Ankita Sen

Assistant Editor, ET NRI, ET

Stories by the author

• America’s formula for attracting Indian tech talent is hard to copy, but nations are still trying

  
  06 Jun 2026 03:43 PM IST
• The traditional path to a US passport looks less certain than it did a decade ago

  
  02 Jun 2026 12:31 PM IST
• India's brain-gain moment may be starting with a crack in the American dream

  
  01 Jun 2026 11:42 AM IST
• Paying thousands extra has become the only way forward for many US visa applicants

  
  08 May 2026 11:54 AM IST
• Iran & Ukraine usher in the era of the underdogs in a war-torn world

  
  15 Apr 2026 01:55 PM IST
• TACO moment rerun? Inside Trump’s Iran strategy of warning and waiting

  
  31 Mar 2026 12:56 PM IST
• 2025: The year the fight for techies became fierce

  
  19 Dec 2025 10:00 AM IST
• H-1B visa backlog pushes India January slots to September as US ramps up vetting

  
  18 Dec 2025 01:31 PM IST
• US raises checks for P-1 and O-1 visa applications, targeting artists & athletes ahead of FIFA World Cup

  
  09 Dec 2025 12:00 PM IST
• Trump needs qualified workers — but doesn’t want the immigrants

  
  03 Dec 2025 01:38 PM IST
• Mapping the Dunki route: How Indians risk everything to reach America

  
  28 Oct 2025 11:08 AM IST
• Small jets, big plans: Indian airlines bet on narrow-bodies for global reach

  
  13 Oct 2025 11:30 AM IST
• No H-1B, no Nadella or Pichai: What US boardrooms could have missed

  
  24 Sep 2025 11:12 AM IST
• Free speech stops at the border? ‘Anti-American’ scrutiny is raising the bar for immigrants

  
  21 Aug 2025 06:08 PM IST
• A 90s obsession among India's middle class fuelled America's tech boom via the H-1B visa

  
  27 Jun 2025 12:40 PM IST
• US student visa status revoked? Legal options for international students, explained

  
  07 Apr 2025 01:06 PM IST
• Foreign students are quietly being pushed out of the US without reason or process

  
  05 Apr 2025 08:37 AM IST
• Planning to travel to the US? Google yourself first.

  
  04 Apr 2025 12:09 PM IST
• Trump plans to make $5 trillion off your American dreams. But will it be as easy as he thinks?

  
  28 Feb 2025 10:28 AM IST
• Trump's new-found love for H-1B visas may be all about the $$$

  
  14 Jan 2025 03:04 PM IST
• Trudeau’s immigration legacy: Decoding a decade of Canada's open-door policies

  
  07 Jan 2025 12:21 PM IST
• With all the debate around H-1B visa, is the American Dream under threat for Indians?

  
  30 Dec 2024 12:09 PM IST
• Decoding 2024: An Indian's guide to moving abroad as the world looks for 'better' immigrants

  
  22 Dec 2024 12:09 PM IST
• 2024: The year Justin Trudeau closed Canada's doors and began turning away foreigners

  
  18 Dec 2024 11:57 AM IST
• "No grace period": The consequences Indian students will face if caught protesting in US universities

  
  30 Apr 2024 11:58 AM IST
• Why the US economy needs more immigrants

  
  27 Feb 2024 01:09 PM IST
• US tech layoffs: How many times can you use the H-1B visa grace period? 6 tips to follow

  
  07 Feb 2024 02:07 PM IST
• Canada's cap on foreign students: What you need to know and how to improve your odds of qualifying

  
  30 Jan 2024 11:31 AM IST
• Immigration Wrap 2023: The world wants more foreign workers, but only the highly skilled ones

  
  26 Dec 2023 05:39 PM IST
• Should you head to US, UK, Canada or Australia next year? Here's how top study destinations stack up

  
  23 Oct 2023 12:25 PM IST
• Indians looking to study abroad are asking - Can we bring our family?

  
  16 Oct 2023 11:20 AM IST
• Is Australia giving international students false hope of permanent residency?

  
  11 Oct 2023 12:35 PM IST
• This Canadian province is selecting immigrants based on nationality - and Indians have a leg-up

  
  04 Sep 2023 10:25 AM IST
• How to protect yourself from immigration scams? Look out for these when planning to study abroad

  
  14 Jun 2023 01:28 PM IST
• As India's job bandwagon picks up, IT sector falls off pace: DBS report

  
  23 May 2023 01:41 PM IST
• Planning a summer abroad? Here's how to avoid a harrowing visa wait

  
  24 Apr 2023 04:24 PM IST
• US EB-2 visa retrogresses for India: What it means for your Green Card application

  
  24 Mar 2023 09:39 PM IST
• Why a non-capped H-1B visa might be your best bet to fulfill your American dream

  
  23 Mar 2023 12:45 PM IST
• Not just the US, UK has a 60-day deadline for out-of-job immigrants too

  
  06 Feb 2023 12:58 PM IST
• How Budget can help the banking sector keep up with India’s growth ambitions

  
  27 Jan 2023 01:29 PM IST
• Can't afford a 2-year wait for a US visa? Consider applying from a third country

  
  20 Jan 2023 01:10 PM IST
• A make-or-break opportunity for Budget to help India fill chip industry lacuna created by China

  
  05 Jan 2023 02:32 PM IST
• Silicon Valley veteran offers tips for laid-off H-1B holders to remain in the United States

  
  19 Nov 2022 09:19 AM IST
• Canada has changed the way it selects permanent residents

  
  17 Nov 2022 08:45 AM IST
• Do Canada's recent immigration changes affect your PR application?

  
  17 Nov 2022 08:44 AM IST
• Mass Twitter layoffs put H-1B visa holders in an immigration limbo

  
  05 Nov 2022 04:08 PM IST