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VISA WAIVER PROGRAMME
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...
Free airport lounge access via credit cards is getting tougher as banks tighten entry rules, set minimum spending criteriaThe logic is simple: lounge access has become a heavily used perk. Banks earlier assumed that only premium customers or frequent flyers wou...
US confirms rules on Korean firms' use of B-1 visa: SeoulSouth Korean industry sources said that having workers enter on B-1 visas or through the visa waiver programme -- which permit business vis...
South Korea's LG Energy was using US visa workarounds before Trump, documents showInternal documents reveal LG Energy Solution's reliance on the ESTA visa waiver program due to increasing B-1 visa rejections for South Kor...
US to end most visa interview waivers from September 2; Dropbox facility scrapped for H, L, F, M, J visa renewalsBig changes are coming for US visa seekers. Starting September 2, 2025, most people applying for US non-immigrant visas must attend an in-p...
US announces visa restrictions on Indian travel agencies facilitating "illegal immigration"The United States is set to impose visa restrictions on owners, executives, and senior officials of Indian travel agencies found to be know...
3 Indians missing in Iran; India raises issue with TehranIndia has raised concerns with Iran regarding the disappearance of three Indian nationals who have been missing from Tehran since December ...
Philippines launches Cruise Visa Waiver Program for foreign touristsBoosting post-pandemic tourism, the Philippines' Cruise Visa Waiver was introduced on July 16 by BI, DOT, and DOJ at TIEZA. Top officials, ...
Indians to gain big from domestic US visa renewal pilotThe pilot will address around 20,000 work visa renewals, or almost a tenth of the estimated 583,420 H1-B visa holders. The programme, which...
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 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 tightens visa rules for travellers with Middle East tiesIn a bid to keep ISIS supporters out, US has tightened its visa waiver programme for nationals of certain countries, making it harder for t...
US Congress passes $1.1trillion package, increases H1B feeThe bill comes as a shock for the Indian IT companies as they would have to pay millions of dollars while applying for H-1B visas.
US flaunts new initiatives to woo visitorsUS flaunts its new initiatives like Interview Waiver Programme under which an applicant can get visa without having to appear in person.
Indians visiting UK can now travel to Ireland without visaThe waiver prog will run from July 1 until Oct 2012, including London Olympics period, when large number of Indians are expected.
Now visit UK, and travel to Ireland without visaIndians visiting Britain on tourist visas will soon be able to visit neighbouring Ireland without a visa, under a visa waiver programme.
- EU states lining up to sign US visa deals next week: Chertoff
US Homeland Security head Michael Chertoff said on Sunday that up to four more EU countries are ready to sign visa deals with Washington ne...
- US Bill to make life easier for H-1B visa holders
It is now official. On November 2, US President George Bush signed the department of justice Authorisation Bill which will make extension f...