Key takeaways Ashfield fake job rape: NSW District Court has jailed Rameshwar Prasad Singh, 33, for three years after he pleaded guilty to sexual intercourse without consent. Court documents reported by Australian media say he used a fake “females only” job ad to lure a 19-year-old woman to Ashfield in Sydney’s inner west. What the...
Nepal’s Department of Immigration data show 585 Nepalis have been deported since January 2025 as US enforcement and visa restrictions tighten under new DHS and State Department measures. Key takeaways Nepali deportations from the US reached 101 in January 2026, the highest monthly total reported so far. Nepal’s Department of Immigration data, cited by The...
Two Nepali women killed in Virginia were identified by police after an early-morning domestic incident in Mantua. A man was critically injured and a child was found unharmed.
A 53-year-old Nepali woman visiting family in Perth has died after a car crashed into a Rivervale home late Friday night, with WA Police charging the alleged driver with manslaughter.
Gwinnett County Police say the Nepal-born officer was shot while responding to a fraud call at a Stone Mountain-area hotel, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation has taken over the case. Key takeaways Pradeep Tamang killed in Gwinnett County hotel shooting has shocked the Nepali community near Atlanta after police said a suspect opened fire...
A Nepali man, reported to be 31, has been found dead in his room in the Burquitlam area of Coquitlam, British Columbia, with the cause of death still under investigation, according to a Nepali diaspora outlet. Key takeaways A Burquitlam Nepali man death investigation is underway after a Nepali man, reported as 31, was found...
Key takeaways The US government has announced that FY 2027 H-1B cap registration will open on March 4 and close on March 19, 2026. USCIS will notify selected registrations by March 31, using a new wage-weighted selection process that can change the odds for many applicants, including Nepali students and professionals in the US. USCIS...
The Trump administration has authorized up to about 65,000 additional H-2B seasonal visas through Sept. 30, 2026, targeting employers who say labor shortages could cause severe financial loss while critics warn of wage pressure.
A Senate vote stalled a funding package after Democrats demanded tighter limits on ICE operations. With shutdown pressure rising, immigrant communities, including Nepalis in the US, face more uncertainty around enforcement tactics and local actions.
Key takeaways Texas has launched a Texas H-1B visa freeze for many public employers. Governor Greg Abbott has ordered state agencies and Texas public universities to stop filing new H-1B petitions unless they get written approval from the Texas Workforce Commission. The freeze runs through May 31, 2027. The order can affect Nepali professionals in...