700,000 green card seekers in limbo; applying anew from home country to be challengingSome 540,000 family-based and around 170,000 employment-based green card applications are currently pending with the US Citizenship and Imm...
26 May, 2026, 07.58 AM IST
UK plans to launch 'invite-only' residency visa for wealthy investorsBritain is exploring a new investor visa for rich foreigners. Individuals investing at least five million pounds could get UK residency. Th...
20 May, 2026, 12.34 PM IST
Indian-origin candidate claims Scotland election withdrawal pressure over student visaA candidate for the Scottish Green Party claims she was asked to withdraw from an election due to her student visa. This happened even as a...
20 May, 2026, 12.03 PM IST
France says ‘Bonjour’ to more Indian students but with a higher price tagAs visa hurdles rise in traditional study destinations, Indian students are increasingly turning to France. While easier visas and English-...
19 May, 2026, 11.42 AM IST
Meet the newest member of Scottish Parliament, an Indian-born who went to UK on a student visaIndia-born, non-binary anthropologist Q Manivannan has been elected to the Scottish Parliament on a "kinder politics" platform. Manivannan,...
11 May, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
Dubai plotting a comeback as Iran war hammers its hottest marketReal estate activity in Dubai has dropped sharply after geopolitical tensions involving the US and Iran affected investor sentiment, accord...
01 May, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
Credit cards for NRIs and H-1B workers: Check features, fees, documents required and benefitsNon-resident Indians can now get credit cards in India. These cards offer benefits for spending both in India and abroad. Several banks lik...
30 Apr, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
Dubai eases visa rule for single property buyersDubai has removed the minimum property value for its two-year residency visa for individual buyers. This move aims to boost realty demand. ...
30 Apr, 2026, 09.54 AM IST
'Topper of my class, still no job': Graduate spent over Rs 1 crore on UK degree, applied to 500 jobs, got fewer than 20 interviewsUK graduate job crisis: A 21-year-old graduate’s struggle to find a job in the UK has gone viral, highlighting the growing challenges in th...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.21 PM IST
UK's migration crackdown risks care home staffing crunchNew government plans to extend the wait for permanent residency to 15 years for care workers risk a significant staffing shortage in Britai...
21 Apr, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
UK could make migrants wait up to 20 years before becoming settled - making it one of the longest waits in worldThe UK government plans to significantly increase the time migrants must wait for permanent residency, doubling the standard period to ten ...
13 Apr, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
HNIs eye Greece residency as alternative to Dubai optionAffluent Indians are increasingly eyeing Greece as a destination for permanent residency. The motivations behind this trend include evolvin...
10 Apr, 2026, 10.10 PM IST
AI chatbots offer children harm as if it were help, says activistAI chatbots present grave risks, especially to children, offering personalised harm. A watchdog warns that these systems can exploit a chil...
10 Apr, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
UK to allow high-earners new, faster visa path to residencyThe UK plans to introduce new residency rules that would allow people earning over £125,000 to apply for permanent settlement after three y...
20 Nov, 2025, 08.30 PM IST
How Indians can grab a slice of property in LondonIndians and other foreign nationals can invest in UK property, including London, but ownership doesn't grant residency. Visa requirements, ...
25 Sep, 2025, 01.58 PM IST
UK residence visas doubled last year past pre-pandemic levelsThe Home Office issued a total of 1.4 million visas last year, up from 860,000 in 2021 when coronavirus travel rules prevented movement. Wo...
24 Feb, 2023, 05.48 PM IST
Anti-graft body asks United Kingdom to disclose millionaire wealthAn anti-corruption watchdog has asked the UK government to identify over 3,000 millionaires from around the world, including 60 from India.
07 Apr, 2016, 10.21 PM IST