Visa
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Ramped up local hiring in US 10 years ago, H-1B suspension will have minimal impact: HCL Tech
Business | Jul 17, 2020, 02:59 PM 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 | Jul 16, 2020, 11:20 AM 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 | Jul 07, 2020, 12:40 PM 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 | Jun 25, 2020, 11:07 AM 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 | Jun 24, 2020, 12:22 PM 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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Trump to announce new visa restrictions in coming days
World | Jun 21, 2020, 12:24 PM ISTWe're going to be announcing something tomorrow or the next day on visas," Xinhua news agency quoted Trump as saying in a Fox News interview on Sunday.
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Govt relaxes visa, travel restrictions; engineers, health professionals to get Indian visa
India | Jun 03, 2020, 06:12 PM ISTThe government on Wednesday granted relaxations in visa and travel restrictions to permit certain categories of foreign nationals to come to India. Among those permitted are foreign businessmen coming to India on a business visa [other than on B-3 visa for sports] in non-scheduled/chartered flights.
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Visa allows most employees to work from home through 2020
Business | May 20, 2020, 08:49 PM ISTVisa Inc. has allowed the majority of its 20,000 employees to work from home for the rest of the year in light of safety concerns due to COVID-19, the global payments network's CEO Alfred Kelly Jr. has said.
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Visa, OCI card suspension prevents several Indians in US from flying back home
World | May 12, 2020, 08:00 AM ISTSeveral Indians in the US, either on the H-1B work visa or Green Card having children who are American citizens by birth, are being prevented from travelling to India aboard the special repatriation flights being run by Air India amidst the coronavirus-linked global travel restrictions.
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Govt suspends all visas, bars travel by OCI card holders
India | May 05, 2020, 07:22 PM ISTThe government Tuesday suspended all existing visas, barring a few exceptions, granted to foreign nationals till international air travel to and from India remains shut due to the coronavirus pandemic, an order said.
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Visa, e-visa of stranded foreigners due to COVID-19 extended till April 30
India | Apr 13, 2020, 04:10 PM ISTThe government on Monday extended on the gratis basis the regular visa and e-visa of foreign nationals who are stranded in India due to COVID-19 till April 30, the Home Ministry said.
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UK extends visas until May 31 for foreigners stuck due to COVID-19
World | Mar 25, 2020, 11:08 AM ISTUK extends visas until May 31 for foreigners stuck due to COVID-19
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Coronavirus outbreak: Govt launches 24x7 helpline for visa, travel queries
India | Mar 17, 2020, 08:21 PM ISTThe services have been issued by the Bureau of Immigration, under the Union Home Ministry, and will be available round the clock.
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What visa ban will cost India?
Business | Mar 14, 2020, 04:12 PM ISTAmid rising COVID 19 cases and to contain the spread of the deadly virus in the country, India has suspended tourist visas until April 15. Moreover, people arriving in the country especially from seven specific countries will be quarantined as a precautionary measure. Here's how it will cost India.
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Around 20,000 people to lose jobs as Nepal temporarily stops on-arrival visas to tourists
World | Mar 14, 2020, 02:08 PM ISTAround 20,000 people are expected to go jobless after Nepal temporarily stopped issuing on-arrival tourist visas to all countries and put an end to all mountaineering expeditions for this season, in efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a media report on Saturday.
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Coronavirus: Visa suspension may cost Rs 8,500 cr for travel, tourism, aviation sectors
Business | Mar 12, 2020, 07:45 PM ISTIndia's travel and hospitality industry is headed for its worst crisis with an at least Rs 8,500-crore hit in revenues due to suspension of most visas over fears of spread of coronavirus that would result in lower footfalls and drop in business for tour operators, hotels and aviation industry.
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Coronavirus impact! IPL 2020 to start without foreign players due to new visa guidelines
Cricket | Mar 12, 2020, 11:54 AM ISTNew government visa guidelines mean no foreign players will be allowed to enter India as they come under the Business Visa category.
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Coronavirus: India suspends all travel visas till April 15, OCI cardholders affected too
India | Mar 11, 2020, 11:40 PM ISTCoronavirus: India on Wednesday decided to suspend all travel visas in light of the coronavirus outbreak. In a press release, Press Information Bureau (PIB) said that all visas except diplomatic, official, UN/International Organizations, employment, project visas stand suspended. The suspension will come into effect at 12 pm (GMT) on March 13.
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EXPLAINED: UK's points-based visa system and how it will benefit Indian nationals
Fyi | Feb 20, 2020, 12:55 PM ISTA new points-based visa system has been unveiled in the UK. It aims to attract the "brightest and the best" from the world, including India, and to reduce the number of cheap and low-skilled workers coming to the country. Here's an explainer on UK's points-based visa system.
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Schengen visa application fee hiked to Euro 80
India | Feb 02, 2020, 05:10 PM ISTA trip to much of Europe has gone costlier from Sunday with increase in Schengen visa fees to Euro 80 from the current Euro 60, officials said. A Schengen visa is needed to visit 26 European countries, including Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Switzerland and Spain.