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TopicUS visas

Topic: US visas

Priest, spouses, and trafficking victims are now subjected to social media vetting for US visas

'Every visa is a national security decision,' said the US Department of State as it expanded its social media vetting for short-term US visas.

‘Robbery victims’ as visa applicants, flights costlier than loot: How FBI cracked staged crime racket  

The visa scam, where applicants claimed to be victims of robberies, was exposed after the FBI found that one of the 'robbers' flew in on a ticket costlier than what he ended up ‘stealing’.

How should Indian visitors use B1, B2 visas correctly? US embassy on what not to do in America

India is not the only country that has been warned by the US. Governments around the world are now advising their citizens to travel with caution when visiting the country.

US revokes visas of Indian executives & their families over ‘fentanyl smuggling links’

Move comes a day after India was designated by Trump administration as a major drug transit country, and multiple US deportations and visa restrictions earlier this year.

US visa rule tightened: Trump proposes 4-year cap on students, 240-day limit for foreign journalists

New proposed rule will end abuse once and for all by limiting the amount of time certain visa holders are allowed to remain in the US, says Department of Homeland Security.

US suspends visas for foreign truckers after Indian driver kills 3 in Florida

US Secy of State Marco Rubio announces all visas for foreign commercial truck drivers is currently paused following the arrest of Harjinder Singh, who was involved in the accident.

Indian students among worst hit as US may see international enrolment dip 30% this Fall amid visa crisis

The US, on its end, faces a $7 billion revenue loss & 60,000 fewer jobs, reports the NAFSA: Association of International Educators.

US to ‘aggressively revoke’ visas of Chinese students with CCP links, studying in critical fields

Action against Chinese students comes amid Trump administration’s wider crackdown on international students, coinciding with rising tensions between the US and China.

‘Everything at stake’ for Indian students as US pauses visa interviews amid social media vetting plan

After a judge blocked Trump's move to ban foreign students at Harvard, Marco Rubio's diplomatic cable to embassies comes as the latest shocker for Indians set for studies in the US.

US embassy warns Indian students: visa may be revoked if you skip, drop out of class

In 2024, India surpassed China to become the leading source of international students to the US for the 1st time in 15 yrs. The advisory comes amid a US govt crackdown on immigration.

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Maach & mutton for Mission Bengal. What BJP-TMC are cooking in new poll battleground

The stereotype of the fish-loving Bengali has now become a contested political site and both the BJP and TMC know it. And the voters do too.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.