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US to offer B1/B2 visa interview appointments within 10 days for additional $750 feeThe US State Department will launch a pilot programme from July 1 allowing certain consulates to offer B1/B2 visa applicants interview appo...
Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee is unlawful, US judge rulesA United States judge has ruled a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas unlawful. President Donald Trump had announced this fee in September. The ...
US DHS chief Mullin signals flexibility on $100,000 H-1B visa feeHomeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated the DHS can waive a new $100,000 H-1B visa fee in specific cases, potentially easing em...
The traditional path to a US passport looks less certain than it did a decade agoThe US immigration pathway for skilled professionals, once a clear ladder, is now fraught with uncertainty. Lottery-based H-1B visas and ma...
China's Tencent to allow PayPal payments through its WeChat networksChinese tech giant Tencent is enabling PayPal users to pay with QR codes across China through its WeChat Pay network. This move aims to att...
Foreign ticket holders from World Cup qualifying countries won't have to pay bonds to enter USThe United States is easing travel rules for World Cup fans. Foreign visitors from countries that qualified for the tournament and bought t...
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...
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...
Lifetime free travel credit card offer for Eterna extended by BOBCARD till June 30, 2026; Here’s what it offersBOBCARD has extended its lifetime free offer on the ETERNA travel credit card until June 30, 2026, for new customers. This premium card pro...
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...
Applying for a US visa soon? Key updates every applicant must knowThe US government is tightening visa rules with stricter social media checks, a new integrity fee, and fewer interview waivers. Proposed re...
Visa fee hikes and delays hinder international artists from touring the United StatesThe New Colossus Festival in New York features international artists who struggle with expensive and slow U.S. visa processes. Increased fe...
US tightens interview waiver rule for visa renewals; wait gets longer for H-1B holders & touristsThe US has reduced the eligibility period for the Visa Interview Waiver, now allowing renewals only for visas that expired within the last ...
US consolidates visitor visa interview waiver appointments in New DelhiUS Embassy in India updates visa procedures, focusing on B-1/B-2 interview waivers in New Delhi. Nonimmigrant B-1/B-2 visas can be processe...
US modifies eligibilty requirement for non-immigrant visa interview waivers, including student visasUnder the updated guidelines, non-immigrant visa applicants, including those seeking student visas, may qualify for a visa interview waiver...
As Israel-Hamas war rages, Israelis can now travel to US for 90 days without getting a visaThe United States has launched a visa waiver program allowing Israelis to visit the country for up to 90 days without applying for a visa. ...
US admits Israel into visa waiver programThe Biden administration has announced that Israel will be admitted into the United States Visa Waiver Program (VWP), allowing visa-free en...
US is waiving in-person interviews for more visa applicants; here's how long you have to wait if you've not made the cutApplicants applying through the interview waiver process should allow up to three weeks from the time a passport has been accepted at the V...
US opens up more appointment slots for some visa applicants"We've opened a number of B1/B2 interview waiver appointments for the coming month in Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai," the U.S. Embassy India sa...
Delay in getting dates from US Embassy hits travel plans of H-1B visa holdersBesides the issue of unavailability of dates for visa interviews or even for submitting documents in cases where interviews are being waive...