Immigration News

Canada visa processing: Visitors many have to wait for up to 31 days

Latest estimates show a nine-week wait for work permits and five weeks for study permits, while Super Visa processing remains at 56 days.

South Africa ETA fee: New R500 charge for digital travel authorisation

South Africa's digital travel system promises faster processing, with the new charge replacing the earlier fully subsidised ETA service

Indian founders are the new prize as countries compete for global talent

The world wants Indian founders: Why immigration rules are shifting to jobs, business

US green card applicants face tougher 'public charge' test from Sept 18

7% of the 1.2 mn people who received green cards in 2023 were from India

Abu Dhabi, MakeMyTrip offer UAE visa fee waiver to Indian travellers

MakeMyTrip's Abu Dhabi tie-up covers the AED 285 UAE entry visa fee for eligible Indian travellers booking stays of three nights or more until October 31

US to change key visa forms from Sept 15: No relief for old versions

USCIS will introduce new versions of Forms I-539 and I-765 from September 15, with no grace period for older editions.

She had a US green card for 13 years. Why was ICE still able to detain her?

A green card doesn't guarantee safety from ICE: What Indian immigrants need to know

US immigration backlog hits 11.3 mn, wait times and denials rise

US immigration processing slows down, with longer waits and rising denial rates creating fresh uncertainty for Indian applicants

Leaving the US on Advance Parole? You could now risk a 10-year return bar

US immigration: Advance Parole travel can now trigger 10-year bar - what applicants need to know

Russia's foreign talent push: New visa offers PR for skilled professionals

Russia launches new talent visa for foreign professionals: Who can apply and what it offers

Canada citizenship certificate wait hits 25 months as backlog tops 121,000

Rule change triggers surge in citizenship-by-descent claims, adding pressure on Canada's immigration system and extending waits for applicants

Nearly 70,000 Indians now studying in Germany, numbers jump 17.5% in a year

10,400 more Indians chose Germany in a year: What's driving the student surge?

Indian-born man risks losing US citizenship loss over 'false identity'

Authorities allege he concealed his past immigration history and later obtained a Green Card and citizenship

Singapore's highly-paid foreign professionals double to 8,500 in 2 years

ONE Pass holders rose from 3,600 in 2023 to 8,500 in 2025 as the city-state steps up its push to attract global talent

Emirates allows free date changes on Dubai flights; refund charges lowered

Emirates passengers flying to Dubai can change travel dates without a fee, while refund charges have also been reduced on eligible fares

US birth tourism crackdown: 600+ visas revoked as Trump tightens rules

US birth tourism crackdown intensifies as 600+ visas are revoked, raising scrutiny for foreign nationals seeking to give birth in America

Abu Dhabi offers free UAE entry visas to eligible Indian tourists: Details

Visa-fee waiver runs till October 31; travellers must book a three-night stay and return flight through approved partners

US extends $4,000 H-1B, $4,500 L-1 fee to visa extensions: Details

Policy could weigh on Indian IT and consulting companies, which are among the major users of the work visa categories

US moves to make immigration applications online-only: What you must know

US immigration goes digital: Green card, citizenship, asylum filings may soon require online filing

US set to make online filing of immigration applications mandatory

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services, in a new rule published in the Federal Register on Monday, said it will now be mandatory to fill any form that has been available for e-filing for 180 days