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‘You are not eligible for visa at this time’: B1/B2 visas getting rejected in India, Redditor shares experience of Mumbai consulate

Reports of several B1/B2 visa applications getting rejected surfaced on social media Friday, claiming that these rejections took place in the past few days. No explicit reasons were given for these rejections; the applicants claimed. This came at a time when the H-1B visa stamping has been delayed in India for months, ever since the […]

‘Have you been following the news?’: Redditor shares visa interview experience at Chennai consulate as social media vetting begins

A Redditor shared the experience of his visa interview at India’s Chennai consulate as the social media vetting process began on December 15. The process put hundreds of visa applicants in a limbo as the consulates deferred the interview to next year, claiming that the social media vetting process would take time and hence consulates […]

‘Your H-1B has been prudentially revoked’: What does this email from the US consulate mean?

Amid a major immigration shake-up by the US administration, many H-1B visa holders alleged that they received emails from the consulate informing them that their H-1B visa had been prudentially revoked. The revocation notice says it’s effective immediately unless the individual is present in the US, in which case the revocation will become effective immediately […]

Pointing gun at Anita Anand’s photo: Canada ministers condemn protest outside Indian consulate, call it ‘vile and unacceptable’

Canada ministers condemned the SFJ protest in which a placard had minister Anita Anand’s face merging with that of Indira Gandhi and two turbaned individuals pointing their guns at her. Canadian foreign minister Anita Anand’s photo was merged into a photo of former Indian PM Indira Gandhi and two turbaned individuals — part of the […]

Indian embassy and consulate in UAE announce chip embedded e-passports for Indian citizens from 28 October | World News

From October 28, UAE Indian expats can apply for chip-embedded e-passports via GPSP 2.0/Representative Image The Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi and the Consulate General of India in Dubai have announced the rollout of a new digital passport system for Indian citizens in the UAE. Starting from 28 October 2025, all applicants will receive chip-embedded […]

Indian national, Gautam Santhosh, among two killed in small plane crash in Canada; consulate offers support; cause under probe

An Indian national, Gautam Santhosh, was killed Saturday evening when a small commercial survey aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff near Deer Lake, Newfoundland, the Consulate General of India in Toronto confirmed.The Piper PA-31 Navajo aircraft, registered to Kisik Aerial Survey Inc., went down about one kilometre south of the Deer Lake Regional Airport during a […]

Indian student Tanya Tyagi dies in Canada, Consulate assures help to family

Indian student Tanya Tyagi dies in Canada. The Indian consulate in Vancouver issued a statement on the death of Tanya Tyagi, an Indian student studying at Canada’s University of Calgary. “We are saddened by the sudden demise of Ms. Tanya Tyagi, an Indian student at the University of Calgary. The Consulate is in touch with […]