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Surbhi Gloria Singh

Surbhi Gloria Singh

Surbhi Gloria Singh

Surbhi Gloria Singh writes on immigration, jobs abroad, visa policies, education abroad, and travel, with additional focus on finance, insurance, and investment products. A multimedia journalist, she brings experience from the Financial Express and NDTV, and is also skilled in voiceovers, video production, and social media content. At Business Standard, she also tracks trends in cybercrime and insure-tech.

Surbhi Gloria Singh writes on immigration, jobs abroad, visa policies, education abroad, and travel, with additional focus on finance, insurance, and investment products. A multimedia journalist, she brings experience from the Financial Express and NDTV, and is also skilled in voiceovers, video production, and social media content. At Business Standard, she also tracks trends in cybercrime and insure-tech.

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Australia moves India to highest-risk category, tightens student visas

Indian students applying to Australia are likely to face deeper checks, more documents and longer processing times after a key visa re-rating

Australia moves India to highest-risk category, tightens student visas
Updated On : 12 Jan 2026 | 6:01 PM IST

Germany allows visa-free transit for Indians: What it means for travellers

Indian passport holders can now transit through German airports without a separate visa under specified conditions, easing travel via Europe

Germany allows visa-free transit for Indians: What it means for travellers
Updated On : 12 Jan 2026 | 4:19 PM IST

H-1B visa stamping delays: What 221(g) slip means for Indian workers in US

From administrative processing to colour-coded slips, here's what happens when an H-1B visa is placed under section 221(g)

H-1B visa stamping delays: What 221(g) slip means for Indian workers in US
Updated On : 12 Jan 2026 | 3:06 PM IST

Want to work remotely from Europe? Bulgaria unveils new digital nomad visa

From freelancers to company founders, Bulgaria's new digital nomad visa offers a fresh Schengen-based option for non-EU remote workers

Want to work remotely from Europe? Bulgaria unveils new digital nomad visa
Updated On : 12 Jan 2026 | 1:23 PM IST

US immigration update: H-1B, OPT, green card premium processing fees hiked

The US immigration agency cited inflation while revising premium processing fees across key visa and green card filings used by Indian professionals and students

US immigration update: H-1B, OPT, green card premium processing fees hiked
Updated On : 12 Jan 2026 | 10:31 AM IST

Immigration raids: What rights migrants, US citizens have if ICE approaches

ICE is holding more than 68,400 people in detention. Here is what immigrants and US citizens should know if approached by officers

Immigration raids: What rights migrants, US citizens have if ICE approaches
Updated On : 09 Jan 2026 | 4:22 PM IST

South Australia issues 344 skilled visa invites, opens doors for Indians

The first draw of the new migration year focused on healthcare, engineering, IT, education and construction roles

South Australia issues 344 skilled visa invites, opens doors for Indians
Updated On : 09 Jan 2026 | 3:11 PM IST

Hundreds of Indian students in Germany face visa risk: What went wrong

German authorities say IU Berlin's hybrid programmes do not meet full-time study rules, putting hundreds of Indian students at risk

Hundreds of Indian students in Germany face visa risk: What went wrong
Updated On : 09 Jan 2026 | 12:20 PM IST

H-1B, H-4 visa holders: Planning an emergency trip to India? Think twice

With visa appointments pushed to mid-2026, an immigration lawyer urges caution for those needing fresh US visa stamping

H-1B, H-4 visa holders: Planning an emergency trip to India? Think twice
Updated On : 09 Jan 2026 | 11:47 AM IST

Canada Start-up Visa misused as PR route, not job creation: What happened?

Ottawa says an internal review found the Start-up Visa was increasingly being used to secure permanent residence rather than to build businesses

Canada Start-up Visa misused as PR route, not job creation: What happened?
Updated On : 09 Jan 2026 | 9:41 AM IST

Studying abroad? BookMyForex offers same-day international fee transfers

The MakeMyTrip Group firm says funds can reach universities in as little as six hours, easing pressure from tight overseas fee deadlines

Studying abroad? BookMyForex offers same-day international fee transfers
Updated On : 08 Jan 2026 | 3:18 PM IST

Rohit Sharma's wife buys Rs 26.30 crore flat in Mumbai's Prabhadevi

Property registration documents show the apartment was bought in December 2025 in Ahuja Towers, a residential high-rise in Prabhadevi

Rohit Sharma's wife buys Rs 26.30 crore flat in Mumbai's Prabhadevi
Updated On : 08 Jan 2026 | 2:16 PM IST

Canada Express Entry: 8,000 candidates invited for PR, CRS cut-off at 511

The latest Canadian Experience Class draw is the second-largest on record and has the lowest CRS cut-off seen in 2025

Canada Express Entry: 8,000 candidates invited for PR, CRS cut-off at 511
Updated On : 08 Jan 2026 | 12:39 PM IST

US adds Venezuela, 24 other countries to $15,000 visa bond requirement

Visitors from 25 newly added countries may need to post bonds of up to $15,000 for B1/B2 visas under a Trump-era pilot scheme

US adds Venezuela, 24 other countries to $15,000 visa bond requirement
Updated On : 07 Jan 2026 | 5:00 PM IST

US O-1 visa: How digital creators qualify for America's 'genius visa'

From online reach to earnings data, immigration lawyers say the creator economy is reshaping how the O-1 visa is assessed

US O-1 visa: How digital creators qualify for America's 'genius visa'
Updated On : 07 Jan 2026 | 4:18 PM IST

US visa: How an Indian applicant cleared a B1/B2 interview smoothly

A Delhi-based management consultant describes his US B1/B2 visa interview, covering language, travel history, work questions, and approval at the New Delhi consulate

US visa: How an Indian applicant cleared a B1/B2 interview smoothly
Updated On : 07 Jan 2026 | 12:39 PM IST

US immigration: 1.5 million face loss of legal status under Trump rollbacks

End of TPS and humanitarian parole protections is triggering lawsuits and raising concerns over jobs, communities and the wider US economy

US immigration: 1.5 million face loss of legal status under Trump rollbacks
Updated On : 07 Jan 2026 | 11:22 AM IST

Canada's 2026 immigration changes: Study permits, jobs and visas explained

New rules affect study permits, startup visas, job hiring and provincial mobility from January 1

Canada's 2026 immigration changes: Study permits, jobs and visas explained
Updated On : 06 Jan 2026 | 4:52 PM IST

H-1B visa elimination Bill introduced in US Congress to end programme

A Bill to eliminate the H-1B visa was introduced by Marjorie Taylor Greene on the day she resigned from Congress

H-1B visa elimination Bill introduced in US Congress to end programme
Updated On : 06 Jan 2026 | 3:12 PM IST

Canada Express Entry: 574 candidates invited for permanent residency

The first draw of the year targeted Provincial Nominee Program candidates, following a busy 2025 for Canada's Express Entry system

Canada Express Entry: 574 candidates invited for permanent residency
Updated On : 06 Jan 2026 | 12:10 PM IST