New Zealand to shift visitor visa applications online from September 24New Zealand visitor visa applications will transition to a new system soon. Most visitor visa applications must use the enhanced Immigratio...
13 Aug, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
Cure worse than H-1B 'malaise'New H-1B fees and stricter wage requirements are increasing employer costs. A wage-weighted selection system now favors higher-paid applica...
12 Aug, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
Head of US travel association sounds alarm on potential expansion of visa bond programThe US Travel Association expresses concern over the visa bond program's potential expansion. This program requires applicants from fifty c...
12 Aug, 2026, 04.39 PM IST
School Assembly Headlines August 12: Check latest India, international, business and sports newsNational headlines include Parliament clashes and a resolution on NEET. International news features earthquake fatalities and drone strikes...
11 Aug, 2026, 09.15 PM IST
US revokes 175,000-plus visas under Trump as State Department steps up vettingThe US State Department said most visa revocations followed law enforcement encounters involving assault, drunk driving, theft, drug offenc...
10 Aug, 2026, 10.37 PM IST
Government notifies 11 more international ports, enabling entry of e-visa holder foreigners; total tally rises to 88India has added eleven new international ports for e-visa holders, increasing the total to eighty-eight. These new entry points include nin...
10 Aug, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
DigiLocker partners with AAERI to fast-track document verification for Indian students heading to AustraliaIndia's DigiLocker now aids students applying to Australian universities. The AAERI Verify platform offers secure and paperless document au...
08 Aug, 2026, 12.54 PM IST
Lawrence Bishnoi crime syndicate exploited Canada's student and work permits for criminal expansion, CBSA report revealsA Canadian intelligence report indicates the Lawrence Bishnoi crime syndicate exploited temporary permits. This group has established a gro...
07 Aug, 2026, 01.15 PM IST
81% of Indian students plan to return home after studying abroad, survey findsMost Indian students studying abroad plan to return home after their education. Nearly nine in ten respondents were first-generation overse...
07 Aug, 2026, 12.21 PM IST
US to vet social media of foreign journalists applying for visas, report saysThe US State Department will now screen foreign journalists' social media accounts. This initiative expands a Trump administration policy t...
07 Aug, 2026, 06.55 AM IST
US employers rethink H-1B talent strategy as Trump policies tighten: Envoy GlobalUS employers are changing hiring and retention strategies for foreign professionals. This shift occurs as H-1B program changes make it more...
06 Aug, 2026, 09.51 PM IST
USCIS empowers officers to deny incomplete immigration benefit requestsUSCIS officers now have discretion to deny incomplete immigration applications. Applicants must provide all required documents to establish...
06 Aug, 2026, 07.50 AM IST
US student visas for Indians plunge 62% as America tightens F-1 approvalsUS student visas issued to Indian nationals fell 62% during the peak admission season in 2025, according to an analysis by the Center for I...
05 Aug, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
Australia revises processing priority for skilled and employer-sponsored visasAustralia has revised processing priorities for skilled migration visas, Fragomen said. The new framework prioritises defence, healthcare, ...
05 Aug, 2026, 01.48 PM IST
America's foreign STEM worker debate has a data problemAs the Trump administration tightens immigration rules for foreign workers and students, recent academic research challenges a key premise ...
04 Aug, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
Australia student visa approvals plunge as Indian grants crash 75%Australia has sharply reduced student visa approvals, with grants to Indian applicants plunging 75% in June 2026 from a year earlier, Times...
31 Jul, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
Trump weighs $100,000 fee for foreign students to work after graduationThe Trump administration is considering a plan to charge international students $100,000 to remain in the US and work after graduation unde...
31 Jul, 2026, 10.54 AM IST