The United States Embassy in India has announced a major overhaul of the B1/B2 visa appointment process.
Streamlining US Visa Processes: Recent Developments at the USA, Embassy in India. The US Embassy in India has announced substantial modifications to its B-1/B-2 visa appointment processes, to enhance and expedite the visa application process. The Embassy has decided to combine interview waiver appointments for nonimmigrant B-1 (business) and B-2 (tourist) visas in New Delhi. […]
On April 1, US visa fees will increase. Here’s what you’ll have to spend for H-1B, L-1, and EB-5
Since 2016, this is the first time that the three visa categories, H-1B, L-1, and EB-5, are projected to see visa fee increases. Beginning April 1, non-immigrant US visas such as H-1B, L-1, and EB-5 will face hefty fee increases. The reforms, which involve overhauls of visa services and may have an impact on immigration […]
The US Visa Bulletin for April 2024 includes significant increases in dates for Indian Green Card applicants
The April 2024 Visa Bulletin reveals a considerable increase in Final Action Dates and Filing Dates for Indian applicants under various Green Card Categories. The bulletin includes critical information about EB changes, application processing, and green card wait times. It also emphasizes the various employment-related preferences and eligibility requirements. US Green Card applications: The April […]
Canada will be granting 2,92,000 study permits to international students this year.
Canada has set a study permit cap, with approximately 292,000 permits available to undergraduate and postgraduate students by 2024. The quota aims to reduce “unsustainable growth” in the international student program; nevertheless, the immigration minister has the authority to limit visa applications rather than visa issuance. Canada has implemented a study permit cap, with the […]
USCIS Extends the Initial Registration Period for FY 2025 H-1B Cap.
USCIS has extended the initial registration period for the FY 2025 H-1B ceiling. The initial registration period, which began at noon Eastern on March 6, 2024, and was initially planned to end at noon Eastern on March 22, 2024, will now extend until March 25, 2024. USCIS has extended the registration period to address a […]
The H-1B initial registration period ends on March 22.
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to hire foreign workers in specialty areas that require theoretical or technical skills.The initial registration period for the most sought-after H-1B visas for foreign guest workers for fiscal 2025 ends at noon Eastern Time (9:30 p.m. IST) on March 22, according to the United […]
US visa news: The H-1B procedure will begin on March 6; here are ten key factors to know.
USCIS has introduced new guidelines to improve the integrity of the H-1B registration process and eliminate fraud. The H-1B program provides temporary US visas to corporations that want to hire highly talented foreign specialists in sectors where there aren’t enough eligible American workers. A US federal agency announced that the H-1B visa application submission process […]
New immigration laws in Australia for 2024
An expert on visa rule revisions predicts tighter UK immigration rules in the ‘2024 election year’.
More immigration policy debates are predicted in the United Kingdom in 2024, with proposed measures most likely to be adopted during the election year. The United Kingdom is set to confront further debates over its visa restrictions and immigration policies, with major changes planned and implemented in 2024, an election year. “Last year, net migration […]
How Britain wants to reduce immigration.
New regulations will make it more difficult for businesses to employ staff. The total package to restrict legal migration is expected to slow economic development, and Rishi Sunak’s vow to restore government stability is undermined by the problem. When the Conservatives took office in 2010, they pledged to restrict net migration to less than 100,000 […]