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US expands visa social media checks to three more categories from October 1From October 1, the US will expand social media screening to I, TN and TD visa applicants, requiring foreign journalists, USMCA professiona...- Canada visa processing times: Super Visa wait rises for Indians, visitor visa improvesCanada's visa processing times for Indian applicants have seen slight adjustments. Work and study permit wait times remain unchanged for In...
- Harvard, Stanford, Yale under scanner: Trump expands fight against elite colleges with focus on 'the diversity problem'The Trump administration is widening its campaign against US universities, shifting from antisemitism investigations towards diversity prog...
- Meet Jeanette Vizguerra, the Mexican immigrant who defied ICE, found church sanctuary, made Time’s 100 Most Influential People list and won the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights AwardJeanette Vizguerra arrived in the US from Mexico in 1997 and went on to become a prominent immigrant rights activist in Colorado. Her decad...
- US court restores automatic H-4 EAD extensions for seven spouses; relief limitedA US court overturned a rule ending H-4 EAD automatic extensions for seven individuals. This ruling does not apply nationwide, requiring ot...
- ‘Show Outlook or Teams’: OPT student shares immigration officer’s questions during domestic travel to New MexicoInternational students on OPT faced immigration checks in New Mexico. Officers requested I-20 forms and OPT cards from the traveling group....
- Germany beats US as top study-abroad choice for Indians as students chase cheaper degrees & clearer job routesGermany has overtaken the US as the top study-abroad choice among Indian students in upGrad’s 2026 survey, with preference for Germany jump...
- Cognizant’s US immigration troubles: From visa lawsuits to latest green-card filing suspensionCognizant’s US immigration practices are back under scrutiny after authorities suspended its employment-based green-card filings amid a fed...
- Cognizant’s US green-card filings suspended amid fraud probe: What it means for employeesCognizant’s US green-card labour certification filings have been suspended amid a federal fraud investigation, according to Labor Departmen...
- US visa interview pause disrupts study plans of Indian, Chinese students; some forced to defer university admissionIndian and Chinese students face US visa interview delays. A temporary pause in appointments affects university plans for many. Some studen...
- ‘You need to become a maid, plumber, carpenter, technician’: Indian man living in Norway gives a reality check on what life abroad is really likeMany Indians pursue opportunities overseas, often fixated on the allure of relocation rather than what life entails afterwards. While profe...
- Indian families seeking US green cards get some relief; little change for professionalsIndian families seeking US residency saw visa cut-off dates advance significantly this month. Professionals seeking EB-1 visas experienced ...
- US warns Indian EB-1 green cards may become unavailable before September 30 amid high demandIndian applicants may soon see EB-1 green card numbers unavailable due to high demand. Existing backlogs persist for Indian applicants in E...
- US Green Card: USCIS can now check sponsor’s credit information; what changes for applicantsUSCIS has updated Form I-864, the Affidavit of Support, effective August 31. The revised form includes a privacy release for credit informa...
- Trump birthright curbs may prompt US passport checks on parentsThe US State Department has proposed requiring parents seeking passports for children born in America to provide proof of their citizenship...
- India preparing rollout of agentic payments on UPIWhile leading payment companies have launched such frameworks in the U.S., Europe, Singapore and Australia, a rollout on the popular Unifie...
- Canada's electronic travel authorization (eTA): Who needs it, fee, process and key rulesCanada's electronic travel authorization, or eTA, is now required for many air travellers. This authorization costs seven Canadian dollars ...
- Nearly 1 million Indians stuck in US green card queue—some may have to wait 179 yearsNearly one million Indians are stuck in the US employment-based green card backlog, accounting for 79% of those waiting in the first three ...
- Canada updates visa processing times; Study, Super Visa waits rise for IndiansCanada updated visa processing times, increasing study permit waits for Indian applicants. Indian applicants now face a seven-week wait for...
- I have a US tourist visa appointment. Will Trump’s pause affect me?If you have a US tourist visa interview scheduled, you should still attend unless the embassy or consulate tells you otherwise. The reporte...
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