Ebola travel restrictions: India, Canada, UAE and other countries tighten entry rulesNations worldwide are enacting stricter travel rules to curb disease spread. India launched an online health declaration portal for interna...
29 Aug, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
Judge deals blow to Trump moves to deport pro-Palestinian activistsA US federal judge has ruled that provisions used by the Trump administration to revoke visas and pursue deportation of noncitizen college ...
29 Aug, 2026, 09.02 AM IST
US govt tightens work rules for international studentsA federal memo dated Aug. 24 said the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), part of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, had "obs...
29 Aug, 2026, 12.58 AM IST
Nearly 1 million Indians stuck in US green card queue—some may have to wait 179 yearsNearly one million Indians are stuck in the US employment-based green card backlog, accounting for 79% of those waiting in the first three ...
28 Aug, 2026, 01.21 PM IST
What is Curricular Practical Training and what does the latest ICE memo on CPT mean? A guide for F-1 studentsCPT allows F-1 international students in the US to work in internships and practical training linked to their degree. New ICE scrutiny has ...
27 Aug, 2026, 10.03 AM IST
UC Berkeley, UC Davis pause Course Credit CPT applications after ICE warningUC Berkeley and UC Davis have paused Course Credit CPT applications for international students following new ICE guidance and increased fed...
27 Aug, 2026, 09.44 AM IST
How the Trump administration is expanding its immigration crackdown to people entering legallyPresident Donald Trump’s administration is expanding its immigration crackdown to legal entrants, pausing immigrant visa processing over pu...
27 Aug, 2026, 06.36 AM IST
Trump’s new immigration test: Legal visa applicants may now have to prove they won’t need US benefitsThe Trump administration is training US consular officers to assess whether immigrant visa applicants could become dependent on public bene...
26 Aug, 2026, 12.29 PM IST
New Zealand enhances visa system: Group Visitor and Tour Escort Visas move onlineNew Zealand's Immigration Online system now handles visitor visa applications. This change affects group and tour escort visitor visa appli...
26 Aug, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
Trump’s immigrant visa pause: Can Indian applicants see the US green card queue move back?The US pause on immigrant visa interviews could add delays for Indians already stuck in long green card queues. Priority dates will not aut...
26 Aug, 2026, 11.38 AM IST
I have a US tourist visa appointment. Will Trump’s pause affect me?If you have a US tourist visa interview scheduled, you should still attend unless the embassy or consulate tells you otherwise. The reporte...
26 Aug, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
Why is the US training visa officers? The ‘public charge’ test explainedThe US is training consular officers to more closely assess whether immigrant visa applicants could become dependent on government benefits...
26 Aug, 2026, 11.15 AM IST
US pauses immigrant visa interviews worldwide: Who is affected and what happens next?The Trump administration has paused or rescheduled immigrant visa interviews worldwide for training on identifying applicants who may becom...
26 Aug, 2026, 11.12 AM IST
Trump leaves no legal immigration pathway in the US untouched: How his curbs affect workers, students and familiesTrump’s immigration crackdown now reaches beyond the H-1B programme, affecting students, families, investors, asylum seekers and temporary ...
26 Aug, 2026, 09.39 AM IST
What are H-1B visas for skilled workers and what changes loom?Recent proposals from the US administration indicate a sharp rise in H-1B visa fees, which could challenge employers, especially in tech an...
26 Aug, 2026, 07.38 AM IST
United States pauses visa appointments worldwide until further noticeThe Trump administration has paused global visa appointments for training purposes. This action is part of an ongoing immigration crackdown...
26 Aug, 2026, 06.38 AM IST
Trump’s immigration crackdown has a Plan B, C and DDonald Trump’s second-term immigration strategy has relied on multiple legal and administrative routes to tighten entry and stay in the US....
25 Aug, 2026, 11.00 AM IST