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Time of India
26-07-2025
- General
- Time of India
Forced to Abandon Green Card at JFK Airport? जानिए Form I-407 के बारे में वो सच जो CBP आपसे छुपाता है!
नेहा उपाध्याय Authored by: • नेहा उपाध्याय Contributed by: | Navbharat Times• 26 Jul 2025, 4:08 pm Forced to Abandon Green Card at JFK Airport? जानिए Form I-407 के बारे में वो सच जो CBP आपसे छुपाता है!
Khaleej Times
01-04-2025
- Business
- Khaleej Times
Will returning US green card holders face immigration troubles?
Question: My brother has a US green card. My parents have also obtained the same but they spend part of their time in India especially during the winter months. They are planning to return to the US this month. Will they face any problem at the US Immigration? I have advised them to remain in India as they have better household facilities here. ANSWER: As your parents are green card holders, they are legally entitled to return to the United States. Under the Immigration & Nationality Act, a lawful permanent resident, namely, a green card holder who is absent from the US for over 180 days is entitled to return. The relinquishment of a green card status arises when the individual has been outside the US for more than 365 days. A green card can be relinquished only if the person voluntarily surrenders his legal permanent resident status by signing Form I-407. Further, only an Immigration Judge has the power to revoke a green card. There have been cases where individuals have been detained at the border until the Judge takes a decision. The rules need to be strictly complied with, especially if a person has been out of the US for more than a year without a re-entry permit. I agree with you that senior citizens who are retired and have a limited fixed annual income would be more comfortably placed in India in view of availability of domestic services and affordable medical care. If a person decides to return to India after having lived abroad, he would be entitled to retain his past savings and other funds permanently in the country where he earned his income, and live on such an amount of income which is remitted every year. From the current financial year, taxable income of a senior citizen upto Rs1.3 million, including interest from an Indian bank deposit, is exempt from tax. Question: Emphasis is being put in India on artificial intelligence applications being adopted by the private sector. However, public sector enterprises which contribute substantially to economic development may be lagging behind. Are initiatives being taken to make the public sector enterprises future ready? ANSWER: The Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology recently launched the AIKosha and AI compute portal as a part of the competency framework for public sector officials. Further, the government has recommended establishing a dedicated AI Governance Board to review and authorise AI applications made by public sector enterprises. The Board will ensure that all such applications are aligned with recognised guidelines set out in domestic and international legal instruments. The board will also play a crucial role in providing oversight and guidance throughout the AI life cycle. It will provide nuanced recommendations, guiding public projects to meet technical benchmarks and effectively address social issues. This has been done to enhance AI literacy and foster AI adoption in government services. The need for a robust framework stems from the critical role that India's public sector plays for achieving developmental and economic goals. Question: Online frauds are increasing all over the world including India. Are systems being put in place to ensure that banking frauds are minimised and recovery processes are initiated in the shortest possible time after the fraud is reported? ANSWER: The government has set up the Integrated Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C). This has been done to ensure that expeditious action can be taken when frauds are reported. Almost all Indian banks and some large payment firms are directly integrating their systems with I4C. In the past it was difficult to block accounts where the fraudsters had deposited their funds because it had to be done manually. With the integration of banks' systems with I4C, prompt action is now being taken to block the mule accounts which are used by fraudsters. As a result of this change, direct API (Application Programme Interface) integration alerts are generated instantly and the mule accounts are frozen automatically. This integration was completed by January 31 this year, which was the deadline set by the government. The I4C programme set up by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology has automated the response of banks and financial intermediaries through APIs on Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting & Management System. In order to identify the money trail, the government is also linking the core banking system with the National Crime Records Portal. With the above initiatives being taken, the number of frauds detected and recovery of funds have improved dramatically in the past few months. The Indian Government has also started a nationwide media campaign to advise citizens to take adequate steps and precautions and not respond to spam messages, e-mails and calls from unknown telephone/mobile numbers. HP Ranina is a practising lawyer, specialising in corporate and fiscal laws of India.
