US Embassy in India issues strict new rule for DS-160 application form. Miss it and risk rejectionThe U.S. has introduced stricter visa screening measures requiring applicants, particularly under the F, M, and J non-immigrant categories,...
26 Jun, 2025, 01.10 PM IST
Indian students bare their digital souls to win US visasIndian students seeking US study visas now face a new hurdle: making their social media accounts public. While over 95% of students are com...
25 Jun, 2025, 09.42 AM IST
How Trump’s America is driving away the brightest minds in the worldThe US is facing a decline in international student enrollment due to stricter visa policies, increased scrutiny of social media, and campu...
13 Jun, 2025, 03.56 PM IST
H-1B visa registrations drop 27% due to fee hike and policy changesUSCIS data reveals a significant decline in H-1B visa registrations for FY 2026, falling by 26.9% from the previous year and over 54% compa...
13 Jun, 2025, 01.32 PM IST
US visa rejection was not end of career. But beginning of success for celeb chef Saransh GoilaSaransh Goila's U.S. visa denial in 2011 initially crushed his dreams of culinary stardom. However, this setback led to an unexpected oppor...
21 Apr, 2025, 10.41 AM IST
Trump’s free speech crackdown: How US' brightest minds are being forced outThe Trump administration's new immigration policy allows officials to deny visas based on social media posts, sparking widespread condemnat...
11 Apr, 2025, 05.28 PM IST
Donald Trump to ban people from Bhutan, touted as one of the happiest countries in the world, from entering U.S; citizens in Buddhist nation in shock as reasons not clearUnited States has placed Bhutan on its travel ban list, citing national security concerns and irregular migration patterns. The decision, w...
17 Mar, 2025, 10.26 PM IST
Travelling abroad and have an international stopover? Check if you need a transit visaAmong the 26 Schengen countries, Indians are exempt from needing an airport transit visa for transit through airports in the Netherlands, F...
17 Nov, 2023, 12.51 PM IST
Infosys to roll out incentive scheme for staff with digital skillsInfosys will roll out an incentive scheme and re-deploy staff on projects as it looks to stem rising attrition.
16 Apr, 2019, 06.07 AM IST
Now, your visa hinges on your online profile tooOfficials in some countries such as the US have the authority to search your electronic devices- be it your cell phone or laptop.
30 Jul, 2018, 01.01 PM IST
Indo-US ties: Denial of visas to scientists thorn in the fleshVisa rules remain a bottleneck that impedes free scientific exchange between the United States and India despite increasingly warm relation...
28 Jun, 2015, 11.52 AM IST
Government action clampdown on the freedom of movement: GreenpeaceGreenpeace today shot off a letter to the government protesting the denial of entry to one of its officials last week and called the action...
09 Jun, 2015, 09.14 PM IST
Government refuses entry of Greenpeace activist into IndiaA crisis response campaigner with Greenpeace International was denied entry into India as his name figured in a Home Ministry "black list",...
08 Jun, 2015, 07.27 PM IST
- $100-bn roller-coaster: What lies ahead for IT services industry
Analysts expect the Indian IT services industry to witness higher visa denial rates and visa costs in 2013.
26 Dec, 2012, 07.08 AM IST
- Is Melbourne becoming another Kampala for Indians?
More than 30K Indians have left Melbourne in past one year due to incessant race attacks, harsher visa norms for and denial of permanent re...
02 Nov, 2010, 01.07 AM IST
- 'Australia serious on attacks against Indians'
Australian foreign minister Stephen Smith said the series of attacks against Indians in his country was inexcusable and said Australia need...
10 Feb, 2010, 05.38 AM IST
- Wanna study abroad?.....Here's how
It’s now time to prepare a step-by-step schedule for applying to courses in the US. Here's a handy guide.
10 Jul, 2006, 12.00 AM IST