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  US visa rule changed: Interviews restricted to country of citizenship; move to impact Indians

  India | September 08, 2025 20:37 IST

  In the past, many Indian applicants opted for interview slots in countries like Singapore, Thailand and Germany to bypass long waiting times. This rule came during Covid due to a huge backlog of applicants and long wait for appointments.

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  US proposes new rules to end 'visa abuse' by foreign students | What you need to know

  World | August 28, 2025 6:38 IST

  In a statement, a DHS spokesperson said the proposed new regulations would help in ending visa abuse "by limiting the amount of time certain visa holders are allowed" to stay in the country. This would ease the burden on the federal government to oversee foreign students.

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  US to impose Integrity Fee: What is it and how will it impact Indian students and tourists?

  World | July 11, 2025 18:05 IST

  According to reports, the new fee applies to almost all non-immigrant visa holders, including tourists, students, H-1B professionals, and exchange visitors. It is not applicable to those holding diplomatic visas.

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  'No US visa for foreigners who censor Americans on social media': Rubio doubles down on Trump's curb

  World | May 28, 2025 23:04 IST

  'For too long, Americans have been fined, harassed, and even charged by foreign authorities for exercising their free speech rights. Today, I am announcing a new visa restriction policy that will apply to foreign officials and persons who are complicit in censoring Americans, Rubio said.

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  US grants visa to family of Indian student Neelam Shinde, who is in coma

  World | February 28, 2025 10:55 IST

  The US Embassy has granted visas to the family of Indian student Neelam Shinde, who is in a coma after a serious accident. The approval came after government intervention, ensuring her family can be by her side during medical treatment.

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  Trump administration to revoke student visas of 'Hamas sympathisers,' says White House

  World | January 29, 2025 22:52 IST

  President Donald Trump will sign an executive order to revoke student visas of individuals deemed "Hamas sympathisers" on US college campuses. The administration also plans to deport non-citizen students involved in pro-Palestinian protests.

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  Indians move slightly ahead in Green Card race: Here's what US Visa Bulletin hints

  World | December 13, 2024 14:52 IST

  The US Department of State issues a monthly Visa Bulletin, providing information regarding the availability of immigrant visa numbers for applicants seeking a green card in the United States.

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  US tightens visa policy for those who misuse spyware to target journalists, activists

  World | February 06, 2024 7:32 IST

  The new policy, which is organized under the existing Immigration and National Act, applies to a broad group of individuals involved in hacking operations that in some form "surveil, harass, suppress, or intimidate individuals including journalists, activists, other persons.

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  US hikes visa fees of several categories including H1-B, EB-5 which are most popular among Indians

  World | February 01, 2024 15:47 IST

  The fee adjustments, as well as changes to the forms and fee structures used by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), will result in net costs, benefits, and transfer payments.

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  US Mission to India processes 1 million visas, Indians made over 1 in 10 visa applications worldwide

  World | September 28, 2023 14:10 IST

  With the latest development, India represents over 10% of all visa applicants worldwide, including 20% of all student visa applicants and 65% of all H&L-category (employment) visa applicants.

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  What's behind long Green Card wait time for India | Explains US Official

  World | May 19, 2023 13:15 IST

  The US immigration law provides for approximately 140,000 employment-based green cards to be issued each year of which only seven per can go to individuals from a single country.

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  New US Visa Rules: Fear of deportation, unpaid loans amid pandemic grip Indian students

  Higher Studies | July 12, 2020 15:01 IST

  While Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Johns Hopkins University have filed a lawsuit seeking to revoke the order, some universities, including Princeton University, Stanford University, California Institute of Technology (Caltech), and Cornell University have announced their support for the lawsuit.

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  How to apply for US Visa – Business, Tourist, Work Visa Procedure

  Travel | November 19, 2019 14:29 IST

  Applying for a US visa is a task. One must take care of many appointments and documents that need to be submitted in order to get a visa. Here is the procedure for getting a non-immigrant visa.

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  Sharing Facebook ID mandatory for US VISA: Everything you need to know

  Technology | June 03, 2019 18:52 IST

  The US government revamps its immigration process as applicants will now have to share additional information like social media, email IDs and phone number from the past five years of the application date.

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  US Visa Day on June 6: Consul-general's tips on how to ace your interview

  Higher Studies | March 29, 2018 16:45 IST

  On the Visa Day, US Embassy in Delhi and its four consulates - Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai - are thrown open exclusively to adjudicate visa applications from Indian students who aspire to pursue higher studies in the US.

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  US may include Gujarati language in visa process

  India | December 11, 2014 14:30 IST

  Rajkot: The United States may include Gujarati language in its visa procedure for the convenience of people from the state planning to travel there, a senior official has said."We have included several regional languages of