India’s in-demand economic weapon can turn a global crisis into opportunityIndia is expanding its network of labour agreements with countries around the world to connect Indian workers with job opportunities abroad...
31 Aug, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
H-4 EAD proposal explained: Who could lose work rights in the US and what happens next?In a potential policy shift, the US Department of Homeland Security has suggested ending H-4 EAD eligibility for spouses, significantly aff...
31 Aug, 2026, 02.45 PM IST
Green-card interview pause casts a shadow over Indians' US plansIndian families face uncertainty as US pauses immigrant visa interviews. Spouses and parents are significantly impacted by this administrat...
29 Aug, 2026, 11.47 PM IST
Ebola travel restrictions: India, Canada, UAE and other countries tighten entry rulesNations worldwide are enacting stricter travel rules to curb disease spread. India launched an online health declaration portal for interna...
29 Aug, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
Malaysia introduces new photo verification process for Employment Pass, Dependant Pass applicationsMalaysian authorities now require photograph verification for certain pass applications. Applicants must match photos to passports and meet...
29 Aug, 2026, 10.28 AM IST
Nearly 1 million Indians stuck in US green card queue—some may have to wait 179 yearsNearly one million Indians are stuck in the US employment-based green card backlog, accounting for 79% of those waiting in the first three ...
28 Aug, 2026, 01.21 PM IST
How the Trump administration is expanding its immigration crackdown to people entering legallyPresident Donald Trump’s administration is expanding its immigration crackdown to legal entrants, pausing immigrant visa processing over pu...
27 Aug, 2026, 06.36 AM IST
NAPA urges fair review of reported US visa revocation planThe North American Punjabi Association has urged the US to individually review cases amid reports that up to 200,000 B1/B2 visas could be r...
26 Aug, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
Trump leaves no legal immigration pathway in the US untouched: How his curbs affect workers, students and familiesTrump’s immigration crackdown now reaches beyond the H-1B programme, affecting students, families, investors, asylum seekers and temporary ...
26 Aug, 2026, 09.39 AM IST
H-1B $100,000+ shock: Nasscom says Indian IT has already changed the gameNasscom has urged the US to reconsider the proposed $103,265 H-1B fee in light of the programme’s role in addressing temporary skill shorta...
25 Aug, 2026, 03.35 PM IST
Canada is not just challenging the US on trade – it wants its immigrants tooCanada is fighting Donald Trump on two fronts: retaliating against US tariffs while courting skilled workers affected by his immigration cr...
25 Aug, 2026, 02.37 PM IST
Trump’s new H-1B fee could make it harder for foreign students to stay in US after graduationThe Trump administration has proposed a $103,265 fee on employers filing new cap-subject H-1B petitions, including for foreign students alr...
25 Aug, 2026, 11.36 AM IST
Trump’s immigration crackdown has a Plan B, C and DDonald Trump’s second-term immigration strategy has relied on multiple legal and administrative routes to tighten entry and stay in the US....
25 Aug, 2026, 11.00 AM IST
JD Vance defends new H-1B fee, says US firms should hire and train AmericansUS Vice President JD Vance has defended the Trump administration’s proposed $103,000 fee on new H-1B visas, saying American companies shoul...
25 Aug, 2026, 10.38 AM IST
US moves to impose more than $100,000 fee for H-1B worker visasThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security plans to raise the H-1B visa fee to $103,265, according to a notice posted in the Federal Register...
24 Aug, 2026, 07.01 PM IST
Vietnam expands VNeID eligibility for foreign nationals in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City from September 28Foreign nationals can obtain VNeID accounts in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City starting September 2026. This change expands access to Vietnam's ...
22 Aug, 2026, 05.34 PM IST
Chile introduces digital work authorisation certificate for foreign workersChile's National Immigration Service now offers a free digital work certificate. This new certificate helps foreign workers and employers v...
20 Aug, 2026, 08.18 PM IST