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Paying thousands extra has become the only way forward for many US visa applicantsPremium processing has become a necessity for many US immigration applicants due to escalating delays in standard visa and employment autho...08 May, 2026, 08.57 PM IST- Immigrants in a spot as US looks to vet old green card approvalsUSCIS director Joseph B Edlow this weekend said the agency will reopen old cases to vet Biden-era green cards for fraud. This comes amid ti...22 Apr, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
- H-1B holders see a glimmer of hope in UK's social security payouts dealThe UK-India free trade agreement exempts Indian professionals in the UK from National Insurance contributions for up to three years. This ...08 May, 2025, 10.49 AM IST
- H-1B rejig to have mixed impact on Indian IT, studentsNew H1B visa rules bring changes for Indian techies and businesses. F1 visa validity extended, easing job transitions for students. Easier ...31 Dec, 2024, 02.16 PM IST
- United States is one step closer to scrapping country caps on green cardsThe EAGLE Act phases out the 7% per-country limit on employment-based immigrant visas and raises the 7% per-country limit on family-sponsor...24 Jul, 2022, 09.45 AM IST
- Green card wait time likely to remain high for Indian applicantsAlmost all of these are applicants under the EB2 and EB3 (for professionals and skilled workers) categories, used by tech cos to sponsor vi...22 Jul, 2022, 12.38 AM IST
- US committee proposes speeding up green card processing timesTo be sent to the White House now for approval, recommendations of the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians...18 May, 2022, 12.10 PM IST
- Need to travel to the US on business or on holiday? These are the latest updates you should know aboutThere is a huge pent-up demand for B-1/B-2 visas, which are for temporary, non-immigrant travelers who wish to enter the U.S. for business ...19 Apr, 2022, 03.43 PM IST
- Trump versus Biden: Who will be better for India when it comes to immigration?It’s no surprise that immigration regulations will be much stricter under Trump. He has always been vocal about his anti-immigration stand ...12 Oct, 2020, 02.14 PM IST
- Talent, skills will be repatriated to India due to Covid: Tharoor"COVID-19 will inaugurate an era of deglobalization. Lots of countries are turning isolationist and protectionist. COVID-19 has convinced m...13 Jun, 2020, 09.38 AM IST
- Visa freeze by US Embassy due to coronavirus may ground Indian IT companiesThe move, necessitated by the Covid-19 virus outbreak will make it difficult for software exporters to send employees on projects and sales...17 Mar, 2020, 03.09 PM IST
- At 18,607, USCIS denied fewer H-1B visas in Q1 of FY20The USCIS follows an October-September financial year. The USCIS, which administers the visa process, said it had received 77,899 new petit...03 Feb, 2020, 08.41 AM IST
- At 18,607, USCIS denied fewer H-1B visas in Q1 of FY20The USCIS follows an October-September financial year. The USCIS, which administers the visa process, said it had received 77,899 new petit...31 Jan, 2020, 11.06 AM IST
- Analysts see Indians gaining from new UK Visa programme for researchersThe Global Talent Visa does not cap the number of beneficiaries and will offer researchers a flexible immigration route to the UK. It repla...29 Jan, 2020, 08.16 AM IST
- Companies tweaking staff contracts to manage whistle-blowersIn April this year, the SEBI asked listed companies to form a mechanism through which employees and directors can complaint about frauds.11 Dec, 2014, 06.02 AM IST
- Making Chennai the single processing centre for the US' blanket L-1 visas may increase its costIndian companies have already been hit by a legislation last year which increased H-1B and L-1 visa fees by $2,000 per visa.13 Nov, 2011, 07.34 AM IST
- Defaulted on home loan? Be aware of your rightsIn case of a default, borrowers need to keep an eye on their rights, which provide adequate opportunity to repay. Tips for home loan | Reve...07 Aug, 2008, 01.40 AM IST
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