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Tourism and hotel sector stocks: Time for a correction in business? Are analysts getting it wrong? 15 stocks from the ecosystemThe Indian hotel and tourism ecosystem has benefitted from the post-Covid travel urge. Occupancies were high, room rates firm, supply is, i...
H-1B workers get relief as US court scraps $100,000 fee; employers may accelerate filingsA US federal judge struck down the $100,000 fee for fresh H-1B petitions, deeming it an unlawful tax. This ruling could encourage more appl...
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...
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...
West Asia War: US tells citizens to leave Iran immediately as airspace partially reopens, flags exit risksWest Asia War: Americans in Iran are urged to leave immediately. The US State Department issued a fresh advisory on Wednesday. Iran's airsp...
Thailand to revise visa, consular fees for Indian applicants from April 27The Royal Thai Embassy in New Delhi has revised visa, legalisation, and consular service fees in India, effective April 27, 2026. The updat...
US under fire for collecting $1 billion in immigration fees for stalled applicationsAmerica is facing criticism over its immigration policies. Applicants are paying fees but their cases are not being processed. Over a billi...
US cuts fee to renounce citizenship by more than 80%The United States is significantly reducing the fee for renouncing American nationality from $2,350 to $450, effective April 13. This rever...
$100K H-1B fee explained: Who pays, who’s exempt, and how it affects employersA significant new government fee of $100,000 has been introduced for certain new H-1B visa applications. This measure aims to safeguard dom...
US government shutdown: What happens to your scheduled visa appointments? Embassy answersThe US Mission to India said its X account will pause regular updates during the US government shutdown, except for urgent alerts. Passport...
Poland increases National Visa application fee by €55Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has increased the national visa application fee to €135 from €80 starting June 1, 2024. The Schengen v...
US updates rules for correcting errors in family-based immigrant visa petitionsNew procedures clarify handling of approved petitions with unclear beneficiary preferences, promoting more efficient processing. USCIS will...
US increases tourist and student visa feeThe cost of obtaining tourist and student visas for the US will increase, according to the Department of State. The new fees, which will co...
United States visa appointment slots are finally open. Here's everything you need to knowThe waiting period for Indians looking to secure a visitor visa to the US has gone up to 800 days, according to the website of the US State...
Harish Salve charged Re 1 for fighting Jadhav's case: SwarajIndia has petitioned the ICJ, urging that it immediately suspend Jadhav's death sentence, expressing fears that Pakistan could execute him ...
H-1B visa fee hike has not hurt visa requests: US Consular OfficerThe H-1B visa fee hike that has caused concern in the Indian IT industry will not impact the number of applications or business transaction...
Will the new US visa system lead to delays and higher costs?Questions are being raised over the likely delays which could result from strict laws on data transfer from the offsite facilitation centre...
US embassy announces new visa processing systemIndians applying for US visa can now look forward to a hassle-free process with the US Embassy today announcing a new visa processing syste...
- US visa likely to turn dearer
In US fiscal 2007, which ended on September 30, the US issued 3.3 m tourist & business visas worldwide and out of these 17% were issued in ...
- US revises visa rates
THE United States embassy on Wednesday announced revised rates for visa application and issuance fees for all categories to come into force...