New Delhi: In the wake of recent geopolitical developments that shifted Indian traveler sentiment dramatically, there has been a sharp 42 per cent decline in visa applications to Turkey and Azerbaijan, a report said on Tuesday. As both countries publicly expressed support for Pakistan, Indian travelers responded swiftly. Within just …
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Indian-Origin Man Faces Backlash Over Call To Scrap H-1B Visa Programme
New Delhi: An Indian-origin man in the US has come under fire for publicly calling for all H-1B visas to expire and for visa holders to be sent back to their home countries. “All H-1B visas should expire, the program should be ended, and visa holders should be sent back …
Read More »Wagah Border To Stay Open For Returning Pakistanis After India Revokes Visa
Islamabad: Pakistan has announced to keep the Wagah Border crossing open for its citizens returning from India after New Delhi revoked their visas following the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives. The decision comes after many Pakistani nationals in India were stranded on the Indian …
Read More »Why US Is Revoking Student Visas Overnight
International students in the United States are facing a myriad of challenges that can lead to the revocation of their student visas. The F-1 visa, which allows foreign students to study full-time at certified schools under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), comes with a set of strict conditions …
Read More »Why Big Techs Like Google, Amazon Warned H-1B Visa Holders Not To Leave US
Washington: Thousands of immigrant techies, including Indians, are living in the United States in uncertainty over their future under President Donald Trump’s stringent immigration policies. Major tech companies, including Google and Amazon, are reportedly asking their H-1B visa holder employee to not leave American soil out of concern they might …
Read More »Video: Tufts University Student Detained By US Immigration Authorities, Visa Revoked
Washington: Federal authorities have detained an international student studying at Tufts University near Boston and have revoked their visa, the university said in a statement Tuesday night. Tufts said the graduate student was taken into US custody from an off-campus apartment building in Somerville, Massachusetts and that it had no …
Read More »US Green Card, H-1B Visa, F-1 Visa Holders Cautioned Over Travelling Abroad
Washington DC: US Vice President JD Vance recently said that “A green card does not give an individual an indefinite right to stay in the United States” – a statement that has become a cause of much anxiety and stress for millions of immigrants of Indian origin. Over the past …
Read More »Screening To Continue After US Visa Issuance: Why Indian Immigrants Are Worried
Ramping up its already strict immigration rules, the Trump administration has confirmed through its official X account that the visa screening does not stop after a visa is issued. The US Department of State stated visa holders are continuously monitored to ensure that they are complying with all US laws …
Read More »Indian Student Self-Deports After US Revokes Visa For “Supporting” Hamas
Washington, United States: An Indian student studying at Columbia University in the US has self-deported herself from the country, days after her student visa was revoked for participating in pro-Palestine protests. According to the US Department of Homeland Security, Ranjani Srinivasan’s visa was revoked on March 5 for “advocating violence …
Read More »Pakistan Left Red-Faced As Its Senior Diplomat Deported By US Despite Visa
In a major embarrassment for Pakistan, a senior diplomat was denied entry into the US despite having a valid visa and necessary documents, reported The News, a Pakistani media outlet. KK Wagan, the ambassador of Pakistan to Turkmenistan, was stopped by the US immigration on his arrival in Los Angeles …
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