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- World
Russia bans 77 more US citizens from entry
Moscow: The Russian Foreign Ministry has banned an additional 77 US citizens from entering the country in a retaliatory move. The citizens include heads of government agencies, federal departments and companies involved…
- Middle East
US embassy in Saudi Arabia launches online passport renewal, payment
Riyadh: The US embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has announced the launch of an online payment program for adult passport renewal for US citizens who reside in Saudi Arabia. The qualified applicants…
- World
Nearly a million immigrants became US citizens in FY 2022
New York: Nearly one million immigrants obtained US citizenship during the fiscal year 2022 — the highest number of naturalized citizens in almost 15 years, according to a US Citizenship and Immigration…
- India
US asks its citizens to exercise ‘increased caution’ while visiting India
Washington: The US on Friday asked its citizens to exercise “increased caution” while travelling to India due to “crime and terrorism” and advised them not to travel to the union territory of Jammu…
- Middle East
Iran signals it’s open to prisoner exchange with US
Tehran: Iran has signalled that it is prepared to enter a possible prisoner exchange with the US. “We are ready and have announced this several times, even independently of the nuclear agreement,”…
- World
Facebook to pay $4.79mn fine for discriminating in favour of foreigners against US citizens
New York: In a case that turns on its head the common perception of foreigners suffering bias in the US, Facebook is to pay a fine of $4.75 million for discriminating in favour…
- World
ISIS threat forces US to release security advisory for its citizens in Kabul
Kabul: A fresh threat from Islamic State has forced the US to release a security advisory for its citizens asking them to avoid travelling to the Kabul airport unless they receive instructions…
- India
New rules for H-1B visa mild negative for Indian IT services: ICRA
New Delhi: The proposed changes in H-1B application selection process by US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) are prospective in nature but will have a minor adverse impact on the margins of…
- World
Trump administration advises US citizens not to go to India
Washington: Putting India in a very serious category for travel with Pakistan, Syria, Trump administration has advised its citizens not to travel to India. This move of Trump has put a question…
- World
Green card holders rush to become US citizens
Washington: Many green card holders are opting for naturalization due to two reasons, uncertainty over Trump’s administration and desire to vote in the next elections. It may be mentioned that in…
