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Green card rules change: An immigration lawyer answers all your key questionsA new USCIS policy memorandum, PM-602-0199, impacts Adjustment of Status applications. Immigration officers will now scrutinize application...- 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 plans to deny residency visas to Indians with chronic diseasesThe Trump administration’s reported plan to deny visas to individuals with medical conditions such as obesity, diabetes, or heart disease m...
- Explained: The rising challenges in getting a US visaIn 2025, U.S. non-immigrant visa rules have tightened, impacting applicants, especially from India. Stricter scrutiny, new fees, and interv...
- Explaining administrative processing: What it means for your US visa applicationVisa applicants sometimes face administrative processing after their interview, causing uncertainty. This hold, under INA 221(g), often ste...
- Student visa applicants may continue to apply: USThe US has clarified that visa applications are still being accepted. Embassies will thoroughly review each case, adhering to US law. This ...
- US lawmakers urge Biden admin to address visa wait time issue in India on priority basisTop US lawmakers have urged the Biden Administration to address visa wait times in India as it is a vital partner to the country. Senator B...
- American embassies, consulates plan to process 'record' number of visas for Indians in 2023Last year, American embassies and consulates in India issued over 1,25,000 student visas - a record number for Indians - with similar numbe...
- The United States has a new plan to cut your visa wait timeAs part of the multi-pronged approach to cut the visa backlog, the US embassy in Delhi and the consulates in Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and H...
- Visa processing expected to reach pre-pandemic levels in FY 2023: US"The Department of State is successfully lowering visa interview wait times worldwide. We have doubled our hiring of US Foreign Service per...
- 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...
- India warns Pakistan against 'farcical attempts' to implement ICJ's order on Kulbhushan JadhavA 16-member bench, by 15-1 votes ordered Pakistan to undertake an "effective review and reconsideration" of the conviction and sentence of ...
- Pakistan using Kulbhushan Jadhav case as propaganda: India in ICJIndia said that Pakistan has no substantive defence and is indulging in malicious acts.
- Enhanced vetting of 'potential radicals' applying for US visas to begin May 18These are some of the questions that the US State Department has proposed asking US visa applicants warranting extra scrutiny.
- Getting US visa going to be even more harderGovt has asked US missions across the world to ''develop a list of criteria'' to identify groups that require increased scrutiny'' or enhan...
- Donald Trump administration orders 'increased scrutiny' for visasIt would also require the applicant to share with visa officer all phone numbers, emails and social media accounts used in the last five ye...
- Lalit Modi passport row: Strong evidence needed to appeal against HC order, says MEAThe Delhi High Court had restored Modi’s passport last August on the ground that his personal appearance was not mandatory under Fema.
- 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...
- Senators raise concern about potential changes in L1 visa programmeUS lawmakers have expressed concern arguing that changes made to L1 visa will encourage cos to import foreign workers & evade restrictions ...
- Let US consulate in Chennai adjudicate blanket L visa applications: ReportOne of the biggest challenges consular managers in India face is ensuring consistency in the standards of adjudication on H and L visas.
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