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US court blocks Trump administration’s four-year visa rule for international students and researchers

US federal court blocks Trump administration’s four-year visa rule for international students, researchers, blocking Sept 15 implementation. In a major reprieve for international students, researchers, academics and foreign journalists, a US federal district court has blocked the Trump administration from implementing a new rule that would replace the longstanding ‘duration of status’ system with fixed […]

Row over Indian student on F‑1 visa flashing gun in viral video: ‘He must be deported’

A viral video showing an Indian student in the United States handling a handgun has stirred a row with several social media users demanding that he be deported.The clip shows Akhilesh Chetla Ravi inside a convenience store or petrol station. In the short video, he is seen holding a handgun while radio chatter in the […]

Mass visa relief in the UAE: Overstay fines dropped for tourists affected by flight chaos amid Iran and US–Israel war

UAE Immigration Waives Fines for Visitors Stranded by Flight Disruptions: Huge Relief for Travellers The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) in the United Arab Emirates has announced a sweeping waiver of overstay fines for residents, tourists and visitors who were unable to leave the country due to flight cancellations and airspace closures linked […]

US lawmaker introduces bill to eliminate H-1B visa programme by 2027 — What is the EXILE Act?

A Republican lawmaker has introduced a bill in the US Congress that would bring the H-1B visa programme to an end by 2027. The proposed law is titled the Ending Exploitative Imported Labour Exemptions Act or the EXILE Act. It was introduced in the House of Representatives by Florida Congressman Greg Steube. If enacted, it […]

Trump’s travel ban on 39 countries: Who are exempt from the new visa rules? What about the fiancé visa?

The Donald Trump administration, in an expected move, widened the travel ban to include more African countries from which people can’t now travel to the US, even for studying. The list now has 39 countries and is effective from January 1, 2026. But there are various degrees of travel ban — full and partial — […]

Trump unveils $1M Gold Card visa: Cost, eligibility, application timeline, and how to apply — explained

US President Donald Trump unveiled the long-awaited Gold Card visa at the White House on Wednesday, billing it as a million-dollar fast track to US citizenship and a tool for companies to retain foreign graduates. He said it was “somewhat like a green card, but with big advantages,” adding that firms could “go to any […]

H-1B visa row: Trump admin orders enhanced vetting for applicants — what are the new requirements?

The Trump administration announced on Wednesday that it had increased vetting of H-1B visa applicants for highly skilled workers, instructing that anyone involved in “censorship” of free speech should be considered for rejection, according to an internal State Department memo.H-1B visas allow US employers to hire foreign workers in specialty fields and are crucial for […]

USCIS announces FY 2026 fee hikes for immigration and visa applications – How it will impact Indians

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced adjustments to certain H.R. 1 immigration-related fees for fiscal year (FY) 2026, reflecting inflation from July 2024 through July 2025. The new fees will take effect on January 1, 2026. Applicants submitting benefit requests postmarked on or after this date must include the updated fee.The fee […]

‘If you’re on an H1-B visa…’: Indian-origin Jyoti Bansal explains how he made billions of dollars from scratch |

From humble beginnings in India to Silicon Valley stardom, entrepreneur Jyoti Bansal has transformed the tech landscape with his AI-driven software platform Harness, now valued at an impressive $5.5 billion. After arriving in the U.S. on an H1-B visa, he sold his first venture, AppDynamics, to Cisco for $3.7 billion. Indian-born entrepreneur Jyoti Bansal has […]

‘If an H-1B holder is working remotely…’: Journalist who claimed to expose visa fraud in Texas responds to employees working from home

If an H-1B worker is working remotely, can they work from their home country? That question has sparked a debate after Texas journalist Sara Gonzales posted a viral YouTube video claiming she had exposed an H-1B visa scam in Texas.Gonzales said she visited addresses linked to a company employing H-1B workers and found no offices […]