Indian-origin woman detained by ICE with ‘no warning’ after 27 years in US

The case against Venkata Vasamsetty was dismissed by an immigration judge on 19 May this year

The development comes after the federal government alleged that the woman had abandoned her permanent residency after spending several months in India in 2022.

Recent data indicates a considerable drop in US green card approvals for extraordinary workers, with Indian technology professionals facing the brunt of these new regulations. The USCIS has raised the bar for evidence needed in applications, prompting many Indian nationals to seek immigration options in other countries

Venkata Narsamamba Vasamsetty is being held at an ICE detention facility in Georgia, despite a US judge's May ruling terminating the government's prior deportation case against her.