US visa news

New rules for U.S. asylum seekers: “No interview, direct deportation”, the Department of Homeland Security calls it a “second chance”

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New rules for U.S. asylum seekers: "No interview, direct deportation", the Department of Homeland Security calls it a "second chance"

Donald Trump’s administration issues new asylum rules. The Donald Trump administration has issued a new asylum rule that will take effect immediately and will reduce backlog in the asylum system. The department said that under existing procedures, asylum applications are adjudicated by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and Justice Department immigration judges. USCIS handles “affirmative” … Read more

No good news yet for Indian B1/B2 visa applicants: Mexico launches $750 expedited visa appointment pilot program

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No good news yet for Indian B1/B2 visa applicants: Mexico launches $750 expedited visa appointment pilot program

A $750 expedited visa appointment pilot program launches in Mexico for B visa applicants. The US State Department has launched the much-anticipated $750 pilot program to provide expedited visa appointments to B1/B2 applicants, but the program is yet to launch in India. The government announced the rollout in Mexico and claimed that more locations would … Read more

H-1B Visa Renewal: Will There Be a Second Lottery? As far as we know, USCIS achieved visa caps for FY2027

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Hindustan Times News

In a major update, U.S. citizenship USCIS announced Friday that there will not be a second lottery in fiscal year 2027. “USCIS has received enough petitions to reach the 65,000 limit set by Congress,” the agency said. H-1B visa Regular cap and 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption (i.e., master’s degree cap) for FY … Read more

What is an E-2 visa? Immigration lawyer says you don’t need to start a business from scratch

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What is an E-2 visa? Immigration lawyer says you don't need to start a business from scratch

E-2 visa applicants can start a business in the United States rather than starting from scratch. The E-2 visa is an investor visa for anyone from an E-2 treaty country who wants to live and start their own business in the United States. This visa is not available to everyone, but only to foreigners from … Read more

F1 visa 214(b) rejected? Former visa officer explains what to do now before applying again

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F1 visa 214(b) rejected? Former visa officer explains what to do now before applying again

A former visa officer explains what to do if your F1 visa is denied. Former visa officer Yvette Bansal explains that most Indian F1 visa applicants are denied due to 214(b), which means the visa is denied for any of the following reasons: whether you will use the visa category appropriately, whether you have the … Read more

Indian student denied entry to US over WhatsApp group? A viral post asks international students to be vigilant

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Indian student denied entry to US over WhatsApp group? A viral post asks international students to be vigilant

Indian student denied entry to US over WhatsApp group? A viral post urged international students to exercise caution before joining any WhatsApp groups, citing the case of an Indian student who was denied entry to the United States due to WhatsApp activity. The post did not elaborate on what exactly happened, but claimed that a … Read more

Indian student working at Tesla says he faced F1 visa rejection twice: ‘I stopped trying to win and built my profile’

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Indian student working at Tesla says he faced F1 visa rejection twice: 'I stopped trying to win and built my profile'

An Indian student working at Tesla said his student visa was rejected twice but he didn’t give up. Mayank Vadaliya, an Indian student working at Tesla, said that being denied an F1 visa was no big deal. He had been denied a student visa twice, but he did not give up. Although there have been … Read more

‘Took education loan of Rs 1.24 cr’: Indian student denied F-1 visa after revealing family income to visa officer

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'Took education loan of Rs 1.24 cr': Indian student denied F-1 visa after revealing family income to visa officer

Indian students share their experience of being denied an F-1 student visa. An Indian student shared his experience of being denied an F-1 visa at the Delhi Consulate. At that time, the visa officer’s approval was extremely strict. The student is a 2025 graduate and hopes to pursue a master’s degree in computer science at … Read more

What do you do in Boston on a Saturday night? Former US diplomat says F-1 visas may be denied due to this issue

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What do you do in Boston on a Saturday night? Former US diplomat says F-1 visas may be denied due to this issue

An F-1 visa applicant said he was asked during his visa interview what he was going to do in Boston on Saturday, only to have his visa denied. Amid a sharp rise in student visa rejections in India, former US diplomat Yvette Bansal says it’s possible your visa could be rejected due to an unexpected … Read more

If you pay an extra $750, your US visa interview will be done in 10 days: Everything you need to know

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If you pay an extra $750, your US visa interview will be done in 10 days: Everything you need to know

If you pay $750, the US will provide a visa interview within 10 days. Need to meet conditions The U.S. Department of State will soon begin a pilot program for expedited B1/B2 visa appointments at a cost of $750. This will enable applicants to obtain an interview appointment for selected positions within 10 days. The … Read more