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Visa news: Indian students to face new family restrictions in Australia, no ‘visa hopping’ allowed

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Visa news: Indian students to face new family restrictions in Australia, no 'visa hopping' allowed

Australia tightens visa rules for international students. Australia has unveiled a major overhaul of its temporary migration system, with international students facing tighter rules on bringing family members, extending their stay and switching courses.The changes are particularly significant for students from countries such as India, for whom Australia has long been a major overseas education … Read more

US court blocks Trump administration’s four-year visa rule for international students and researchers

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US court blocks Trump administration's four-year visa rule for international students and researchers

US federal court blocks Trump administration’s four-year visa rule for international students, researchers, blocking Sept 15 implementation. In a major reprieve for international students, researchers, academics and foreign journalists, a US federal district court has blocked the Trump administration from implementing a new rule that would replace the longstanding ‘duration of status’ system with fixed … Read more

Did Marco Rubio just announce visa revocation for those mocking Charlie Kirk’s death? Truth behind online claim

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Did Marco Rubio just announce visa revocation for those mocking Charlie Kirk's death? Truth behind online claim (Martin Mejia/Pool via REUTERS) (via REUTERS)

A post surfacing on X claims that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently announced that anyone with a visa in the US will have it immediately revoked if they mock Charlie Kirk’s assassination. This comes a year after Charlie’s September 10, 2025, murder. Did Marco Rubio just announce visa revocation for those mocking Charlie … Read more

Who is Venkateswara Chagamreddy? Indian student visa holder in US sentenced to prison fo 30 months in fraud case

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The US has sentenced Indian citizen Venkateswara Chagamreddy, who was living in the country on a student visa, to 30 months in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud an elderly Vietnam veteran, the US Justice Department said. Indian student visa holder sentenced in US fraud case. (Representational photo) (Unsplash) Chagamreddy, 37, who … Read more

US resumes immigrant visa processing for Hungary, Poland while wider pause continues: What it means

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US resumes immigrant visa processing for Hungary, Poland while wider pause continues: What it means

US resumes immigrant visa processing for Hungary and Poland. The US has resumed immigrant visa processing for applicants in Hungary and Poland, even as immigrant visa processing remains disrupted at US embassies and consulates in much of the world.The selective restart comes after the Trump administration earlier halted immigrant visa processing on a much broader … Read more

H-1B visas revoked at major IT firm: US finds skilled tech jobs placed at lower wage levels, intensifies visa scrutiny

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H-1B wage violations in focus as IT consulting firm loses multiple visa petitions. (Representational File Photo)

US Citizenship and Immigration Services said it has denied and revoked multiple H-1B petitions after identifying cases in which a major IT consulting company classified skilled technology positions at wage levels below what the jobs’ duties and requirements supported, raising fresh concerns over wage compliance and the use of the visa program by consulting firms. … Read more

US diversity visa 2026: State Department resumes Green Card Lottery visa issuance; winners face Sept 30 deadline

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US diversity visa 2026: State Department resumes Green Card Lottery visa issuance; winners face Sept 30 deadline

US resumes diversity visa lottery after months-long pause. In a major relief for thousands of immigrants hoping to move to the US through the Diversity Visa programme, the State Department has resumed issuing Diversity Immigrant Visas after a court order ended a months-long pause. The State Department confirmed that it resumed Diversity Visa issuance on … Read more

New plan to end employment authorization for some spouses of H-1B visa holders: ‘600,000+ jobs will open up in next 2-4 weeks’

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New plan to end employment authorization for some spouses of H-1B visa holders: '600,000+ jobs will open up in next 2-4 weeks'

A DHS agenda item says the department wants to eliminate employment authorization for some spouses of H-1B visa holders. The Department of Homeland Security has come up with a proposal to remove certain H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B visa holders from employment authorization. Not much is known about the proposal and the proposal is listed … Read more

From F1 visa to US citizenship: Indian-origin tech leader says high-skilled Indians have it harder than most but H-1B abuse should 100% stop

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From F1 visa to US citizenship: Indian-origin tech leader says high-skilled Indians have it harder than most but H-1B abuse should 100% stop

Indian-American tech leader Aditya Agarwal comments on H-1B visa issue. Indian-origin tech leader Aditya Agarwal shared his experience of coming to the US as a student and then becoming a US citizen and said a lot of people have started commenting on the visa issues without actually going through it. The comments came as the … Read more

Another setback for Indian techies? White House seeks to abolish 60-day grace period for H-1B visa workers

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The White House has completed its review of a proposal to end the 60-day grace period for nonimmigrant workers after employment loss. (Representational File Photo)

The White House has finalized its assessment of the proposal to abolish the 60-day grace period that permitted foreign workers, primarily those on H-1B visasto seek new employment following job loss. The White House has completed its review of a proposal to end the 60-day grace period for nonimmigrant workers after employment loss. (Representational File … Read more