Visa
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US expands interview waivers for H-1B, L-1 visas amid COVID concerns
World | December 24, 2021 10:03 ISTApplicants for H-1B, L-1 and O-1 visas applying from abroad won't be required to do an in-person interview at a US consulate, typically the final step before a visa is issued.
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US Embassy says wait for visa appointment to be longer
India | October 31, 2021 18:05 ISTFrom November 8, an estimated three million visa holders from India, with proof of vaccination, will be able to travel to the United States under the new international air travel policy, the embassy said.
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Tourist visas, suspended due to Covid-19, set to resume
India | September 15, 2021 18:24 ISTThe Centre is likely to resume tourist visas after 1.5 years of suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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UAE to resume issuing tourist visas from Monday
World | August 29, 2021 15:58 ISTTravellers who wish to receive the benefits provided to individuals vaccinated in the UAE, like visiting malls and public spaces in Abu Dhabi, can register their vaccination via the ICA platform or Al Hosn application.
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254 Indian millionaires used ‘golden visa’ route to UK in 12 years: Report
Business | July 12, 2021 22:32 ISTA total of 254 millionaires from India have used the so-called “golden visa” to settle down in the UK through a large investment into the country since the route opened in 2008, according to a new report released by a UK-based anti-corruption charity on Monday.
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Govt to give tourist visa free of charge to 5 lakh travellers
Business | June 28, 2021 19:18 ISTAs part of plan to provide relief to the tourism industry, among the worst affected sectors by the pandemic, and to encourage travel activities, the government on Monday said that it would offer tourist visa free of charge till March 31, 2022.
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Sanjay Dutt expresses gratitude as he receives UAE's golden visa
Celebrities | May 26, 2021 20:16 ISTActor Sanjay Dutt on Wednesday expressed gratitude to the government of UAE on receiving a golden visa for the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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China-made Covid-19 vaccine required for getting Chinese visa
World | March 16, 2021 18:25 ISTThe Chinese embassy has said it will start issuing visas to travellers who have taken a Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine and possess the certificates of vaccination.
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Visa announces grants for women-owned businesses in India
Business | February 08, 2021 14:50 ISTVisa on Monday announced the recipients of its grant programme in India to boost women entrepreneurship globally and empower budding businesswomen.
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US to modify H1B visa selection process, to give priority to wages, skill level
World | January 08, 2021 9:43 ISTThe United States on Thursday announced that it will modify the selection process for H-1B visa, giving priority to salary and skills instead of the current lottery procedures.
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Pakistan issues visas to Indian pilgrims to visit Shadani Darbar, Katas Raj temples
World | December 22, 2020 18:26 ISTPakistan has issued visas to two groups of Indian pilgrims to visit two prominent Hindu temples in December.
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Big relief to Indian IT professionals: Bill eliminating per-country cap for employment visas cleared
World | December 03, 2020 13:48 ISTThe passage of the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act by the Senate on Wednesday comes as a big relief to Indian IT professionals who come to the US on H-1B work visas and their current waiting period for Green Card or permanent residency is running into decades.
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UAE suspends issuance of visit visas to Pakistan, 11 other countries
World | November 19, 2020 9:54 ISTIt was not immediately clear how many categories of visas would be affected by the suspension. The UAE has various visa categories, including business, tourist, transit and student.
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UAE grants 10-year golden residency visa to more professionals. Check details
World | November 15, 2020 21:43 ISTThe United Arab Emirate (UAE) has approved the issuance of a 10-year golden visa for more professionals, including PhD holders, engineers, physicians as well as graduates from certain universities, Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said on Sunday.
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UAE waives visa fines of stranded Indians
World | August 07, 2020 18:30 ISTThe Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi on July 22 had announced the launch of the new mechanism, according to which Indians whose residence and visit visas had expired before March 1 could return to India on repatriation flights without paying the due amounts till August 17, the report said.
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Ramped up local hiring in US 10 years ago, H-1B suspension will have minimal impact: HCL Tech
Business | July 17, 2020 14:59 ISTH-1B visa suspension by the US will have "minimal impact" in the short term as we have been ramping up local hiring in the United States for the past 10 years, said HCL Technologies, though terming the move by the US government as unfortunate.
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H-1B/H-4 visa ban: Indian families file case against Trump's suspension order
World | July 16, 2020 11:20 ISTA lawsuit has been filed by a group of 174 Indians, including seven minors, against the recent presidential proclamation on H-1B that would prevent them from entering the US due to the suspension of issuing of foreign work visas for the rest of the year
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United States imposes new rules for foreign students. How new ICE policy affects F-1, M-1 students
Higher Studies | July 07, 2020 12:40 ISTThe Trump administration has modified immigration policy for foreign students studying in the United States amid COVID-19 pandemic. As per new visa policy, foreign students studying in the country will have to leave US or transfer to another college if their universities offer only online courses.
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Pakistani girl requests PM Modi for visa to get married to Punjab-based man
News | June 25, 2020 11:07 ISTSumaila, a Pakistani national and Kamal Kalyan, a resident of Jalandhar who got engaged online in 2018 requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi's help in getting visas for their wedding.
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Trump defends suspending Green Card applications till Dec 31
World | June 24, 2020 12:22 ISTUS President Donald Trump has defended his decision to suspend issuing of green cards till the end of the year, saying it was needed to give jobs to Americans.
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