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Indian students’ study abroad strategies evolve as US visa policies become more unpredictable
Updated : Dec 4, 2025

Adapting to US visa shifts: What Indian students need to know amid policy changes

As US immigration rules evolve, applicants must rethink their options, balancing the promise of a world-class education with the uncertainties of political and economic shifts

Golden Visa becomes more accessible in Bahrain with reduced real estate investment threshold
Updated : Dec 4, 2025

Bahrain lowers Golden Visa real estate investment by 35%, making residency more accessible

This decision is part of Bahrain’s broader strategy to strengthen its position as a competitive hub for residence, business, and investment within the Gulf region

USCIS freezes asylum applications nationwide, expanding scrutiny across multiple visa categories
Updated : Dec 4, 2025

USCIS freezes asylum applications for all, major changes to green cards and travel documents

The sweeping changes affect everyone, not just those from high-risk countries, and apply across all I-589 asylum cases

Indian US visa applicants benefit from major reductions in wait times across key cities
Updated : Dec 4, 2025

Good news for Indian US visa applicants: Visa wait times drop sharply in these cities

Cities like New Delhi and Chennai have recorded notable changes in the availability of next appointments, bringing relief to many hopefuls

Without naming any country, he stressed that India must convey that using “talent across boundaries is to our mutual benefit.”
Updated : Dec 4, 2025

‘Net losers’: Jaishankar’s sharp message to nations blocking skilled workers amid H-1B visa curbs

Jaishankar’s comments came amid rising concerns over the United States imposing new fees on H-1B visas — a move seen as part of the Trump administration’s broader crackdown on immigration.

Trump targets censorship ties in H-1B visa vetting, citing concerns over suppressed speech
Updated : Dec 4, 2025

Trump administration tightens H-1B visa vetting rules, targets applicants linked to censorship

A new memo from the State Department says anyone involved in suppressing free speech could face rejection, adding a controversial layer to the already stringent vetting process for foreign workers in specialised fields

Trump intensifies immigration crackdown, suspending processing from 19 non-European countries
Updated : Dec 3, 2025

Trump pauses green card and citizenship applications for 19 countries, escalating migration limits

The administration cited national security and public safety concerns as the primary reasons for the pause

With suspect tied to Afghanistan, Trump plans major expansion of travel ban to 30 countries
Updated : Dec 3, 2025

Trump moves to add 30 nations to travel ban in sweeping migration push

The administration already enforces a full block on travellers from 12 nations and applies partial restrictions on seven others

After Afghan suspect shooting, U.S. pauses asylum and reexamines 200,000 refugee cases
Updated : Dec 2, 2025

US immigration crackdown: After D.C. shooting, Trump admin imposes these restrictions on foreigners

Since the attack, the administration has unveiled measures designed to make it harder for certain foreigners to enter or remain in the United States

With caps reopening and new streams coming, Canada prepares sweeping PR expansion in 2026
Updated : Dec 2, 2025

Canada to open major new PR pathways in 2026, fast-track work permits for 33,000 workers

The last time Canada opened a temporary resident-to-permanent resident (PR) pathway was in 2021, when a limited-time program reached its cap on the day it launched

Visa backlog hits 50,000 as ART struggles with soaring caseload and chronic staff shortage
Updated : Dec 2, 2025

Australia's visa backlog hits 50,000 students as officials warn the system 'simply doesn’t have resources'

Student visa appeals now account for 38 per cent of its total caseload, and more than 13,000 cases are between one and two years old

Indian IT’s new H-1B hires fall sharply as Amazon, Meta and Google dominate approvals
Updated : Dec 2, 2025

H-1B visa approvals for Indian IT firms plunge by 70% as US tech giants ramp up AI hiring

While Indian IT companies pull back from the visa route, US tech giants are pouring billions into artificial intelligence and aggressively hiring foreign-born workers, including fresh graduates, to build AI capabilities at home

This decision means the company will rely on its existing workforce and local recruitment to meet onsite project requirements in the United States.
Updated : Dec 1, 2025

'We are hiring locally, no fresh H-1B visa applications': LTIMindtree CEO Venu Lambu's big claim

Lambu stated the company’s delivery operations in the US would see limited impact, given reduced reliance on H-1B visas and the establishment of a strong local hiring engine.

Indians dominate UK departure list as new data shows sharp fall in net migration
Updated : Nov 29, 2025

With 74,000 exits, Indians top UK emigration tally as net migration drops by 204,000

Around 45,000 Indians on study visas and 22,000 on work visas left the UK, alongside 7,000 recorded under the “other” category, making Indians the most common non-EU nationality to emigrate.

US stops asylum rulings as Trump launches major crackdown In
Updated : Nov 29, 2025

Trump halts all US asylum rulings in sweeping security crackdown after Washington DC attack

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph Edlow confirmed the nationwide pause on Friday

Indian travellers in Kuwait told to avoid fraudulent e-visa websites
Updated : Nov 28, 2025

Indian Embassy warns of fake e-visa sites as scams rise in Kuwait

The alert comes amid rising complaints from applicants who were misled into sharing money or sensitive personal information with unauthorised platforms

Before December ends, these are the easiest Schengen countries to secure a visa from
Updated : Nov 28, 2025

Planning Europe trip before year-end? These nations have the highest Schengen visa success rates

With the 2025 numbers still pending, last year’s data from 2024 provides the strongest clues about where applicants had the best chance of success

Trump orders Green Card review, calls for pause on ‘Third World’ immigration after attack
Updated : Nov 28, 2025

'Will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries': Trump vows reverse migration in US

He also said the US would end federal benefits and subsidies for “noncitizens,” adding that he would “denaturalise migrants who undermine domestic tranquillity

Legal experts warn the arrests could discourage even eligible applicants from attending interviews, potentially resulting in case denials and family separations.
Updated : Nov 28, 2025

Out of status? ICE may arrest you at your green card interview, lawyers sound alarm

The arrests, described as a coordinated move between ICE and USCIS, appear to be limited to San Diego. Immigration attorney Habib Hasbini reported similar detentions, beginning on November 12—the day before a reported internal ICE memo authorizing such operations.

A second tier of countries—including Venezuela, Cuba, and Turkmenistan—faces partial restrictions, with tightened visa criteria and sharply limited validity periods.
Updated : Nov 28, 2025

These 19 nations now face Green Card freeze after DC shooting sparks Trump crackdown

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph Edlow confirmed Thursday that his agency is conducting a “full and rigorous” review of every Green Card issued to nationals from countries flagged as “of concern.”

India-UAE talks unlock visa progress with wider gains on legal and consular cooperation
Updated : Nov 27, 2025

India-UAE push for visa liberalisation as both sides fast-track consular cooperation

The two sides also made progress in enhancing information flow and consular access and to expedite cooperation on extradition cases as well as on mutual legal assistance

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