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Exposed: How fake visa rackets are targeting Indian jobseekers for the Gulf | World News

Thousands of Indians are being defrauded by organised visa mafia networks promising fake Gulf jobs, leading to financial ruin and shattered dreams/Representative Image TL;DR: Organised networks in India are issuing fake Gulf job and tour visas, defrauding individuals of ₹23 lakh to ₹67 lakh per application. Law enforcement recently disrupted major operations in Mumbai, Bengaluru, […]

EB-5 visa: Progress for applicants by 6 months in US visa bulletin for 2025, good news for China too

Good news for EB-5 applicants and skilled workers of India as Final Action Dates advance. The August 2025 visa bulletin offers hope for Indian and Chinese investors as the unreserved EB-5 category Final Action Date will advance by more than six months for India and two years for China. For Indian EB-3 (skilled workers and […]

Forget the UAE Golden Visa: Bahrain’s residency offers more freedom, lower costs: Here’s the application process | World News

Bahrain is quietly emerging as the Gulf’s most affordable and flexible destination for long-term residency, offering expats and investors an easier path than the UAE or Saudi Arabia/Representative Image TL;DR: Bahrain’s 10-year Golden Residency Visa is emerging as a cost-effective and flexible alternative to the UAE’s Golden Visa and Saudi Arabia’s Premium Residency. With easier […]

UAE Golden Visa: No property or investment needed, how you can simply qualify by volunteering | World News

You can now qualify for the UAE’s Golden Visa without investing in property or business, just show a strong track record of volunteering or humanitarian work/ Image composite: WAM, FIle The UAE’s Golden Visa now covers humanitarian workers and volunteers. It offers 5- or 10-year residency without needing a sponsor. Applicants must prove significant involvement […]

You may lose your job anytime: Viral Reddit post says H-1B visa holders should not buy a house in US

A post went viral on Reddit starting a debate on whether H-1B visa holders should consider buying a house in the US. A Reddit post went viral as it offered some advice to the H-1B visa holders in the US, asking them to stay away from buying a property in the US. The post said […]

‘Canary Mission’: Trump administration used shady website to get names of pro-Palestinian activists; could potentially lead to visa revocation

Newly unsealed court documents and trial testimony have revealed that the Trump administration has heavily relied on an anonymously run pro-Israel website, accused of doxxing, to identify pro-Palestinian academics for potential deportation.The court records revealed that in order to support US President Donald Trump’s deportation drive, the Department of Homeland Security assembled a “tiger team” […]

Who qualifies for UAE Golden Visa in creative fields? A closer look at what truly counts as exceptional work | World News

In the UAE, a Golden Visa for creatives means long-term residency granted not for fame, but for sustained, meaningful artistic contribution TL;DR 10-year residency for artists, designers, performers, and cultural professionals – no sponsor needed. Strict criteria: You must meet 3 of 5 official benchmarks (awards, honors, memberships, media acclaim, or major showcases). Apply or […]

Worrisome’: US visa delays hit all-time high, 11.3 million cases pending

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is struggling to keep up with a piling number of immigration cases, reaching an all-time high of 11.3 million pending applications.Immigration attorneys said the Trump administration’s efforts to find fraudulent cases have set back the pace of the process and resulted in “massive backlogs” across an immigration system […]

US hikes H-1B visa fee: $250 security deposit made mandatory for tourists too

US hikes visa fees for all categories including students, business, H-1B, tourists. From 2026, students, tourists, and even asylum seekers will have to pay more as Donald Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill which is now an Act introduced several new provisions for visa. According to the new rule, this mandatory fee would apply to “any […]

New visa rules in Saudi Arabia: Here’s everything expats need to know | World News

Saudi Arabia introduces a skill-based permit system, transforming the expat workforce/Image: File TL;DR: Saudi Arabia’s new visa policy now considers skills, experience, and salary. Expats are grouped into three levels: high-skilled, skilled, and basic.This change joins with Vision 2030 and big national projects like NEOM and Qiddiya. While professionals may benefit from this system, it […]