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  Amid PM Modi's US visit, Biden administration plans to ease visas for skilled Indian workers

  World | June 22, 2023 15:40 IST

  Indian citizens made up 73 percent of the nearly 4,42,000 H1-B workers in the fiscal year 2022.

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  Australian universities ban Indian students from THESE states amid concerns over visa fraud

  World | May 26, 2023 6:56 IST

  The Australian universities asked the education agents to not consider students from Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

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  Setback for Indian students as UK govt crackdowns on visa right to bring family dependants

  India | May 23, 2023 23:23 IST

  UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman in a written statement to the House of Commons, said that only international students on postgraduate courses currently designated as research programmes will be allowed to bring in their family members, including children and elderly parents, as their dependants.

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  Good news! Wait time for US visitor's visa interview reduced | Details

  World | March 29, 2023 15:00 IST

  India was one of the very few countries where applications for US visas saw a major upswing after coronavirus-related travel restrictions were lifted.

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  China to resume issuing visas to foreigners from March 15, updates ‘zero-Covid’ policy

  World | March 14, 2023 18:43 IST

  China's embassy in Washington announced that it would resume issuing visas to foreigners from March 15, along with visa-free travel for some tourist groups. This decision comes after imposing restrictions since the Covid pandemic outbreak.

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  Visa on Arrival resumes in Qatar: Know details and more

  Travel | December 31, 2022 23:15 IST

  Qatar's tourists and citizens may continue to take advantage of the distinctively cool climate, immaculate beaches, and genuine warm Arabian hospitality to enjoy the wonderful, family-friendly ambiance that made this year's event so exceptional and memorable.

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  Indian nationals no longer need Police Clearance Certificate for Saudi visa

  India | November 17, 2022 18:49 IST

  Saudi Visa Rules for Indians: The decision has been taken as a part of the efforts of the two countries to further strengthen their relations, the Saudi Embassy in Delhi said in a statement.

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  Sunak approves 3,000 UK visas for Indian professionals after meeting PM Modi in Bali | DETAILS

  World | November 16, 2022 7:59 IST

  UK-India ties: Under the new UK-India Young Professionals Scheme, the UK will provide 3,000 visas each year to degree-educated Indian citizens between the ages of 18 and 30 who wish to visit the country and work there for up to two years. It will be a reciprocal system.

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  China optimizes visa application process for Indians, issues 1,800 student visas so far

  India | October 25, 2022 21:02 IST

  China visa ban: Earlier, India had issued a detailed advisory related to studying at Chinese medical schools as thousands of enrolled students continue to remain stuck at home amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  On track to get back to processing UK visa applications within standard of 15 days: British envoy

  India | October 18, 2022 23:59 IST

  The United Kingdom is on track to get back to processing India to UK visa applications within standard of 15 days, Alex Ellis, British High Commissioner to India has informed.

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  UK Defence Secy rules out blanket ban on visas for Russians

  World | August 24, 2022 14:23 IST

  In the wake of Russia's continued war against Ukraine, several European countries have announced restrictions on tourist visas for Russians.

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  US embassy to resume routine tourist visa appointments from September

  India | May 30, 2022 7:23 IST

  "Applicants whose placeholder appointments were cancelled may now reenter the scheduling system to book regular appointments. Appointments have been opened through 2023," US Mission to India said.

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  Chinese visa scam: ED registers money laundering case against Karti Chidambaram, others

  India | May 25, 2022 14:40 IST

  The federal agency has filed its case under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act taking cognisance of a recent first information report by the CBI in the same case, they said.

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  India suspends tourist visas issued to Chinese nationals: IATA

  India | April 24, 2022 13:44 IST

  In a circular issued on April 20 regarding India, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said, "Tourist visas issued to nationals of China (People's Republic) are no longer valid."

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  Freedom to travel: Indian passport holders can visit these 10 countries without visas

  Travel | April 05, 2022 10:19 IST

  India has improved its passport power ranking for the year 2022. It has become much easier for Indians, who are waiting for their long-pending trips to be tick marked just because of long queue visas. It is time to pack your bags to visit the ten listed countries without even holding a visa.

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  Govt restores valid e-visa to 156 countries; 10 years visa to US, Japan nationals

  India | March 16, 2022 16:24 IST

  The government has decided that currently valid e-tourist visa issued for five years, which was suspended since March 2020, shall stand restored to the nationals of 156 countries

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  Russia Ukraine War: Mastercard, Visa suspend operations in Russia after invasion

  World | March 06, 2022 7:46 IST

  Since the invasion of Ukraine, the value of the Russian currency, the ruble, has plunged by more than a third to a record low.

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  Legislation introduced in US Senate to reform and stop abuse of H-1B visa system

  World | March 03, 2022 11:38 IST

  The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.

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  US waives in-person interview requirements for many visa applicants in India through December

  India | February 27, 2022 15:28 IST

  The US embassy in New Delhi and its consulates in Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai will release more than 20,000 additional waiver (dropbox) appointments for Spring 2022 to allow qualified applicants to make use of the new interview waiver authority.

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  UK planning to offer cheaper, easier visas to clinch trade deal with India: Report

  India | January 01, 2022 23:51 IST

  Trevelyan and her Indian counterpart, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, had also held talks during the G-20 trade ministers meeting in Sorrento, Italy, last October to discuss “final preparations” for the launch of India-UK FTA negotiations this year.