Saudi Arabia to Ease Visa Rules for Indian Tourists
Saudi Arabia has decided to liberalize visas for Indian tourists as it is not withstanding its attempts that were made recently to pacify Pakistan. Any Indian travelling by Saudi national carrier for tourism holding a valid US, UK or Schengen will be offered visa-on-arrival in Saudi Arabia, says Economic...
Travel Norms Relaxed by Centre for OCI card-holders
Overseas Citizens of India card-holders have been facing trouble in travelling to India as the OCI cards have not been reissued by the individuals above 50 or below 20 years of age.
A request has been made by the home ministry (MHA) to the external affairs ministry for advising all...
India for H-1B Visa Holders, Says People to People Ties Define Friendship
S Jaishankar External Affairs Minister reiterated the significant contribution which has been made by movement of persons in a fair and non-discriminatory manner to the deepening of bilateral ties between India and the United States as he pitched strongly for H-1B visa holders.
Jaishankar told the reporters at a joint...
The date for OCI card holders has been extended up to June 2020
The government of India’s Foreigners Division of the Home Ministry issued a message on Tuesday, December 17 directing the airlines and the government related that the Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) card holders below 20 years or above 50 years of age and renewed their passports can continue their...
Don’t forget to tick these things off the checklist before travelling internationally
Travelling is fun but doing so without having any idea of the consequences can cost you a lot of things. There is a first time for everything and if you are travelling alone internationally for the first time, having a few things in a checklist can make the process...
63% Increase In Student Visas From India To UK
On Thursday, the latest immigration statistics published data stating a 63 percent increase in Indian student visas to the UK.
According to the statistical data released by the British High Commission, UK’s latest immigration statistics show a 21% increase in the number of students when compared to 2018.
In 2018, 19,000...
Indian H-1B Employees Face Hardships With BAHA Law
The Indian IT service providers are finding it difficult to get H1B visas. Based on the ET analysis data got by the USCIS, from 2016 until 2019 there is a decrease in the H-1B visas from Indian IT companies. In 2016, it was 51 percent and now there is...
Passport Confiscation Of NRI’s Failing To Register Marriage
To protect Indian women from being caught up in ‘fraudulent marriages’ with non-resident Indians, Sushma Swaraj, the External Affairs Minister of India, in February introduced a new bill ‘ The Registration of Marriage of Non-Resident Indian Bill, 2019 in the Upper House of the Parliament.
What did the MEA find?
Sushma...
US Courts Refuse To Strike Down Work Permits For Spouses – H1B Visa Holders
Finding constant issues with the H1B visa has become a very common phenomenon since the Trump administration made it stricter with the laws. While things have been consistently going, there seemed to have been a further dispute when a lawsuit against the work permits was filed by the Saves...
Fourth Of New H-1B Visa Requests Rejected, Reports Suggest
Following the implementation of the Trump administration, there has been a very rough time for people to get their H-1B visa approved. If reports are to be believed, it suggests that over fourth of all the new applications for the H-1B visa has been rejected by the Trump administration...
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