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US visa wait times: India faces 12-month wait for visitor visa slots, 6.5 months for work visasIndian applicants seeking US business and tourist visas currently face long waiting periods for interview appointments. Mumbai has a wait t...- Canada study permit wait rises to 7 weeks for Indians; work permits remain at 11 weeksCurrent processing times for study permits for Indian students have surged to about seven weeks in Canada. Work permits, however, maintain ...
- Trump's immigration crackdown hits Indians hard. Rubio says it's not personalUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio has rejected concerns that the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown is aimed at India, saying the...
- India-New Zealand FTA brings in new work visas and longer post-study rights for IndiansThe India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement introduces new work visa options for Indian professionals and students. Indian PhD graduates can...
- US EAD rule change explained and why an expired work permit could put your job at riskChanges in the Employment Authorisation Documents (EAD) policy are set to affect foreign workers depending heavily on these documents. Rene...
- US legal immigration falls by half as visa restrictions reshape entry routes: ExplainedLegal immigration to United States fell sharply in February 2026, with immigrant visa issuances dropping dramatically. The Trump administra...
- Infosys, TCS and Cognizant cut H-1B lottery registrations as Trump tightens US visa rulesInfosys, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Cognizant registered far fewer candidates for the US H-1B visa lottery for fiscal year 2027, a...
- US midterm elections 2026: What could change for H-1B & green cards as US' immigration rules face a poll testThe looming US midterm elections are set to play a crucial role in shaping immigration policy, particularly concerning H-1B visas. Various ...
- H-1B workers from India, China take US jobs with cheaper labour, says Congressman Riley MooreUS Congressman Riley Moore has argued that H-1B visa holders are displacing American graduates in the workforce. He cited statistics indica...
- Rebuked by India, Vance admits he went too far with "indentured servants" rhetoricJD Vance faced backlash for comparing H-1B visa holders to indentured servants, prompting clarifications in his statements. He emphasized t...
- J-1 probe deals another blow to Indian researchers’ American DreamResearchers from India are increasingly deferring PhD admissions in the US due to uncertainty in funding. The J-1 visa probe creates concer...
- Microsoft president warns US green card crackdown could break the tech sectorIn a recent statement, Brad Smith, President of Microsoft, expressed concern over administrative measures limiting green card sponsorship f...
- US PERM Freeze: Indian H-1B workers could lose crucial time to secure Green Cards as sponsorships stallOn October 8, the US Department of Labor announced the suspension of green card processing for eight companies, causing significant worry a...
- US denies 35,767 Green Card applicants’ work permits as rejection rate rises to 44 per centThe US denied 35,767 work permit applications from Green Card applicants between April and June 2026, taking the rejection rate to around 4...
- US Green Card lottery 2027: Judge orders Trump administration to reopen Diversity Visa registration from November 1A US federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reopen registration for the 2027 Diversity Visa lottery. The registration window...
- US scraps automatic work permit extensions, raising concerns for Indian H-1B visa holdersIn a recent development, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has officially finalised a rule that puts an end to automatic work autho...
- Australia Work and Holiday- Subclass 462 Explained: Indians have limited opportunities to live, travel, and workThe Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement opens the door for young Indians to join the Work and Holiday visa program. Wi...
- PERM ban is not just an H-1B problem: Who else could lose their green card path?The US Labor Department’s PERM suspension could affect foreign workers beyond H-1B holders, including some L-1, O-1, TN, E-3 and F-1 OPT wo...
- US visa officers in India handle 21,401 applications each, as interview wait times stretch to 346 daysUS consular officers in India handled the heaviest nonimmigrant visa workload among major processing countries in FY25, averaging more than...
- US visa wait times: Indians face up to 12-month wait for visitor slots; work visas up to 5.5 monthsIndian applicants for US visitor visas are expected to experience long waiting times for interviews in various cities. In Hyderabad, applic...
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