An Indian-American body has welcomed the nomination of lawyer diplomat Richard Verma for Deputy Secretary of State, a top diplomatic position in the State Department.
McCormick, a Pennsylvania Republican highlighting his modest upbringing, agreed to pay his ex-wife $1 million if he left his hedge fund job for the public sector.
After more than a year of intense political tangling, the US Senate has passed a bill that lifts the existing per-country cap on the number of permanent-residency permits issued to legal immigrants, potentially paving the way for Indians waiting in decades-long lines to breathe easier.