 "Surbhi Gloria Singh")
Surbhi Gloria Singh
Surbhi Gloria Singh
Surbhi Gloria Singh writes on finance, insurance, and investment, with a focus on financial products, insure-tech, and immigration. Besides her role as a personal finance writer, Surbhi also covers travel and cybercrime. As a multimedia journalist, she is skilled at voiceovers, social media content, and video production. She has previously worked with the Financial Express and NDTV.
Surbhi Gloria Singh writes on finance, insurance, and investment, with a focus on financial products, insure-tech, and immigration. Besides her role as a personal finance writer, Surbhi also covers travel and cybercrime. As a multimedia journalist, she is skilled at voiceovers, social media content, and video production. She has previously worked with the Financial Express and NDTV.
Surbhi Gloria Singh
Get Rs 2.4 lakh, fly to India for free: US pushes immigrants to self-deport
US self deport: US DHS rolls out free flights and $2,600 exit bonus for migrants, including Indians, using CBP Home app to leave voluntarily
 "Get Rs 2.4 lakh, fly to India for free: US pushes immigrants to self-deport")
US Visa Bulletin April 2026: India's EB-2 Green Card queue jumps 11 months
US Visa Bulletin April 2026: EB-2 India sees 11-month jump as USCIS opens filing window for Indian green card applicants
 "US Visa Bulletin April 2026: India's EB-2 Green Card queue jumps 11 months")
Canada Express Entry invites 362 for permanent residency, CRS cut-off 742
Canada's latest Express Entry draw invited 362 PNP candidates, with a CRS cut-off of 742, continuing targeted selection trends
 "Canada Express Entry invites 362 for permanent residency, CRS cut-off 742")
Green card, H-1B, US visa holders can now travel to Argentina visa-free
Indians with valid US visas including H-1B and B1/B2 can now enter Argentina without applying for a separate visa under new rules (154)
 "Green card, H-1B, US visa holders can now travel to Argentina visa-free")
200,000 immigrant truck drivers to lose licences in US: What changes now
New US rule limits truck driving licences to select visa holders, tightening eligibility and documentation requirements
 "200,000 immigrant truck drivers to lose licences in US: What changes now")
Green Card lottery returns with stricter passport rules, Indians ineligible
Green Card lottery: New DV-2027 rules will require passport details and scans, tightening identity checks and aiming to curb fraud in the Green Card lottery
New Zealand plans Short-Term Graduate Work Visa for international students
Immigration New Zealand plans a six-month graduate visa and wider Post Study Work Visa eligibility from late 2026 to link study with jobs
 "New Zealand plans Short-Term Graduate Work Visa for international students")
H-1B workers aren't 'cheap labour': Trump ally Laura Loomer faces backlash
Trump ally Laura Loomer expressed regret over earlier anti-India posts after backlash but said she would continue opposing the H-1B visa programme
 "H-1B workers aren't 'cheap labour': Trump ally Laura Loomer faces backlash")
Green Card fraud: How 11 Indians staged robberies in US for visa benefits
Green Card fraud: Prosecutors say suspects staged robberies at US shops so clerks could claim victim status and seek immigration benefits under the U visa programme
 "Green Card fraud: How 11 Indians staged robberies in US for visa benefits")
UAE helps 500 Golden Visa holders return amid Gulf war travel chaos
Nearly 500 Golden Visa holders and UAE residents returned home after flight disruptions linked to the Iran-US-Israel conflict stranded travellers abroad
 "UAE helps 500 Golden Visa holders return amid Gulf war travel chaos")
Dubai in wartime: Key attractions offer free entry for residents, tourists
Aquaventure World, Lost Chambers Aquarium and Miracle Garden are offering limited free entry during the Dubai school break
 "Dubai in wartime: Key attractions offer free entry for residents, tourists")
Australia training visa rules: Applicants now need sponsor approval first
Australia now requires sponsor and nomination approvals before a Training visa (subclass 407) application can be filed from March 11, 2026
 "Australia training visa rules: Applicants now need sponsor approval first")
$100,000 H-1B visa fee may have cost Trump govt $20 million as filings drop
A study says fewer H-1B filings after the $100,000 fee may have cut US visa fee collections by about $28 million despite generating $8.5 million in payments
 "$100,000 H-1B visa fee may have cost Trump govt $20 million as filings drop")
US visa, tax scam worth millions! 2 Indian-origin men face 420 years jail
Pennsylvania-based brothers Bhaskar and Arun Savani found guilty in a multi-state racketeering conspiracy involving visa fraud, Medicaid fraud, tax evasion and money laundering
 "US visa, tax scam worth millions! 2 Indian-origin men face 420 years jail")
H-1B visa uncertainty pushes Indian founders to O-1, EB-1 visas: Explained
Rising H-1B costs and new lottery rules are pushing Indian startup founders to consider O-1, EB-1 and EB-2 NIW immigration pathways for US expansion
 "H-1B visa uncertainty pushes Indian founders to O-1, EB-1 visas: Explained")
Indians in US called invaders, scammers? Hate posts on X drew 300 mn views
A study finds anti-Indian posts on X tripled in 2025, drawing over 300 million views during US immigration policy debates
 "Indians in US called invaders, scammers? Hate posts on X drew 300 mn views")
US student visas plunge: Only 12,776 F-1 approvals for Indians in 2025
Fresh US data shows sharp drop in student visas during the 2025 admission season as policy changes, visa scrutiny and job uncertainties affect international enrolments
 "US student visas plunge: Only 12,776 F-1 approvals for Indians in 2025")
Canada visa wait drops: Indians get visitor visas in 57 days, study 4 weeks
Canada releases new visa processing timelines; visitor visas for Indians are faster, while the dependent child sponsorship wait time drops sharply
 "Canada visa wait drops: Indians get visitor visas in 57 days, study 4 weeks")
H-1B visa now wage-based: US revises Form I-129, applicable from April
What does the revised USCIS Form I-129 require as the H-1B lottery shifts to wage levels and new scrutiny of job details? Explained
 "H-1B visa now wage-based: US revises Form I-129, applicable from April")
US begins review of OPT programme that allows graduates to work after study
US government begins reassessing OPT programme that lets international graduates work after study, citing labour market, fraud and national security concerns