H-1B chill sets in; Flipkart doubles down on ShopsyUS demand for H-1B visas has slumped to a seven-year low amid steeper costs and Trump-era policy shifts. This and more in today’s ETtech To...
26 May, 2026, 07.18 AM IST
Welcome to Trump’s America, where the visa dream is getting harder to keep alivePresident Trump's second term is tightening legal immigration pathways, including student visas and green card applications. New policies r...
25 May, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
Jaishankar flags visa curbs with Rubio, US says measures not targeted at IndiaIndia and the US held high-level talks on Sunday. Discussions covered the West Asia crisis, counterterrorism, and trade. India raised conce...
25 May, 2026, 12.00 AM IST
Hantavirus: Britain secures experimental Japanese drug to strengthen responseBritain has received experimental favipiravir from Japan to treat a deadly hantavirus outbreak. The drug is not licensed in the UK and its ...
19 May, 2026, 11.17 AM IST
Ebola outbreak sparks US travel curbs, Visa suspension for Africa regionsAmerica is increasing safety measures against Ebola. Travelers from affected regions will be screened. Visa services are temporarily stoppe...
19 May, 2026, 08.02 AM IST
US to impose visa curbs on 13 people linked to Indian firm over fentanylAmerica has placed visa restrictions on thirteen individuals connected to Indian online pharmacy KS International Traders. These individual...
14 May, 2026, 08.30 AM IST
US CEOs seek China business gains from Trump-Xi summitAmerican business leaders are heading to China for a summit with President Xi Jinping. They aim to resolve ongoing business challenges and ...
12 May, 2026, 03.26 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
US reverses visa freeze policy for foreign doctors, eases travel ban curbsThe U.S. has reversed a visa processing freeze that impacted foreign doctors from 39 countries, allowing them to continue working. This dec...
04 May, 2026, 11.16 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
From swipe to strategy: Your credit card now decides what you buyConsumers now meticulously compare credit card offers before making purchases, turning transactions into value calculations. Credit cards a...
22 Apr, 2026, 11.58 AM IST
Game of cards: Top banking players opt for tight gambit, rivals up the anteSince the start of the calendar year, major devaluations have hit multiple premium and super-premium cards, shocking the high spenders. No ...
15 Apr, 2026, 02.09 PM IST
US to require $15,000 bond to visa recipients from 12 more countriesCitizens from fifty nations will now need to post a 15,000 dollar bond to apply for a US visa. This new rule, effective April 2, aims to st...
19 Mar, 2026, 10.00 AM IST
Trump's immigration crackdown threatens America's job market and ability to recruit foreign talentImmigrant workers, vital to the U.S. economy, face job losses and deportation under new policies. This crackdown impacts low-wage laborers ...
18 Oct, 2025, 07.08 PM IST
Why are Indian-Americans so silent on US visa curbs?US-India relations have reached a decades-low point, with New Delhi perceiving harsh treatment from Washington. Surprisingly, the influenti...
06 Oct, 2025, 10.56 AM IST
Nasscom steps up US lobbying on immigration, visa issuesAccording to the latest lobbying disclosure reports filed with the US Senate, Nasscom paid a total amount of $1,50,000 to its two registere...
21 May, 2017, 11.42 AM IST
Indians throng temple to crack Donald Trump's visa curbsThe "H-1B" visas are highly sought after by aspiring Indian immigrants but Trump's push to make the permits available only to the most-skil...
29 Apr, 2017, 10.02 PM IST