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...
01 Oct, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
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...
01 Oct, 2026, 05.18 PM IST
- US Market: Treasury bond purchases fall below $6 billion buyback cap
The U.S. Treasury's recent expansion of its bond buyback program has raised eyebrows, as it is acquiring fewer bonds than anticipated. Curr...
01 Oct, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
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...
01 Oct, 2026, 12.15 PM IST
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...
01 Oct, 2026, 12.06 PM IST
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...
01 Oct, 2026, 01.25 AM IST
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...
30 Sep, 2026, 12.03 AM IST
Canada changes rules for foreign workers, bars staffing agencies from sponsoring work permitsForeign workers in Canada will face new regulations regarding Labour Market Impact Assessments, or LMIAs. These changes specifically addres...
29 Sep, 2026, 12.56 PM IST
Indian IT sheds H-1B habit, FY27 filings plunge 92%India's software exporters--Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, HCLTech, Wipro, LTM and Tech Mahindra--filed for 1,763 visas against ...
29 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Rupee slips toward 96 vs US dollar as crude, yields and stocks weigh on currencyThe rupee weakened 0.2% to 95.9825 against the dollar, pressured by surging crude oil prices, US bond yields and a sharp equity sell-off. R...
28 Sep, 2026, 07.18 PM IST
Indian executives are gaining clout in US corporate boardroomsThe landscape of S&P 500 boards has seen a noteworthy shift, with Indian men now occupying a record 16 seats. This development reflects the...
28 Sep, 2026, 09.09 AM IST
ETMarkets Smart Talk | US bonds offer attractive yields again: Nachiketa Sawrikar on the challenge for Indian equitiesThe Federal Reserve’s rate hike may be largely priced in, but according to Nachiketa Sawrikar, Fund Manager at Artha Bharat Global Multipli...
28 Sep, 2026, 09.04 AM IST
H-1B under the scanner: Trump admin signals major changes to visa system in 365 daysH-1B visa latest: Federal investigators are expanding their probe into alleged abuses of the H-1B foreign-worker program. The investigation...
27 Sep, 2026, 07.29 PM IST
Give blood, buy bonds: Countries get creative in hunt for cashRomania is tapping retail investors through an unusual blood-for-bonds program, offering donors access to government securities with yields...
26 Sep, 2026, 10.40 AM IST
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...
25 Sep, 2026, 12.27 PM IST
US Market: Bond fund managers turn cautious as yields, AI debt raise risksLeading US bond fund managers overseeing nearly $700 billion are adopting a cautious stance as Treasury yields near 5% and corporate debt v...
25 Sep, 2026, 10.04 AM IST
As the coding boom fades, computer science grads focus on AI skills in choppy job marketThe elevated jobless rate in the field - at around 7.1% for recent computer science and computer engineering graduates, according to an Ass...
25 Sep, 2026, 09.10 AM IST