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UAE Golden Visa or Saudi Premium Residency: Which Gulf nation offers the best long-term future? | World News

[ad_1] Both programmes offer sponsor-free residency to attract global talent, investment, and long-term economic participation/Representative image For decades, long-term residency in the Gulf was deliberately elusive. You were welcome to work, invest, and build, but never quite to stay. For a time, that model worked. But as both the UAE and Saudi Arabia began to […]

H-1Bs getting 221(g) slip from visa officers after social media vetting begins: What does this mean?

[ad_1] After the US State Department started social media vetting on December 15, there is now no immediate approval or rejection of visa appeals and candidates are issued a 221(g) slip. Candidates are also being asked whether they made their social media accounts public and then the visa approval status is updated online. Users on […]

‘HR withdrew my H-1B visa’: Redditor narrates ordeal since October; Internet says it’gives us hope’

[ad_1] A Redditor’s H-1B ordeal turned into hopes for many on the Internet as people said the H-1B sob story gives Americans hope that the system is correcting itself. The Redditor made a long post on how the job situation worsened in a matter of months, beginning from September/October to December. The Redditor claimed to […]

Dubai visa rejected? Here’s what you’re doing wrong |

[ad_1] Dubai visa rejections often result from incorrect applications, wrong visa categories, weak finances, unclear travel plans, or missing documents/Representative Image A Dubai visa can open the door to an unforgettable trip, but even minor mistakes can shut it before you start. Understanding the most common reasons applications fail can save time, stress, and money, […]

H-1B row: MAGA senator slams 20 blue states for blocking Trump’s visa crackdown: ‘What are we doing…’

[ad_1] Republican senator Eric Schmitt took to social media to slam the Democratic states that are trying to block the Trump administration’s H1-B crackdown.In a lengthy post on X, Schmitt described how each Blue state is using the visa programme for certain reasons and hence trying to block the GOP crackdown.The MAGA senator said: “20 […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

Saudi Arabia, China sign mutual visa exemption for diplomats and officials | World News

[ad_1] Saudi Arabia and China signed a diplomatic visa exemption, marking 35 years of strategic cooperation/Image: X Saudi Arabia and China signed a mutual visa exemption agreement for diplomatic and official passport holders during Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to Riyadh, hosted by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan. The visit coincided with […]

‘You might try hiring…’: JD Vance’s solution to H-1B row as states challenge Donald Trump’s $100K visa fee

[ad_1] Vice President JD Vance reacted to the new H-1B row as states now challenge the Donald Trump administration’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee, and said the states can instead try hiring Americans. Vance was reacting to Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield’s social media post on suing the new fee, calling it illegal. Dan Rayfield said […]

‘H1-B can be brought to its knees…’: US pollster says visa programme is fragile as hundreds remain stranded in India after tough social media screening

[ad_1] A single Reddit post from a stranded Indian H-1B visa holder has gone viral as America’s visa new and strict processing system has left hundreds stuck in India with no way to return to their jobs in the US. American pollster and political commentator Mark Mitchell weighed in on X, describing how fragile the […]

UAE Golden Visa vs Trump Gold Card: Which path to residency is right for you? | World News

[ad_1] UAE Golden Visa vs Trump Gold Card/Representative Image Two days ago, President Trump announced the launch of the Gold Card, a $1 million visa designed to give wealthy individuals a fast track path to permanent residency and ultimately US Citizenship. The announcement has captured global attention because it opens a new avenue for both […]