US starts special interviews for first-time applicants to reduce visa waiting time in India

The United States embassy said that it will also deploy temporary consular officers from Washington to in India in its bid to speed up visa processing.

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· Jan 23, 2023 · 04:30 pm

US immigration department proposes massive hike in visa application fees

The hike is proposed to recover operating costs, reestablish and maintain timely case processing, and prevent the accumulation of future case backlogs.

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· Jan 05, 2023 · 02:49 pm

White House says it is working on lowering visa waiting period for Indians

Currently, Indians need to wait for over 900 days for an appointment for a B1 (Business) or a B2 (Tourist) category visa.

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· Dec 09, 2022 · 03:35 pm

Waiting period for US tourist visa appointment reaches over 900 days in India

The US Department of State had said that it is ‘successfully lowering’ visa interview wait times worldwide, following closures during the pandemic.

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· Nov 23, 2022 · 05:19 pm

US: Spouses of H-1B and L-1 visa holders to get automatic work authorisation

More than 90% of the candidates for the H4 visa, given to immediate family members of H-1B visa holders, are Indian women.

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· Nov 12, 2021 · 11:58 am

Delhi HC issues notice to Centre on plea challenging New Zealand YouTuber’s blacklisting

Karl Edward Rice’s wife Manisha Malik said there was no official communication from authorities about the cancellation of his visa.

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· Jul 16, 2021 · 05:00 pm

Wife of New Zealand YouTuber moves Delhi High Court against his blacklisting

Manisha Malik argued that the government was violating her fundamental rights by separating her from her husband.

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· Jul 10, 2021 · 02:09 pm

New Zealand YouTuber accuses India of denying him entry into country without giving any reason

Union home ministry officials have denied the charges, saying he was barred for violating visa conditions.

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· Jul 09, 2021 · 10:52 pm

For Indians dreaming to study in the US, tech glitches in the visa process have become a nightmare

The US embassies did not process visa requests for months due to Covid-19, leading to major issues with timelines.

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· Jun 25, 2021 · 02:30 pm

US to prioritise salary, skills in modified H-1B visa selection procedure

H-1B is a non-immigrant visa that allows American companies to employ foreign workers in occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.

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· Jan 08, 2021 · 12:34 pm

US Justice Departments sues Facebook, claims company prefers H-1B visa holders over Americans

A lawsuit said that Facebook had ‘refused’ to recruit, consider or employ qualified American workers for more than 2,600 jobs.

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· Dec 04, 2020 · 01:48 pm

US court strikes down Trump administration’s order limiting H-1B visas

The US Department of Homeland Security had said the changes in the visa programme were needed because of job losses due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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· Dec 02, 2020 · 04:40 pm