Australia Makes Temporary Work Visas Stricter To Protect Local Jobs

25 Sep 2024

Australia has introduced stricter regulations for its subclass 400 Short Stay Specialist visa, aimed at ensuring that local workers are not disadvantaged. The visa, designed for short-term and highly specialised work, has undergone significant policy changes to curb its misuse and maintain fairness in the job market. New Restrictions on...

Dubai Resident Slams Country That Denied His Tourist Visa: ‘Never Want To Step Foot..’

06 Aug 2024

A Dubai resident, Elvit Ebrahimi, has sparked a wave of discussion online after expressing his gratitude for the UAE, following a visa rejection from an undisclosed country. Ebrahimi took to social media to vent his frustration, revealing that his visa application was denied due to concerns that he would not...

UK Visa Changes: How It Will Impact Indians

13 Apr 2024

As part of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's efforts to regulate immigration, the UK government has raised the minimum income threshold for sponsoring family members' visas as dependents, sparking concerns within the Indian community due to stricter eligibility criteria. This change, coupled with recent adjustments to visas for work, study, and...

Indonesia Proposes Free Entry Visas to Boost Tourism from 20 Countries

09 Dec 2023

The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy has put forth a proposal to grant free entry visas to travellers from 20 countries, aiming to stimulate tourist visits and create a positive economic impact, according to the state news agency ANTARA. Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno,...

US Announces Work Visa Overhaul in December; Will Benefit Indians

29 Nov 2023

Washington: The United States is set to roll out a pilot program for the domestic renewal of certain categories of H-1B visas, benefiting a considerable number of Indian technology professionals, as announced by a US official. The initiative, previously mentioned during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US in...

Chinese Embassy issued over 60,000 visas to Indians since January 2023

30 May 2023

In the first five months of 2023, the Chinese Embassy and Consulates General issued over 60,000 visas to Indians traveling to China, according to Chinese Embassy in India spokesperson Wang Xiaojian in a tweet. Visas have been granted to Indian nationals for a variety of purposes, including tourism, business study,...

Japan and S.Korea respond to China’s Visa Ban

11 Jan 2023

The boom in Covid-19 cases in China led to japan and South Korea raising restrictions on travelers from China on Wednesday. China in apparent response to the move stopped issuing new visas in both countries. There is still uncertainty as to will China expand on the Visa suspensions to the...

Student visa interviews to start from November by the US Embassy

01 Oct 2022

The US embassy in India has announced that interviews for the student visas will open from mid-November. Minister counselor for consular affairs at US Embassy, Don Heflin, said that the process of interviews will continue till the end of December.The announcement was made by Don Heflin while answering student visa...

82,000 student visas issued by US to Indians in 2022

08 Sep 2022

Higher than in any previous years, US missions in India have issued 82,000 student visas so far in 2022. Indian students received more American student visas than students from any other country. The embassy said that to ensure that as many qualified students as possible made it to their programmes...