New rules for Diversity Visa: Valid, unexpired passport required from applicants for combatting fraud

The State Department released the final rules for the Green Card lottery or the Diversity Visa program, bringing back the measures introduced under the first Trump administration. Applicants for the Green Card lottery will now require a valid and unexpired passport from their home country before entering the lottery, beginning last month. The new rules […]

Valid visa but sent back from Abu Dhabi preclearance: Hyderabad H-1B holder shares ‘unexpected’ experience on way to US

An Indian H-1B visa holder shared a ‘stressful and unexpected’ experience where the person was sent back to India from Abu Dhabi preclearance despite having a valid visa. Going by the account shared on an NRI social media group, the person faced no immigration hiccups at Hyderabad, where all documents were thoroughly checked. But in […]

‘Visa denial valid’: Setback for Candace Owens; Australia court upholds govt move

The High Court of Australia on Wednesday upheld the federal government’s decision to deny a visa to American political commentator Candace Owens, effectively preventing her from entering the country. The court unanimously ruled that immigration minister Tony Burke’s October 2024 decision was lawful, rejecting Owens’ argument that the refusal placed an “impermissible burden” on her […]

Udaipur: Claim Of 700 Voters At One Address False, Names Listed With Notional Numbers Due To No Valid Address – Rajasthan News

उदयपुर जिले के गोगुंदा विधानसभा क्षेत्र के बड़गांव से आई मतदाता सूची से जुड़ी शिकायत ने पूरे इलाके में चर्चा का विषय बना दिया। जनसुनवाई के दौरान बड़गांव पंचायत प्रशासक सहित कुछ लोगों ने जिला कलेक्टर नमित मेहता को जनसुनवाई में बताया कि मतदाता सूची में बड़े पैमाने पर फर्जी नाम दर्ज किए गए हैं। […]