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Rajiv's Comments in the News - International Students In Jeopardy As Visas Are Revoked
Published by: Galveston County Daily News - April 22, 2025
https://www.galvnews.com/international-students-in-jeopardy-as-visas-ar…
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Rajiv's Comments in the News - By Weaponizing Arrest Records and Suspending Due Process, the Trump Administration Has Targeted Over 1,000 Foreign Students
Published by: Drop Site News - April 20, 2025
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/deportation-students-ice-dhs-visas
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“Trump's promise was that, ‘I'm going to deport all the criminals,’” said Rajiv Khanna, immigration lawyer based in Washington, D.C. with more than three decades of experience. “They didn't find very many criminals. So, then, they created criminals.”
Visa Bulletin For May 2025
Number 2
Volume XI
Washington, D.C
A. STATUTORY NUMBERS FOR PREFERENCE IMMIGRANT VISAS
This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during May for: “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to the National Visa Center.
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Rajiv's Comments in the News - USCIS goes full throttle: Perceived antisemitic content will result in visa and green card denials
Published by: The Times Of India - April 09, 2025
https://shorturl.at/Di0ut
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Rajiv S. Khanna, an immigration attorney said, “The guidance is vaguely worded. Even the most innocent
statement by someone expressing an honest opinion could be taken to be a violation of the government’s
interpretation of acceptable norms.”
“First amendment rights are available to everybody in the US, not just US citizens,” he added.
Rajiv's Comments in the News - US student visa status revoked? Legal options for international students, explained
Published by: The Economic Times - April 07, 2025
https://shorturl.at/2MLOp
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Rajiv's Comments in the News - Bad news for Indians students, H-1B visa holders as US govt decides to shut down…, set to affect…
Published by: India.Com - April 07, 2025
https://shorturl.at/xWXrg
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Rajiv's Article - Enhanced social media vetting for student and exchange visas - What you need to know
Published by: The Economic Times - Date: April 04, 2025
Synopsis
The State Department's new social media screening measures affect F-1, M-1, and J-1 visa applicants, requiring mandatory reviews under certain conditions. These include broad interpretations of terrorist support and criteria for hostile attitudes toward U.S. institutions, potentially leading to visa revocations.
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Rajiv's Comments in the News - Trump admin eliminates Ombudsman that helped immigrants: Be it H-1Bs, international students or even green card applicants
Published by: The Times Of India - April 04, 2025
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Rajiv S Khanna, an Arlington based immigration attorney told TOI, “F-1 and H-1B visa holders turned to the CIS Ombudsman when they hit bureaucratic roadblocks within US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that threatened their legal status and livelihoods.”