Already in the Green Card queue? Here's what the new rules mean for youA new USCIS policy, PM-602-0199, issued May 22, 2026, mandates stricter discretionary review for Green Card applications filed within the U...
27 May, 2026, 12.39 PM IST
Australia’s new migration policy backs skilled workers and onshore applicants for permanent residencyAustralia will maintain its permanent migration intake at 1.85 lakh for 2026-27. The nation prioritizes skilled migrants and those already ...
18 May, 2026, 12.25 PM IST
The US is tightening H-1B visas. Its economy may pay the priceA wave of legislative proposals in Washington targets the H-1B visa program and the broader immigration pipeline for skilled workers. Bills...
11 May, 2026, 11.29 PM IST
US weighs major student visa change as ‘duration of status’ rule reaches final reviewThe Trump administration is reviewing a rule that could limit international students on F-1 visas to a four-year stay in the US, ending the...
08 May, 2026, 10.49 AM IST
Student visas down 40%, H-1B slips as US cuts legal immigration faster than border crossingsLegal immigration to the US has declined more sharply than illegal border crossings, according to a study by the Cato Institute. Student vi...
22 Apr, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
JD Vance's dodgy H-1B sleight of handUS policies are impacting foreign-trained doctors. Claims of widespread H-1B visa fraud are not fully supported by government data. Recent ...
17 Apr, 2026, 11.37 PM IST
Pakistani, Bangladeshi migrants pretend to be gay to claim asylum in UK: ReportAn undercover investigation reveals a scheme where migrants pay thousands to immigration advisers. They allegedly create fake stories to cl...
15 Apr, 2026, 11.23 PM IST
US issues fewer visas in 2025 as India and China bear the bruntIndia and China faced the biggest impact from stricter US immigration rules. Fewer visas were issued in early 2025 compared to the previous...
23 Mar, 2026, 04.49 PM IST
UK stops issuing student visas for several countriesThe UK has implemented a study visa ban on Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar, and Sudan, citing their use as a route for asylum claims. This "...
05 Mar, 2026, 09.56 AM IST
20 universities face one-year ban on foreign student visas in KoreaTwenty South Korean universities will be barred from issuing student visas for a year due to failing to meet international student manageme...
13 Feb, 2026, 11.00 AM IST
Trump's travel ban keeps international students from coming to US for collegeUS President Donald Trump's travel restrictions impacted many students. Bahara Saghari from Afghanistan aimed to study in America. Visa app...
14 Sep, 2025, 10.08 AM IST
Student visas to the US in 2025: What has shifted and what does it mean for applicantsThousands of international students face uncertainty as the US suspends student visa interviews. This affects F, M, and J visa categories. ...
17 Jun, 2025, 12.04 PM IST
What’s changing for international students in the US right now?A State Department-ordered pause on US student visa interviews enters its third week, impacting international students during peak issuance...
13 Jun, 2025, 10.23 AM IST
Republican lawmakers pushing legislation to ban Chinese nationals from getting US student visas: ReportRepublican lawmakers, led by US Representative Riley Moore, are pushing the Stop CCP Visas Act to ban student visas for Chinese nationals, ...
13 Mar, 2025, 07.02 AM IST
Indian Embassy in China holds first meeting with students hit hard by COVID visa bansThe Indian Embassy in China held its first interactive session with 80 Indian students from over 13 Chinese universities who suffered the m...
05 May, 2024, 02.29 PM IST
International student enrolment in US universities could fall to post WW II levels: NFAP"The enrollment of foreign students at US universities in the Fall 2020-21 academic year is projected to decline 63% to 98% from the 2018-1...
14 Jul, 2020, 12.06 PM IST
Legal challenges, workarounds as White House digs in on foreign student squeezeTens of thousands of foreign students are stuck between Trump & schools and colleges tug of war over reopening.
11 Jul, 2020, 06.16 AM IST