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US revokes visa of Brazilian ambassador in diplomatic rift
Washington: The United States has revoked the visa of Brazilian ambassador to the United States Maria Luiza Viotti amid a diplomatic dispute, US media reported Tuesday, August 4. A senior State Department…
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Indian group urges US Congress to halt student visa restrictions
An Indian diaspora advocacy group on Monday urged US Congress and the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to halt the implementation of the new four-year cap on visa restrictions for students…
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US launches H-1B visa fraud probe; official names Indian IT firm
Washington: The US on Wednesday, July 8, launched an investigation into alleged fraud in the H-1B and PERM work visas by several companies, with a federal labour official saying that Indian IT…
- Sports
Iran team leaves for FIFA World Cup as officials await US visas
Antalya: Iran’s World Cup football team set off from Turkey for their training base in Mexico on Saturday, June 6, with some members of their entourage reportedly still without US visas, before…
- Middle East
Iran’s World Cup team approved for visas to play games in the US
Washington: Members of Iran’s World Cup football team have been granted visas to the United States, two US officials said, clearing them to enter the United States from their training base in…
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Visa delay threatens 2,000 foreign students in US university
A New Hampshire university in the US could lose as many as 2,000 international graduate students who may lose their visa unless the Department of Homeland Security quickly approves a pending application…
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Over 2 lakh applicants paid 100K USD for H-1B visas: US DHS Sec
More than two lakh applicants opted to pay USD 100,000 for their H-1B visas to work in the US in the fiscal year 2026, Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security (DHS),…
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Visa delays threaten US doctor shortage, senator warns
Washington: Hundreds of foreign-trained doctors could be forced to leave the United States because of delays in processing J-1 visa waivers, worsening physician shortages in rural communities, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has warned.…
- India
Jaishankar raises visa concerns with Rubio; urges protection for legal mobility
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday flagged India’s concerns with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio over the Trump administration’s changes to visa and immigration policies, saying legal mobility…
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US Senator targets H-1B, OPT visas, mentions Hyderabad in criticism
Hyderabad: US Senator Eric Schmitt has criticised employment and student visa programs such as H-1B, L-1, F-1, and OPT. He claimed that they are harming American workers and reducing job opportunities in…
- India
Indians may face delays in US employment visas amid rising demand
Hyderabad: Indians seeking jobs in the United States may face longer wait times for employment visas as the US Department of State flagged possible delays due to rising demand. The department said…
- World
US moves to raise H-1B wage floors
Washington: The US Department of Labor has proposed new rules to raise wages for foreign workers under H-1B and other visa programmes. The move aims to align foreign worker pay with US…
- World
US expands visa bond rule to 50 nations
Washington: The US is expanding its visa bond programme to cover 50 countries from April 2, requiring foreign nationals seeking B1 and B2 visas for business and tourism to post a $15,000…
- World
US launches FIFA PASS for World Cup visa rush
Washington: The United States is preparing to welcome visitors from across the world for what it says will be the “largest and greatest FIFA World Cup in history,” with the Trump Administration…
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Bill proposed to tighten US student visa rules
Washington: A Republican congressman introduced legislation this week to tighten oversight of the US student visa program, saying weaknesses in the system have allowed fraud, visa overstays and national security risks to…
