Iran accuses US of 'vindictive behavior' with visa denialsThe Iran Football Federation accuses the United States of "vindictive behavior" after 14 managerial and administrative members were denied ...
07 Jun, 2026, 06.47 AM IST
Spain: Pope Leo says world crying for peace, urges leaders to temper divisionsPope Leo has begun a week-long visit to Spain on Saturday. He called on world leaders to reject divisive politics and embrace peace. The Po...
06 Jun, 2026, 04.57 PM IST
FIFA World Cup 2026: Iran accuses US of discriminatory treatment after visa denial for delegation staffIran on Saturday slammed World Cup host the United States over what it called "discriminatory treatment" by not granting visas for some mem...
06 Jun, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
'Phone completely inactive, haven't heard...': US visa holder denied entry at Los Angeles airport, held by CBP, family left without contact for daysA B1/B2 visa holder was denied entry at LAX and has been held by CBP for days, with family unable to contact him. Reports suggest a possibl...
04 Jun, 2026, 09.02 AM IST
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
Green card rules change: An immigration lawyer answers all your key questionsA new USCIS policy memorandum, PM-602-0199, impacts Adjustment of Status applications. Immigration officers will now scrutinize application...
27 May, 2026, 11.17 AM IST
700,000 green card seekers in limbo; applying anew from home country to be challengingSome 540,000 family-based and around 170,000 employment-based green card applications are currently pending with the US Citizenship and Imm...
26 May, 2026, 07.58 AM IST
Sacked H-1B staff asked to do more B-2 paperworkTech giants such as Amazon, Oracle, and Meta have laid off thousands of employees in the past few months, and a large number of the affecte...
20 May, 2026, 08.29 AM IST
US rolls out new immigration fees, asylum rules that could hit applicants harderNew US immigration fees are set to take effect soon, impacting asylum seekers and those applying for arrival/departure records. Asylum appl...
01 May, 2026, 11.32 AM IST
Immigrants in a spot as US looks to vet old green card approvalsUSCIS director Joseph B Edlow this weekend said the agency will reopen old cases to vet Biden-era green cards for fraud. This comes amid ti...
22 Apr, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
China tells travellers to use caution after 'malicious' US border checksChina has issued a travel advisory for its citizens heading to the United States. The advisory urges caution and suggests avoiding entry th...
16 Apr, 2026, 02.59 PM IST
Reform UK threatens to deny visas to citizens of countries demanding reparationsReform UK proposed denying visas to countries seeking slavery reparations, a move the Caribbean reparations commission decried as "toxic ra...
08 Apr, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
Can your US student visa be denied? All your questions on F-1 visa denial and reapplication, answeredThe student visa season is upon us, and if you have been one of the lucky ones with a succesful application, now is the time to prepare you...
31 Jul, 2023, 05.22 PM IST
H-1B denial rates decline: USCIS dataLegal challenges forced US lawmakers to reverse restrictive immigration policies leading to a sharp decline in visa denial rates for initia...
31 Aug, 2021, 11.06 AM IST
US visa denial rates for Indian companies remain highCompanies like Tech Mahindra, L&T and Infosys reported denial rates of 30%, 26% and 58% respectively, along with companies like Cognizant (...
10 Dec, 2020, 04.15 PM IST
H-1B visa: Denial rates for IT services companies continue to remain highThere were six Indian companies among the top 25 employers, and only one, Tata Consultancy Services, among the top ten. The denial rates fo...
31 Aug, 2020, 01.07 PM IST
H-1B visa denial rates at 30% for first quarter of FY20IT service companies and consultancies, which normally place people at third-party locations, reported higher visa denial rates than US tec...
09 May, 2020, 06.54 AM IST