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US visa rules from January 1: Travel ban for 39 countries; hike in immigration-related fees

The new travel ban that the Donald Trump administration announced in December as part of its ongoing crackdown on immigration comes into effect on January 1, 2026. Apart from the travel ban, new immigration-related fees, as announced earlier, also come into effect from today. Travel ban from January 1, 2026 The administration expanded the travel […]

New US rule to bar asylum over security, health risks takes effect from December 31. Who are to be affected?

The US administration has announced a new rule under which asylum access could be rejected on health risk grounds. The rules were drafted during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 in President Donald Trump’s first term but its implementation date was delayed. The Department of Homeland Security announced that the final rule of 2025, modified from […]

Don’t lose your H-1B job: US immigration experts advise Indians stuck at home amid visa appointment delays

Immigration attorney Emily Neumann said the first thing that H-1B visa holders who are now stuck at home because all appointments have been delayed by at least six months, owing to the social media vetting, is to keep their H-1B job. The expert said that if a person loses his or her job, they will […]

No US visa for fact checkers, content moderators because ‘Trump’s social media accounts were once locked’

The Donald Trump administration has moved to deny visas to fact-checkers, content moderators who have engaged in “censoring the free speech of US citizens”. The State Department has sent a memo to overseas missions this week directing consular officials to deny visas to any applicant “responsible for, or complicit in, censorship or attempted censorship of […]

Travel ban, H-1B vetting, work permit update, Green Card freeze: List of all new US immigration rules

The Donald Trump administration has come up with a host of immigration rules in the past week in the aftermath of the DC shooting. While restricting illegal aliens has been in the works, the DC shooter suspect’s Afghan origin pushed the administration to announce a host of new measures. Travel ban on around 30 countries […]

US tightens visa rules: Interview waivers ends from September 2; Is India spared from toughest restrictions?

From September 2, 2025, nearly all non-immigrant visa applicants will be required to attend in-person interviews with US consular officers. The US state department has confirmed that this marks the end of age-based exemptions and “drop box” renewals for many categories of visas, affecting students, professionals, and frequent travelers.What is changingUntil now, applicants under the […]

‘We will revoke your US Visa and deport you immediately if you Do Not …’: US Embassy in India

The US Embassy in India has issued a stern warning to visa holders, emphasizing that scrutiny continues even after visa issuance. Authorities continuously monitor compliance with US laws and immigration rules, with potential consequences including visa revocation and deportation for violations. In a stern message to visa holders and applicants, the US Embassy in India […]