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New Zealand changes Parent Resident Visa selection process, effective todayNew Zealand has moved all valid Parent Resident Visa expressions of interest into a single pool from today. For Indian parents, around 90 p...
Canada updates and personalise work permit processing time, what does it mean for Indians?The Canadian government has launched a new feature that provides exact estimates for processing times related to work permit extensions and...
Portugal, Greece, UAE or Latvia? A look at 15 easiest residency routes in 2026
US imposes visa bonds of up to $20,000 on 50 countries; is India on the updated list?The US has expanded its visa bond programme to citizens of 50 countries, requiring some B1/B2 applicants to post bonds of $10,000, $15,000 ...
US raises select immigration fees for FY 2027, new charges from October 16US Citizenship and Immigration Services plans to increase certain immigration application fees starting October 16, 2026. The new fees refl...
H-1B visa fee: Second US judge blocks Trump’s $100,000 chargeA federal judge recently blocked a substantial fee that was imposed on H-1B visas by Donald Trump. The ruling was based on the failure of g...
US to double EB-5 visa fees from November 30: What it means for Indian investors seeking green cardNew fees for the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program will be effective from November 30, 2026. Investors using the regional-centre route will s...
US Visa Bulletin October 2026: Some Indians get green card relief as new US fiscal year begins, but many remain stuckThe October Visa Bulletin brings forward movement for Indian green card applicants as the US starts its new fiscal year. EB-1 and EB-4 fina...
US revokes over 250,000 visas under Trump administration; 2,300 linked to birth tourismThe US State Department has revoked more than 250,000 visas due to violations of visa conditions and related criminal activities. This acti...
EB-5 Green Card fees to be doubledThe US EB-5 Immigrant Investor Programme grants permanent residency (a Green Card) to foreign investors and their immediate families who in...
Japan hikes visa renewal and permanent residency fees from October 1Japan is sharply increasing fees for visa renewals, changes to residence status and permanent residency applications from October 1, with t...
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...
New Zealand family visa application to move to enhanced online system from November 16New Zealand plans to move specific temporary entry visa applications to a new Immigration Online system. This transition will occur on Nove...
US to restrict visas for officials who obstruct parental child abduction casesThe United States plans to introduce new visa restrictions targeting individuals involved in international parental child abduction cases. ...
Buying property abroad for your NRI child? Know how much Indian parents can transfer and the tax implicationsNavigating overseas property purchases for NRI/OCI children can be complex for Indian parents, entangled in regulations like FEMA and RBI's...
US Green Card overhaul: Republican Senator Tuberville's new America First bill proposes merit-based system, ends diversity lotterySenator Tommy Tuberville has introduced the Americans First Immigration Act to reform the immigration system. This bill proposes a merit-ba...
Moving from UAE to India? 6-step financial homecoming guidebook to manage tax residency, bank accounts, Dubai property, and gratuityTax residency, bank accounts, Dubai property and gratuity all need sorting before and after you fly home.
Australia changes skilled visa processing rules: Who gets priority now?Australia has changed the processing order for several skilled visas, giving higher priority to applications linked to sectors such as heal...
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...