34-year-old Jyoti, who has legal status under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Babli’s elder son and daughter are both American citizens. Jyoti has got the green card petition approved for Babli. Her husband also has a green card. The family first lived in Laguna Beach, then shifted to Long Beach.

Babli and her husband ran a restaurant named ‘Nataraj Cuisine of India and Nepal’ in the Belmont Shore area of ​​Long Beach for more than 20 years. She was a beloved member of the local community. Additionally, he worked for nearly 25 years at Wright End Pharmacy in Belmont Shore, which closed this year.

Now she was preparing to start a restaurant job again at Royal Indian Curry House.

Democratic MP demands Babli’s release

Long Beach Democratic MP Robert Garcia has demanded the release of Babli Kaur. His office said it is in contact with federal authorities. The family is making extra-legal filings, which could lead to release on bond.

According to the family, Babli is kept in a large dorm style room in Adelanto along with dozens of other detainees. Lights remain on throughout the night and noise is constant, making sleep difficult. The family is allowed to meet for visiting, but sometimes the meeting takes place for a short time after waiting for the whole day.

Jyoti said, ‘It is like a nightmare. We are making every possible effort to take them out. She shouldn’t be there. This is very inhumane.

US Green Card Interview: The situation seems to be changing for the people involved in the green card process in America. According to media reports, people who came for green card interview at the USCIS office in San Diego are being detained on the spot. The surprising thing is that these also include people who are spouses of American citizens and who do not have any criminal record.

Immigration lawyer Saman Nasseri said that now the target is those people whose visa validity has expired. According to Nasseri, ICE and USCIS are jointly detaining those people who come to the USCIS office for interviews, but whose status is illegal. He told that in the last one week, 5 of his clients were handcuffed and taken into custody during the interview itself. He said that there is no crime registered against these people and they were just staying in America after exceeding the visa limit. According to him, all of them are married to American citizens and were applying for permanent residence (green card) under the regular process.

Same experience of other lawyers
Lawyer Habib Hasbini also confirmed that several of his clients were detained during interviews at the USCIS San Diego office. He told that this action has increased more rapidly after November 12. Hasbini said that so far the arrests appear to be limited to the San Diego USCIS office, but this has increased fear in the immigration community.

Elon Musk: A joke made by Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and owner of companies like SpaceX, Tesla and Neuralink, is becoming increasingly viral on social media, in which he is seen calling himself an alien. Musk says, I keep telling people that I am an alien, but no one believes me. The green card I received has ‘Alien Registration’ written on it. This is also a proof from the government side. Now memes have started being made on this that Musk is not from Earth, but from some other advanced civilization.

One year old statement goes viral again

This statement of Musk is one year old, which is going viral once again. In the year 2024, at the Viva Tech event in Paris, he said that he is an alien and no one believes in him. It is noteworthy that this question asked to Musk was part of the session ‘Everything you always wanted to know about Elon Musk, but were afraid to ask’. Musk participated in this program virtually.

Musk was asked this question regarding rumors of his ‘extraterrestrial origin’. Actually, ‘Alien Registration’ is written on Musk’s green card because it is a part of the immigration system there. Green card is an official identity card. This is sometimes called Alien Registration Card. It allows permanent residents to live and work in the US.

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Us visa bulletin: Due to the immigration policy of US President Donald Trump, thousands of Indians are seen wandering on the dreams of being American. Recently, the US State Department has released its visa bulletin for May 2025, which has brought even more bad news for the Indian H-1B and green card candidates. In this, a significant decline in the class-based fifth priority (EB-5) category for Indians has been shown.

According to the documents, the EB-5 unreserved category visa for Indians will move back more than six months to May 1, 2019. On the other hand, China remains on January 22, 2014. Bulletin states, “EB-5 in unreserved visa categories due to the use of high demand and number from India, as well as increasing demand and number of use in the rest of the world, it has become necessary to further back to the final action date from India to keep the use of the number under the annual limit of FY 2025 within the annual limit of FY 2025.”

What does the new visa bulletin say for the second category?

There has been no change in employment-based, first preference (EB-1) category. The cutoff date for India remains on February 2, 2022. At the same time, this date for China is November 8, 2022. Along with this, other countries will also remain in this category.

There has been no change in the EB-2 category for Indians and Chinese citizens in the employment-based, second preference (EB-2) category. The cutoff date for India will remain January 1, 2013, while for China it will remain October 1, 2020. The EB2 cutoff date for all other countries will remain June 22, 2023.

India’s cutoff date has moved two weeks to 15 April 2013 in employment-based, third preference (EB-3) category, while China’s cutoff remains on 1 November, 2020. The cutoff date of other countries remains on January 1, 2023.

EB-3 other workers: EB-3 for Indians in other labor category, the cutoff date matches the EB-3 category from April 15, 2013. April 1, 2017 for China, while for all other countries is 22 May, 2021.

What does a visa withdrawal mean?

The US State Department releases a visa bulletin every month, listed for the cut-off date of visa availability for different nationalities. This determines which applicants are eligible to submit their application for adjustment of visa status or are eligible for permanent residence. Applicants with priority date before the date of cut-off in the latest bulletin are usually eligible to apply for permanent residence.

Visa withdrawal is when more people apply for a visa available for a visa in a particular category or country. Recovery usually occurs at the end of the financial year when issuing visas reaches the annual category or per-country boundaries.

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Us green card holder rule: After Donald Trump became the US President, the rules are being changed on the day. In the latest Major Policy change, the Trump administration has made it necessary to keep their identity cards at all times, whether it is the people or workers or students.

According to the report of News18, the decision announced by the Homeland Department of Security (DHS) came after a recent court decision, in which the immigrant registration rules of the Trump era were allowed to continue the rule, under which it was necessary to register with the government for illegal immigrants in the US.

‘Documents will have to be kept with you all the time’

DHS said in a statement released on Friday, “All non-citizens of 18 years or older should keep this document with them all the time. This administration has instructed the DHS to give priority to the enforcement, those who do not follow it will not be spared. This rule is applicable since 11 April, 2025.”

The development took place at a time when Trump on January 20 signed the ‘security of American people’, in which DHS was directed to implement the Foreign Registration Act being ignored for a long time.

What is the new rule?

According to media reports, new rules affect immigrants especially illegal or without documents. All non-citizens above 14 years of age who live in the US for 30 days or more, will essentially fill the form G-325R and register with the government. Children of immigrants will also have to register again within 30 days of the age of 14 and submit fingerprints.

Apart from this, people coming to the country will also have to register within 30 days of arrival. Those who change their address will also have to report within 10 days, for not doing so, they can be fined up to $ 5,000.

What is the rule for H-1B visa and green card holder?

Meanwhile, the individuals who have entered the US on a valid visa (study, work, travel), who have green cards, employment documents, card cross-cross-border cards or I-94 admission records, will not have any effect on them, because they will be considered already registered. Indian citizens with valid visa or green card will not have to register. However, they will have to keep their identity card with all the time and show it on the demand of the authorities.

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Us Indian Green Card Holder: Recent strict immigration steps and rules for green card holders in the US have created concern among many Indians. After the statement of US Vice President JD Vance, it has become necessary for the green card holders to be vigilant about their position. However, immigration lawyers and experts say that most of the green card holders who follow the law need not worrying much, unless they are violating American rules and policies.

According to immigration affairs experts Neha Mahajan and Manjunath Gokre, if the green card holders are following American laws, are not staying out of the US for a long time, and are not involved in criminal activities, they do not have to worry about the cancellation of the green card.

What precautions should be taken by green card holders?
Maintain a permanent residence: Green card holders should maintain permanent residence in the US, such as keeping a house or apartment, keeping American bank accounts, health insurance and driving license active.

Get tax in America: It is necessary to file American income tax on all income and pay taxes. Tax Form 1040 (as resident) should be filed, not as non-residents.

Do not stay out of America for a long time: There is usually no problem when it is outside the US for less than six months. But the investigation can be done if you stay out from six months to a year. The green card can be canceled if the re-entry permit (Form I-131) remains out more than a year.

What documents will be required while entering America?
Valid Green Card (Form I-551)

Home Country Passport

Re-entry permit (if applied)

Current employment of last 3 months payslip

Employment Verification Letter

Last year’s W-2 Form and Federal Income Tax Return

US bank account details

American driving license

Rules related to CBP officer
If the US Customs and Border Security Officer (CBP) asks the green card holder to leave their green card, do not sign any form without consulting a lawyer, including Form I-407. Request an appointment of Deford Inspection (postponed inspection), so that you can present evidence to CBP officials with the lawyer.

Consider US citizenship
Immigration experts believe that green card holders should consider American citizenship, if they are eligible. 5 years after receiving a green card, you can apply for citizenship. This is the best way that you will not worry about losing your status.
Rigorous immigration policy
Given the recent rigorous immigration policies and increasing investigation on green card holders, it is necessary that green card holders follow American laws, update documents, and do not stay out of America for a long time. Green card holders should take precautions to maintain their position and consider American citizenship if necessary.

Us President Donald Trump: The Donald Trump administration in the United States is taking new decisions to strengthen the immigration system. Donald Trump has been trying to strengthen the immigration system in the US since the President’s swearing in again on January 20, 2025. But his move is affecting green card holders and H-1B visa holders living in America. Especially when he goes on a foreign trip, he has to face trouble. In such a situation, now the question arises that what will be the effect on Indians.

Naresh Gahi, an Indian -origin lawyer living in New York City, USA, told Newsweek, “The Trump administration is taking the country’s law into her hands, disregarding the US judicial system.” He further said that many Indian professionals in the US have said that they are often questioned more.

At the same time, emphasizing this among the immigration lawyers, said, “Legislative immigrants in the US are facing tough investigation and pressure during entry from ports. The Trump administration has assured to ensure following the existing immigration laws, paying attention to national security and border control.

East administration failed, Trump administration is strengthening law

“Donald Trump administration is implementing immigration law in the country firmly,” the Department of Homeland Security, Assistant Secretary Trissia McLaglin, told Newsweek, and the previous administration of America had failed to do so. ” He said, “Whoever violates these immigration laws, legal action will be taken against him, he will be detained and he will be expelled from the country if needed.”

Vice President has given a big statement for green card holders

US Vice President JD Vance had already said during an interview with Fox News, “A Green Card holder does not give the right to live in the United States indefinitely.”