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www.newsindiatimes.com – that’s all you need to know Special Report “I Honestly Do Wish,” Says US VP Vance, When Asked If He Hopes His Wife Will Come To Christ U S Vice President JDVance candidly ex- pressed his hope that his Hindu-raised wife, Usha Vance, would one day embrace Chris- tianity, while affirming her free will and their mutual respect in an interfaith marriage, while addressing the Turning Point USA Event in Mississippi onWednesday (October 29, 2025). Speaking at the event, Vance was asked whether he hopes his wife will eventually “come to Christ”. Responding candidly, he said, “Now, most Sun- days, Usha will come with me to church. As I’ve told her, and as I’ve said publicly, and as I’ll say now in front of 10,000 of my closest friends — do I hope, eventually, that she is somehow moved by the same thing that I was moved by in church? Yeah, I hon- estly do wish that because I believe in the Christian gospel and I hope eventually my wife comes to see it the same way.” He added, however, that faith is deeply personal and that differences in belief do not create conflict in their marriage. “But if she doesn’t, then God says everybody has free will, and so that doesn’t cause a problem for me. That’s something you work out with your friends, with your family, with the person that you love,” Vance said. The Vice President, who converted to Catholi- cism in 2019, described Usha’s background, stating, “My wife did not grow up Christian. I think it’s fair to say that she grew up in a Hindu family, but not a particularly religious family in either direction.” He further explained that the couple has found a balanced way to manage their interfaith household. “Everybody has to come to their own arrange- ment here. The way that we’ve come to our ar- rangement is that she’s my best friend. We talk to each other about this stuff. We’ve decided to raise our kids Christian. Our two oldest kids, who go to school, go to a Christian school. Our 8-year-old did his first communion about a year ago. That’s the way that we have come to our arrangement,” the Vice President said. Vance’s remarks drew applause from the conser- vative audience at the event. -ANI By a StaffWriter “Lot Of Immigrants Undercutting Wages Of American Workers, ” US VP J.D. Vance Bats For H-1B Reform DHS Ends Automatic Extensions Of Work Permits For Certain Immigrants $100,000 fee for new H-1B visa applications, a sharp increase from the previous level of about $1,500. According to the US State Department, the new fee requirement applies only to individuals or companies fil- ing new H-1B petitions or entering the H-1B lottery after September 21. Current visa holders and petitions submitted before that date remain unaffected. Under the proclamation, a $100,000 payment must accompany every new H-1B visa petition filed after the deadline, including those submitted for entries in the 2026 lottery. The Vice President also underscored the administra- tion’s broader goal of reducing overall immigration num- bers, saying that the current volume of legal and illegal entrants was unsustainable. “There are people who want to come to the United States of America, and some of them I’m sure can enrich the United States of America by coming here, but we have got to get our overall numbers way down. Too many people have come into the United States of America,” he said.did not. -ANI T he Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a significant policy change that will end the automatic extension of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for many non- citizens who apply to renew their work permits. Under an interim final rule taking effect October 30, 2025, individuals in certain categories who file EAD renewal applications will no longer receive an automatic extension while their cases are pending. The move, DHS said, is designed to strengthen national security by ensuring “proper screening and vetting” before renewing employment authorization. Limited exceptions will remain, including cases cov- ered by federal law or Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations announced through the Federal Register. “USCIS is placing a renewed emphasis on robust alien screening and vetting, eliminating policies the former administration implemented that prioritized aliens’ convenience ahead of Americans’ safety and security,” said U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph Edlow. “It’s a commonsense measure to ensure appropriate vetting and screening has been completed before an alien’s employment authorization or documentation is extended.” DHS officials said that by reviewing applicants’ back- grounds more frequently, the agency can better detect fraud and identify individuals who may pose security risks. Those found to have violated immigration laws could be processed for removal. The new rule will not affect work permits that were au- tomatically extended before October 30. USCIS encour- aged eligible noncitizens to file for EAD renewals as early as 180 days before their current authorization expires to avoid potential lapses in work eligibility. More information about EAD applications and renew- als is available on the USCIS Employment Authorization Document webpage. PHOTO:FDREAMSTIME PHOTO:COURTESY ANI FILES US Vice President J.D. Vance, with his wife Usha and their children, at the Taj Mahal during this visit to India in 2025. - Continued From Page 6 US Affairs News India Times (November 1, 2025 - November 7, 2025) November 7, 2025 7