US reaches H-1B visa cap for FY2027, no second lottery to be heldThe US has reached its H-1B visa cap for Fiscal Year 2027, with USCIS confirming it received enough petitions to fill all 85,000 available ...
18 Jul, 2026, 02.59 PM IST
US-bound students face more paperwork, shorter deadlines under Trump's new immigration ruleInternational students heading to the US will soon face more immigration paperwork after the Trump administration replaced the decades-old ...
18 Jul, 2026, 10.31 AM IST
US to limit stays of students, journalistsNew rules will limit foreign student visa durations to four years. Foreign journalists will face shorter stays, with specific restrictions ...
17 Jul, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
US judge blocks Trump administration policy targeting visas of social media researchersA federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration policy impacting foreign researchers. This policy could have denied visas or...
15 Jul, 2026, 11.28 AM IST
Germany saw 370 per cent rise in Indian students' applications in January-June period: ReportIndian student applications to Germany increased significantly this year. Artificial intelligence and data programs saw the fastest growth ...
15 Jul, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
Tech layoffs: California software engineer's Google dream ended in weeks, lost job before 'a single day of real work', now back at AmazonTech layoffs: Gu Yichen's brief Google employment ended abruptly after just weeks as he was laid off before 'a single day of real work'. He...
14 Jul, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
Education-loan AUM of NBFCs seen up 20 pc despite slower US biz: ReportEducation loan assets for NBFCs are projected to grow steadily at twenty percent this fiscal year. Diversification across study destination...
14 Jul, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
Indian techie loses H-1B visa lawsuit; remains away from family for 18 monthsAn Indian software engineer lost his US visa lawsuit after 18 months. Navdeep Sharma's legal challenge against government officials was dis...
14 Jul, 2026, 12.03 PM IST
India's H-1B edge needs complianceIn light of escalating US scrutiny surrounding skilled worker visa fraud, Indian companies are feeling the pressure, as a significant share...
13 Jul, 2026, 11.37 PM IST
South Korea launches digital nomad visa with easier rules, longer staySouth Korea has launched its F-1-D digital nomad visa, effective June 30, allowing remote workers to reside in the country for up to three ...
13 Jul, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
"FTA not agreement of immigration, visas are sovereign decisions": MEA on India-New Zealand agreementIndia's Ministry of External Affairs clarified immigration misunderstandings regarding the Free Trade Agreement. The ministry differentiate...
11 Jul, 2026, 06.02 PM IST
Saudi Arabia extends grace period for irregular foreign workers until December 31Saudi Arabia has extended the deadline for employers to regularize foreign workers' status. Businesses now have until December 31, 2026, to...
11 Jul, 2026, 01.29 PM IST
US cranks up the heat on Indian IT as whistleblowers trigger H-1B auditWhile Cognizant has been one of the companies named in the current reported probe, it is unclear if other Indian IT services firms are part...
10 Jul, 2026, 01.13 PM IST
US colleges report fall in international applications; India among hardest-hit countriesMore than half of US colleges report fewer international student applications for 2026. Sixty-three percent expect international student en...
09 Jul, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
US launches fresh H-1B visa fraud probe, VP Vance says 'American jobs ought to go to American workers'US Vice President JD Vance announced investigations into H-1B visa program misuse. The Department of Labor issued subpoenas against alleged...
09 Jul, 2026, 07.57 AM IST
US launches major H-1B visa fraud investigation; official names CognizantThe Office of the Inspector General (OIG) under the Department of Labour has uncovered widespread schemes in which employers and labour bro...
08 Jul, 2026, 11.25 PM IST
Indian students, H-1B workers may face uncertainty as US plans tighter visa rulesNew US immigration rules will tighten the H-1B visa program for employers. Increased costs and stricter H-1B rules are expected for sponsor...
08 Jul, 2026, 11.00 AM IST