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- India
India continues to be top nationality granted UK worker visas
New Delhi: The British High Commission to India on Friday said Indian nationals continued to be the top nationality to be granted ‘worker’ visas, accounting for 39 percent of the total. “Indian…
- World
Germany relaxes Schengen visa rules for Indians
New Delhi: Bringing a cheer to Indians, Germany has relaxed its Schengen visa appointment rules with the country centralising its short-term visa processing at its centre in Mumbai. “As a result of…
- India
US visa appointment wait times near 1000 days
Hyderabad: US visa appointment wait times at consulates located in Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, and Mumbai near 1000 calendar days for first time visitor visas. Earlier in a media release, US State Department…
- World
Canada widens NOC list for PR visa under Express Entry route
Canada which is struggling to address acute labour shortage has widened National Occupational Classification (NOC) list for Permanent Resident (PR) Visa under the Express Entry route as it prepares to welcome a…
- World
Many H1B Visa holders seek grace period extension – Here’s why
Amid huge layoffs across the United States, many H1B Visa holders who were sacked recently are seeking an extension of the grace period. Seeking an extension of 60 days, they said that…
- World
Great step: New UK-India visa scheme hailed by industry, student groups
London: Industry and student groups in Britain have welcomed the new UK-India Young Professionals Scheme launched by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, calling it a great step in ensuring the smooth movement of…
- World
US visa processing time likely to fall by mid-2023: Official
New Delhi: The waiting period for issuance of American visas is expected to see a significant fall by summer of 2023 and the number is projected to reach around 1.2 million, a senior…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Validity of single entry visit visa extended
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia on Tuesday took a decision to extend the validity of a single entry visit visa. The duration of other single entry visas was also extended. In the weekly session…
- India
US Embassy in India releases over 1 lakh appointments for H, L visas
New Delhi: The US embassy in India has released over one lakh appointments for H and L work visa categories and for their family members. “In response to the high demand for…
- World
Visa issues will be solved by year-end, Aus tells India
New Delhi: In his address to the Indian community in Australia, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said that he has been assured that the problem of visa backlog, particularly in respect to…
- World
India-UK trade deal on ‘verge of collapse’ over visa comments: Report
London: The India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) is reportedly on the verge of collapse after the Indian government was angered by comments made by UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman questioning action over…
- World
New Zealand: Key visa categories reopened to support businesses attract top talent
Auckland: The Government has announced the next steps in our plan to reconnect New Zealanders to the world and fill workforce shortages, with the resuming of selections for two residence visa categories…
- World
UK may put cap on number of dependents international students can bring
London: Bad news for the students who are planning to move to the United Kingdom on student visas as the country is likely to introduce a cap on the number of dependents…
- India
UAE: These Indian nationals can get visa on arrival
In order to travel to UAE, Indian nationals need to get pre-travel visas, however, in some cases, they can avail the option of visa on arrival. Following Indian nationals can get visa…
- India
Many netizens in India share concerns over US visa processing delay
New Delhi: Many Indian netizens on Wednesday took to Twitter to share their concerns over the delay in processing of US visa applications from India, with some saying it was “hurting” working…
