US Restarts FLAG System For Work Visas: What It Means For Indian Applicants
The United States has reopened its FLAG system, allowing H-1B, H-2A, H-2B and PERM visa applications to resume. Indian applicants are set to benefit as employers can now file and track labour certifications again.
Nov 04, 2025, 08:23 AM IST
Relief At Last: Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Shock Softens, Indian Students And Techies Breathe A Sigh Of Relief
A White House order caused alarm across Silicon Valley and Indian campuses. The USCIS has now drawn the line on who must pay, who is exempt and how companies can file without risking rejections.
Oct 23, 2025, 01:30 AM IST
Impact Of H-1B Visa Hike To Be Minimum On Indian IT firms: Report
Historically, visa-related challenges have stemmed more from executive actions than legislative changes, with cost pressures already rising in earlier phases of visa tightening. Importantly, supply-side disruptions tend to be more damaging in high-growth environments – conditions that are not currently in play.
Sep 23, 2025, 13:12 PM IST
Planning USA Tour? Your American Dream Gets Costlier By Rs 21,000 - Check
This new charge is part of a broader domestic policy aimed at tightening immigration processes and has caused concern across the global travel and tourism sectors.
Jul 27, 2025, 13:14 PM IST
US To Revoke Visas Of Chinese Students: Marco Rubio
Donald Trump doubled down on his attacks against Harvard University by suggesting that the institution cap the number of foreign students it admits at 15 per cent.
May 29, 2025, 08:19 AM IST
US Halts New Student-Visa Interviews, Eyes Expansion Of Social Media Vetting Of Applicants
The move would mark a broader application of existing vetting procedures to restrict foreign students' entry to American schools and colleges.
May 28, 2025, 06:34 AM IST
US Visa Not Needed? Citizens From 41 Countries Can Stay In America; Is India On List? Check Passport Requirements
Visa Waiver Program Countries: The program allows eligible travelers to visit the United States for up to 90 days without a visa, provided they meet specific requirements and obtain Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) approval in advance.
Apr 26, 2025, 16:59 PM IST
Trump Deals Fresh Blow To Pakistan; To Ban Citizens Of 11 Countries From Entering US
US Visa Ban: A draft proposal from the Trump administration outlines potential travel restrictions on citizens from various countries. The list categorizes nations into three groups based on the severity of restrictions: full travel bans, sharp visa restrictions, and countries given a grace period to address concerns. While this proposal is still subject to change, here’s a breakdown of the affected countries.
Mar 23, 2025, 20:39 PM IST
US To Streamline H-1B Visa Process, Shorten Wait Times For Indians In 2025
Alongside the changes to the visa appointment system, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is implementing new regulations for the H-1B visa program
Dec 19, 2024, 17:45 PM IST
Ram Lalla Sculptor Arun Yogiraj Denied US Visa: Reports
Yogiraj and his family applied to attend the World Kannada Conference-2024, organized by the Association of Kannada Kootas of America in Richmond, Virginia.
Aug 14, 2024, 17:29 PM IST
US Unveils H-1B Visa Programme Reforms Amid Backlash, Will Indians Benifit From It?
The H-1B visa programme is mainly used by the tech industry, with Amazon topping the list of approved petitions in FY 2021, followed by Google, IBM, and Microsoft.
Oct 24, 2023, 13:33 PM IST
'India is number one priority': US visa processing time to become shorter by mid-2023
The plan is to issue around one lakh visas every month, a senior official of the US embassy said.
Nov 10, 2022, 23:07 PM IST
IND vs WI T20: Florida leg of series to go ahead as India and West Indies team get US visa thanks to Guyana President Irfan Ali
Among those who attended the US embassy interviews at Guyana were Team India skipper Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid.
Aug 04, 2022, 11:29 AM IST
Mike Pompeo slaps visa restrictions on Chinese accused of quashing dissent
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that he had imposed visa restrictions on Chinese officials and others for these reasons.
Dec 05, 2020, 02:09 AM IST
US imposes visa restrictions on certain employees of Chinese firms including Huawei
The United States on Wednesday announced to impose visa restrictions on certain employees of Chinese Technology companies that allegedly abuse human rights.
Jul 15, 2020, 22:30 PM IST
Indian students concerned about deportation, dropping out semester as US announces new visa rules
In a move that is expected to adversely impact thousands of Indian students, the US immigration authority has announced that foreign students will have to leave the country or risk deportation if their universities switch to online-only classes in this fall semester due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Jul 12, 2020, 14:38 PM IST
New US visa rule: Trump administration steps up scrutiny of pregnant applicants
Under the State Department regulation, pregnant women applying for visitor visas could be required to prove they have a specific reason for travel beyond giving birth.
Jan 24, 2020, 12:52 PM IST
US visa process gets tougher, applicants to now submit social media details of last five years
Certain diplomatic and official visa applicants will be exempt from the stringent new measures but people travelling to the US to work or to study will have to hand over their information.
Jun 02, 2019, 09:47 AM IST
US may deny visas to Pak citizens
The US has imposed sanctions on Pakistan after Islamabad refused to take back its citizen deportees and visa over-stayers from America, warning that it may withhold visas of Pakistanis beginning from its senior officials.
Apr 27, 2019, 11:42 AM IST
United States cuts visa duration for Pakistani nationals to 3 months
Additionally, the visas fees and duration has been revised.
Mar 06, 2019, 11:54 AM IST