Bob Vylan performs during the Glastonbury Festival (AP) The United States Department of State has revoked the visas of the British punk duo Bob Vylan following a controversial performance at the Glastonbury Festival, where the band allegedly led the crowd in chants that glorified violence and hatred against the Israeli military. In a post on […]
They arrived with passports, promises, and WhatsApp forwards about green cards and Trader Joe’s frozen samosas. But for three Indian students, the journey from international classroom to American dream took a criminal detour. Kishan Rajeshkumar Patel, 20, was sentenced this week to over five years in prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering. His co-accused, […]
Under UAE law, employers face fines up to AED 1 million for hiring without a work permit, while employees working on visit visas risk penalties and deportation/ Image generated by AI for creative & illustrative purposes only Many expatriates arriving in the UAE have been found working without formal contracts or employment visas, leaving them […]
Restrictions on international student visas could be lifted soon. As President Donald Trump has softened his stance on Chinese students and said Wednesday that Chinese students would be welcome in US colleges and universities, it is anticipated that the temporary restriction on international student visa applications would be lifted soon. In the US-China trade deal, […]
Reid Hoffman criticized Trump’s decision to stall all visa interviews for the time being. LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman was panned on social media for his reaction to the US administration’s decision to stall all visa interviews for the time being. While the state department said that the decision was taken to decide on expanding the […]
Chinese students call measure ‘Chinese Exclusion Act’ after Rubio vows to revoke visas (Photo: AP) Chinese students studying in the US are scrambling to figure out their futures after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday that some students would have their visas revoked. The US will begin revoking the visas of some Chinese […]
US secretary of state Marco Rubio Secretary of state Marco Rubio announced on Wednesday that US will begin revoking visas of some Chinese students, “including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields.” Rubio announced in a post on X, saying the state department would “aggressively” revoke visas. China is […]
MAGA activist urges administration to ban H-1B after US announced visa restrictions for Indian travel agents with alleged links to trafficking. Donald Trump’s ally Laura Loomer who is against American jobs going to immigrants, said the administration should restrict H-1B visas — after the US Monday announced bans on travel agents from India who are […]
Howard professor Ron Hira weighed in on the recent H-1B uproar. Howard University professor Ron Hira said H-1B visa programs that allow US companies to hire skilled labour from outside the country have no connection to merit or shortage of US workers for those specific jobs.Ron Hira, whose parents were Indians and came to the […]
Indian-origin man was trolled on X for opposing H-1B visa program. An Indian-origin man in the US, Rohit Joy, was slammed on X as he reacted to some recent H-1B updates. In his opinion, all H-1B visas should expire and all H-1B visa holders should be sent back to their home countries. As his X […]
