Is $20,000 visa bond the next US travel hurdle? What wider rollout could mean for visitors
The US travel industry is warning that a broader expansion of the Trump administration’s visa bond program could discourage international visitors and hurt the US economy, after the State Department made the program permanent for travelers from dozens of…
30 senators flag delays in US visa appointments for Indian students
The senators said delays could prevent students and exchange visitors from reaching the US in time for the beginning of the academic year With the US fall academic season weeks away, a shortage of timely student-visa appointments has emerged as a growing…
‘Did you pay anything to your employer for H-1B’: Indian visa holder shares gruelling 30-minute interview at Hyderabad consulate
H-1B visa holder shares how questioning went on for 30 minutes and most of these questions were technical and specific about job role (Photo: AI) An H-1B visa holder shared the lengthy interview that took place at the Hyderabad Consulate in India,…
H-1B, L-1 visa extensions get costlier from Sept 9: What changes and who pays
US to charge H-1B, L-1 extension fee from September 9. The US has expanded the scope of a visa fee that could significantly raise immigration costs for large employers, with the USD 4,000 charge for H-1B petitions and USD 4,500 fee for L-1 petitions now…
Indian student sent girlfriend’s mother series of texts after murder, was in US on F-1 visa: What we know so far
Indian national Varun Batchigari, 20, accused of murdering his 19-year-old girlfriend in Tucson, Arizona, allegedly used her phone to send a series of messages to her mother after the killing, before fleeing the United States and being arrested in…
‘More like humiliation than rejection’: Indian PSU employee denied US tourist visa in 20 seconds, says never going to apply again
A government employee shared his experience of a US tourist visa denial in under 20 seconds at the Chennai consulate. (AI photo) A 36-year-old Indian man, a government employee, shared his experience of US tourist visa refusal and explained why it felt…
Nepal says no new restrictions on Indians, refuting reports of time limits, restrictions or visas
Kathmandu, Nepal said on Thursday it had not imposed any new restrictions on tourists from India, dismissing media reports that Indian nationals face restrictions and troubles entering the Himalayan nation as “completely false and baseless”.…
UAE News: Residents whose visas expired during the Iran-US-Israel war do not need new permits, have special entry rules
UAE unexpectedly issues visas to expatriates stranded abroad due to war between Iran and US-Israel To ease travel disruption and support thousands of residents stranded abroad, the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security…
Massive UAE visa relief: Overstay fines for tourists affected by flight chaos during Iran and US-Israel wars scrapped
UAE Immigration waives fines for tourists stranded due to flight disruptions: Huge relief for travelers The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) of the United Arab Emirates has announced a comprehensive exemption from overstay fines for…
ICE cancels Indian-origin student’s visa after traffic ticket dismissed, court says move illegal World News
A U.S. federal court has ruled that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) acted unlawfully when it revoked the visa status of an Indian-American student over a dismissed traffic ticket. The center of the case is Akshay PatelAn F-1 student had his…