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US expands online presence checks for H-1B visa applicants
Updated : 3 months 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 revokes 85,000 visas since January as Trump administration tightens imm
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The US State Department said 85,000 visas have been revoked since January, signalling the Trump administration's strengthened immigration enforcement. In a post on X, it said President Trump and Secretary Rubio "won't stop anytime soon," framing the visa actions as part of efforts to enha
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US Visa, Green Card to Get Tougher for Those With Diabetes, Obesity, Heart
Updated : 3 months 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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Chandigarh: Swift police action foils major immigration fraud
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Chandigarh police on Sunday launched a coordinated operation. They arrested a former employee of an immigration company who allegedly collected approximately Rs. 8,09,000 from clients on the pretext of securing work-permit visas.
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"America First": White House signals crackdown on work permits
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The US is tightening immigration rules under its "America First" agenda. New orders require H-1B applicants to make social media public for vetting. Visa checks are being framed as national security decisions. Recent measures also include high fees, suspended applications, and stricter re
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India announces free 30-day e-tourist visa for Russians
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
India has moved to further strengthen its ties with Russia by announcing free 30-day e-tourist visas and 30-day group tourist visas for Russian citizens.
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US State Secy Rubio warns of "imminent threat" from Radical Islam, says it
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
He also said that the US will restrict visas for those who "direct, authorize, fund or support violence against Christians" in Nigeria and around the world.
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RLP's Hanuman Beniwal calls for safe return of Indian students ahead of Pu
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Hanuman Beniwal said, "Indian students and youth who went to Russia on work and study visas were thrown into the Ukrainian war... High-level diplomatic discussions should be held to ensure the safe return of these 61 students. It is the moral duty of PM Modi and the BJP t
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Tamil Nadu-based fake French visa racket busted by IGI Airport Police
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
IGI Airport Unit has busted yet another interstate network involved in arranging counterfeit French D-type visas for Indian job aspirants. An agent, namely V Kannan (55), son of Vadamalai, resident of Nanjai Adiyar, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, has been arrested by PS IGI Airport from Tamil Nadu
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US halts visas and asylum reviews for Afghans after DC shooting triggers s
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Trump administration on Friday intensified immigration restrictions, rolling out a series of heightened security measures following a State Department directive that temporarily halts visa issuance for all travellers holding Afghan passports.
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UAE stops issuing visas to Pakistanis over 'criminal activities' concern:
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Additional Interior Secretary Salman Chaudhry told Pakistan's Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights on Thursday that the UAE had unofficially halted visa issuance for Pakistani passport holders, except for blue and diplomatic passports.
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India, UAE hold 6th Joint Committee meeting on Consular Affairs; review co
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India and the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday held the 6th Meeting of the Joint Committee on Consular Affairs (JCCA) in Abu Dhabi, during which both sides reviewed cooperation on consular services, visa facilitation, and mutual legal assistance, the Ministry of External Affairs said in
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