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US expands online presence checks for H-1B visa applicants
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
This came after the Trump administration's recent move to make social media screening mandatory for all H-1B and H-4 applicants. This decision has added fresh uncertainty for thousands of workers and families.
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US Visa, Green Card to Get Tougher for Those With Diabetes, Obesity, Heart
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 9: The United States has implemented a more stringent US visa health policy in a significant change to its immigration framework, which may have an impact on thousands of Indian and foreign applicants for US visa and Green Card applicants. Recent updates that have
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Some relief for H1B visa applicants, USD 100,000 fee not applicable for th
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services on Monday (local time) has clarified that the USD 100,000 H1B visa fee can be avoided if the applicant enters the United States on a different visa and later switches to H1B visa inside the United States.
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"Constantly looking down on Indians," Cong leader Akhilesh Prasad Singh sl
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Akhilesh Prasad Singh on Sunday condemned US President Donald Trump's executive order imposing a $100,000 annual fee on companies sponsoring H-1B visa applicants, describing it as a blatant display of disdain towards Indians and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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"H1B visa holders don't need to rush back to US, new rules, including fees
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to the official, individuals currently holding H-1B visas, including those visiting India or abroad, don't need to rush back to the US before Sunday or pay the steep $100,000 fee.
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US tightens visa rules for Pakistani applicants
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The US consulates in Karachi and Lahore have instructed F, M, and J visa applicants to make their social media profiles public for enhanced vetting, ARY News reported. The move is part of stricter US immigration checks aimed at improving national security and detecting potential threats.
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All visa applications treated on merit basis, MEA on US visa issues for In
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has taken note of the new guidelines issued by the US Embassy, requiring visa applicants to provide details of their social media identifiers and emphasised that Indian nationals' visa applications should be evaluated based on merit.
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US visa applicants must make social media accounts public for screening
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The U.S. has mandated that all F, M, and J visa applicants make their social media accounts public to aid identity verification and security checks. This move, announced by the U.S. Embassy in India, reinforces existing vetting procedures that include collecting social media identifiers.
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US President Trump enforces new travel ban on 12 nations, sparks outcry
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
President Trump's new travel ban targets citizens from 12 mainly African and Middle Eastern countries, citing visa overstays and weak screening. The policy, criticized by rights groups, aims to block new visa applicants while allowing those with existing visas to enter, CNN reported.
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US Embassy and Consulates to host "Super Saturdays" to reduce visitor visa
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
In January this year, the US Mission in India launched a series of special Saturday interview days as part of a larger effort to reduce wait times for first-time visa applicants.
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Mumbai: US diplomat inaugurates new benches with 'climate change' theme fo
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The benches were painted with various messages promoting the importance of recycling waste. The plastic waste was donated by the citizens of Mumbai as a part of the Project Mumbai Plastic Recyclothon and E-waste Recyclothon initiative.
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US Mission to India receives skyrocketing student visa demand
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The US Mission to India has received skyrocketing demand for student visas, as the Indian consular team interviewed 3900 student visa applicants during its 8th annual Student Visa Day on Thursday.
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