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The embassy said that the US government has implemented remote processing of interview waiver cases for applicants with previous US visas. "Between January and March 2023, dozens of temporary consular officers from Washington and other embassies will arrive in India to increase processing capacity," the statement added

US Visa Rules To Hit IT Cos' Profits, Margins In FY20: Report

The industry's operating margins will narrow by 0.30- 0.80 per cent largely on an increase in local hires.

Rescinding Of H-4 Visa Work Permit In Final Stages: Trump Admin Tells Court

H-4 visas are issued to the spouses of H-1B visa holders, a significantly large number of whom are high-skilled professionals from India. The Trump administration is planning to end the Obama-era rule allowing spouses of H1-B visa holders to work legally in the US, a move that could have a devastating impact on more than 70,000 H-4 visa holders who have work permits.

US Wants Visa Applicants To Submit Phone, Email, Social Media Details

The revised visa application forms will also include additional information regarding the visa medical examination that some applicants may be required to undergo

India Got The Lion's Share Of UK Visas In 2016

Prateek Shukla

The US might have tightened the noose on the issuance of H1-B visas but the UK issued maximum number of work visas to Indians in 2016

No Policy Yet In US To Curb Visas, We Are Talking, Asserts MEA Sushma Swaraj

The government on Thursday sought to allay the fears among Indian IT professionals, saying the US administration has not implemented any policy yet to curb jobs and efforts were underway to dissuade it from doing so

H-1B Visa, Job-Based Green Card To Be Reformed: US Senator

'We need to make sure that we're focused on Americans getting back to work and getting higher wages'

American Bar Shooting Suspect Asked Indians If 'Status Was Legal'

The shooting killed Srinivas Kuchibhotla and wounded his friend, Alok Madasani. The FBI is investigating the incident as a hate crime

Trump Signs New Travel Ban Targeting Six Muslim Countries

The new order drops Iraq's name from the list of targeted countries, saying Baghdad has agreed to increase cooperation with the US

'EB5 Is Fastest Way Of Getting Green Card In US'

Sreerupa Sil

Knowledge about the EB5 visa program surely comes as a rescue for those who can invest $500,000 legal bills in the US economy, says Marc J. Sharpe, managing director of LCR Capital Partners

‘EB-5 Is A Good Option For Students’

Ashish Sinha

Exceptionally talented Indians can obtain permanent residency in the US with zero investment through the EB-1A programme

US Visa Fee Hike Discriminatory, Targeted At Indian IT Companies, Says Jaitley

India has expressed concern over the hike in visa fee by the US, saying it is "discriminatory" and largely affects Indian IT professionals

India Files WTO Complaint Against US Over Temporary Work Visas

The complaint comes just days after the United States won a WTO ruling in favour of its challenge to India's domestic content rules for its solar power subsidy scheme

India IT Firms May Raise Fees To Counter Dearer US Visas