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Topic: US visas

US revoked over 1,000 Chinese visas over national security amid mounting tensions

The visas were cancelled under a May presidential proclamation which targets Chinese citizens with ties to the People’s Liberation Army, an US embassy statement said.

US govt reverses decision to curb foreign student visas after fight with Harvard, MIT

US agrees to rescind last week’s requirement that foreign students take at least one in-person class even as colleges prepare online-only coursework.

Harvard is undercutting its own logic in fight for foreign students, US govt says

The US said Harvard and MIT can’t persuasively argue that there is a correlation between physical presence & quality of education if American students will also be learning online.

17 states, District of Columbia file lawsuit against US govt’s student visa policy

The lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security and immigration authority in the Trump administration seeks an injunction to stop the entire rule being enforced.

Google, Facebook, Microsoft join Harvard, MIT lawsuit against US’s new student visa rule

The tech companies sought a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction, asserting that US immigration authority directive will disrupt their recruiting plans.

Harvard is flooded with worries of students barred from entering US

Earlier this week, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued rules barring visas for applicants studying at colleges offering only virtual instruction.

WHO says airborne transmission possible, Trump’s push to reopen colleges & other Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

Infosys charters flight to bring 76 employees & their families, stranded in US, back to India

Infosys brought back employees whose work visas had expired or were awaiting renewal amid concerns that the US might not renew them after the H-1B visa freeze.

Trump expected to order new restrictions on H1B visas today

One change Donald Trump maybe considering is to restrict people from entering the US on visa categories including the H-1B program for as long as 180 days.

21% fewer Indian students went abroad last year as US figures saw biggest drop

Education experts attribute fall in US figures to the Donald Trump administration’s increasingly harsher policies for post-study work visa.

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.