Visa
President Trump temporarily suspends H-1B visas, “disappointed” says Sundar Pichai
Trump aims to reform the US immigration system to prioritise the highest-skilled workers and protect American jobs, according to the White...
Government further eases restrictions on OCI cardholders’ entry into India
The new rules easing restrictions on the entry of OCI cardholders as well as certain foreign nationals were issued last week.
Indian government announces easing of certain visa, travel restrictions for OCI card holders
On March 18 the government had suspended the visa-free entry facility granted to OCI card holders due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
As coronavirus hits US businesses, impending layoffs worry H-1B visa holders
Under current rules, an H-1B visa holder can stay in the United States for 60 days after losing their job, after which they are required to...
COVID-19: Passengers stranded in UAE airports due to suspension of all visas
The UAE Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship has suspended many visas as a preventive and precautionary measure to contain the...
India self-quarantines in fight against COVID-19, suspends all tourist visas till April 15
The suspension of visas will come into effect from 1200 GMT on March 13, 2020 at the port of departure.
India suspends visas issued on or before March 3 for four countries
The new travel advisory says that anyone who needs to travel to India for compelling reasons will need to seek fresh visas from the nearest...
Visa-free entry for Indian passport holders to Malaysia for the year 2020
Indian and Chinese passport holders can visit Malaysia for 15 days without tourist visa from Jan to Dec 2020.
New UK visa plan to hire doctors, nurses from India and other countries
The United Kingdom government on Thursday announced plans to introduce a new visa for qualified doctors and nurses from countries around the...
US hikes H-1B work visa application fee
The USCIS is scheduled to implement this new process for the fiscal year 2021 H-1B cap selection process, pending completed testing of the...
Report: Indian IT companies suffering most due to H-1B visa denials
From just six per cent in 2015, the denial rate of H-1B visas has risen to 24 per cent in the third quarter of the current fiscal year.
Visa launches new measures to combat payment fraud
Financial services provider Visa announced a suite of innovative security capabilities to help prevent payment fraud.
New EB-5 visa rules make it tougher to get Green Card
Indian investors will now find it more difficult to get an American Green Card with the United States government changing the rules for...
Conditional visa-on-arrival for Indians travelling to the UAE
The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai has said that Indians visiting the United Arab Emirates (UAE)...
Reports: US warns India of H-1B visa cap
The United States has told India it is considering caps on H-1B work visas for nations that force foreign companies to store data locally,...
Visa fraud hurting Punjab, India’s global influence
The increasing global influence of India and its workforce has meant a sharp rise in overseas travel over the past decade. This also has an...
India tops tech visa applications to the UK
India, along with the US, has the highest number of visa applications for the UK's technology sector, according to the latest data from a UK...
New UK visa rules keeping Indian students out to have no impact: MEA
The Indian Government has maintained that new rules keeping Indians out of "low risk" visa list "will not have any impact" on the existing...
ICA warns against fake visa application webpage
The fake website was phishing for visitors’ visa reference numbers and travel document numbers.
NRI HR executive chosen as first recipient of China's new 'Certificate for Foreign High-end Talent'
Hyderabad-born NRI Saju George has been identified as the first recipient of China's new 'Certificate for Foreign High-end Talent', which...
Two-year multiple entry UK visa to Indians to be considered on case-to-case basis
The British government will consider the two-year multiple entry visa for Indians on a case-to-case basis after reviewing the performance of...
US firm on H-1B visa rules, but India to keep pushing its case: Swaraj
Stating that there was no significant move to relax H-1B visa norms for the Indian professionals in the US, the Indian Government informed...
Record number of Indian tourists visit Dubai this year
The number of Indian tourists to Dubai has hit a new high with the Emirate saying that "India continued to top the list of traffic...
Madurai to get direct flight to Singapore from September 15
Madurai is all set to get a direct air link to Singapore with Air India showing keen interest to start international flight operations from...
Indian travellers lead rise in increased passengers at Changi airport
Changi Airport handled 5.21 million passengers in June on the back of increased arrivals from all regions, 7.7 per cent higher compared to...