Immigration

On Tuesday, the US Federal judge struck off rule of restricting the number of H1-B visas. The US District Court Judge, Jeffery White made a move to keep aside the two rules by the department of Labor and Homeland Security which restrict the companies from paying higher wages and...

The Canadian judge changes a rule wherein it is not mandatory for couples to have the same sexual orientation for conjugal sponsorship. Recently, The Federal Court of Canada witnessed an unusual case, where a gay man and a straight woman who shared a child were not given a conjugal sponsorship. As...

The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows the companies in the US to employ foreign workers in specialty operations that require technical expertise. The Trump administration has recently announced new rules on the H-1B visa immigration program which is aimed at protecting the American workers and to restore...

The US district court judge Jeffrey White has granted a preliminary injunction and has stopped the proposed fee hike for a variety of visa applications including the H-1B. In what comes as a big relief for the majority of the Indians, US district court judge Jeffrey White has issued a...

If the proposal of the Department of Labor comes into force, IT employers will have to pay more for H1-B visa holders. The US department of labor has submitted a proposal that changes the wage conditions of H-1B, H1-B1, and E-3 visa holders and also employment-based green cardholders to the...

Get the feel of flying on a plane without actually flying. Yes, a peculiar concept introduced by the airlines to appeal to its customers. Several airlines across countries have introduced a flying scheme called ‘no-destination’ flights an idea which would benefit both the customers and also the airlines. Airlines are...

The new points-based visa system will replace the tier-4 visa system. The changes will come to effect from October 5. In a bid to encourage more overseas students to study in the UK, Prime Minister Borris Johnson introduced a new visa route which is a points based system. Under this new...

Visas of students and researchers of China are revoked by the US citing security reasons. The United States has canceled visas of about 1000 Chinese nationals under a May 29 Presidential proclamation to suspend students and researchers of China due to the security risks. The decision was informed by a state...

Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be subjected to stringent quarantine measures for at least a month from now. Canada has once again released emergency orders that once again put the restrictions on international travel in place. For anyone entering the country, 14-day quarantine is made mandatory in the wake of...

The US has relaxed H1-B visa restrictions for certain professionals whose travel is necessary for the economic revival of the country. The United States has taken a decision to relax the restrictions on the entry of non-immigrants holding H1-B visas. The relaxations will be applicable for healthcare professionals working on COVID-19,...