Pay $750, get a quicker US visa interview. Approval? That's still uncertainThe US Department of State has launched a pilot allowing eligible B1/B2 visa applicants to pay an additional $750 for an interview appointm...
24 Jul, 2026, 10.35 AM IST
US universities urge international students to return before September 15 as DHS replaces ‘duration of status’ ruleUS universities urge international students to return before mid-September. A new Department of Homeland Security rule replaces the duratio...
22 Jul, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
US student visa rule brings major changes to OPT process for Indian studentsNew F-1 visa rules will affect Indian students on OPT after September 2026. Students will need to apply for employment authorization and an...
22 Jul, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
US judge blocks Trump administration from stripping immigrants of work permitsA federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration policy. This policy aimed to restrict work authorization for immigrants with...
22 Jul, 2026, 09.56 AM IST
Indian professionals are turning to EB-5 as decades-long green card waits make H-1Bs untenableThe US EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program is increasingly being used by Indian professionals trapped in decades-long employment-based green ca...
21 Jul, 2026, 11.22 PM IST
Planning a UAE trip? Here's how the 5-year tourist visa worksThe UAE has clarified rules for its five-year multiple-entry tourist visa. This self-sponsored visa is available to all nationalities for f...
21 Jul, 2026, 12.12 PM IST
US Visa Bulletin August 2026: A new uncertainty looms over Indians in the Green Card queueIndian professionals face continued delays for US employment-based green cards in August 2026. The EB-2 category remains unavailable, and E...
21 Jul, 2026, 10.32 AM IST
Carrying original Emirates ID now key for UAE return travel: What residents should knowUAE residents must carry their original Emirates ID when flying home. Airlines may deny boarding without the physical identification card. ...
19 Jul, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
US reaches H-1B visa cap for FY2027, no second lottery to be heldThe US has reached its H-1B visa cap for Fiscal Year 2027, with USCIS confirming it received enough petitions to fill all 85,000 available ...
18 Jul, 2026, 02.59 PM IST
US-bound students face more paperwork, shorter deadlines under Trump's new immigration ruleInternational students heading to the US will soon face more immigration paperwork after the Trump administration replaced the decades-old ...
18 Jul, 2026, 10.31 AM IST
Engaged with US to minimise difficulties: MEA on new US visa rulesIndia is engaging US authorities regarding new visa rules. These changes will bar foreign students from longer stays. The new regulations e...
18 Jul, 2026, 12.04 AM IST
Your US study visa doesn't decide how long you can stay in America. This does.The US student visa does not determine how long an international student can legally stay in America. That depends on their immigration sta...
17 Jul, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
China calls US visa regulations 'discriminatory', threatens countermeasuresChina has urged the United States to withdraw its new discriminatory visa regulations. Beijing stated it reserves the right to take recipro...
17 Jul, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
US to limit stays of students, journalistsNew rules will limit foreign student visa durations to four years. Foreign journalists will face shorter stays, with specific restrictions ...
17 Jul, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
Trump administration weighs $100,000 bond for some green card applicantsThe Trump administration is considering a $100,000 bond for some green card applicants. This proposal aims to ensure immigrants can financi...
17 Jul, 2026, 02.11 PM IST
US judge blocks Trump administration policy targeting visas of social media researchersA federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration policy impacting foreign researchers. This policy could have denied visas or...
15 Jul, 2026, 11.28 AM IST
Indian techie loses H-1B visa lawsuit; remains away from family for 18 monthsAn Indian software engineer lost his US visa lawsuit after 18 months. Navdeep Sharma's legal challenge against government officials was dis...
14 Jul, 2026, 12.03 PM IST