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Permanent ban on traveling in future: US Embassy in India issues fresh warning to visa holders

US Embassy in India issued a stern warning against overstaying in US. Amid Donld Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigrants, the US Embassy in India has released a strong advisory warning Indian citizens that they could face a permanent ban on travelling to the US in future. “If you remain in the United States beyond your […]

Fresh H-1B row begins as MAGA freaks out over 120,000 visa approvals for 2026: ‘They should go home’

Laura Loomer and Steve Bannon expressed their disapproval over the ‘huge’ number of H-1B approvals that US gave for 2026. The USCIS has revealed that 120,141 H-1B visa applications have been selected for 2026 which is the lowest since 2021, owing to several issues, including H-1B cap, increased fee etc.But MAGA supporters freaked out over […]

H-1B visa: 120,142 registrations selected for 2026, lowest since 2021 after major uproar, led by Elon Musk

USCIS has revealed the number of H-1B registrations for 2026 The Donald Trump administration has selected 120,141 H-1B visa applications for 2026, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services revealed in their recently published data. This is the lowest since 2021, after H-1B became a contentious issue even before Donald Trump’s January inauguration.The Make America Great […]

Indian-origin politicians push for domestic H-1B visa renewal, major MAGA row triggered

Several Indian-origin Congressmen pushed for domestic renewal of H-1B visa. Several Indian-origin politicians, including Ro Khanna (D-California), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), have pushed for doemstic H-1B visa renewal arguing that this should be integrated with the immigration department, after its successful pilot project in 2024. Their letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio […]

Australia: Reduction in net migration to continue; minimum salary to rise for skilled visas and international students may see visa fee hike

Teresa Liu, Nicole Kirkwood and Mike Wall The Indian diaspora is the second largest migrant community in Australia, second to the UK. The ‘land down under’ continues to be an attractive destination for outbound Indians. With the re-election of the Labour party, in a landslide victory in the recently concluded elections, Australia will continue on […]

One strike and you’re out: Trump’s harsh ‘catch and revoke’ rule could cost foreign students their visa over minor offenses

In a dramatic escalation of its immigration enforcement agenda, the Trump administration has rolled out a new policy enabling the US government to revoke the visas of foreign nationals—students, workers, and visitors alike—for even minor legal infractions.The “Catch and Revoke” directive, unveiled by Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the April 30 edition of the […]

ICE memo allowing visa-based SEVIS terminations comes under fire as class-action suit seeks urgent relief

Nearly 351 international students, many of whom are Indians, have filed a second-amended class action suit, which in addition to the unlawful SEVIS terminations and visa revocations also challenges the recent memo issued by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on SEVIS termination.As covered by TOI in its edition of May 1, as per the […]

US visa: Wait time for B1/B2 up to 13 months in India, F-1 up to 2 months

New updates on US visa interview wait times have been released. The US Department of State has published its revised visa appointment wait time estimates that came into effect on April 25. “We now provide additional information on the average time non-immigrant visa applicants waited for an interview in the previous month. We also continue […]

List of countries from where it’s ‘nearly impossible’ to get a US visa

Rwanda tops the list of 10 countries from where it’s almost impossible to get US visa. It is difficult to get a US visa if you are from any African country but Rwanda has been named the hardest country to immigrate to the US from in 2025, Irish Star reported citing a recent study by […]

US Visa News: 133 students, majority Indians, get their SEVIS records restored: What is this record? Why is this crucial to stay in US?

A Georgia court reinstated the SEVIS records of 133 students, majority Indians. Amid the Donald Trump administration’s massive crackdown on international students, a court in Georgia has ruled in favor of 133 students, reinstating their SEVIS records. A majority of these 133 students are Indians. They filed a lawsuit against the ICE after their SEVIS […]