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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.
The Trump administration will pay unaccompanied migrant teens $2,500 to voluntarily return home, a move rights groups say could pressure minors to drop asylum bids
US cap on foreign students Visa: The White House proposal to limit foreign undergraduates to 15% per campus and 5% per country has raised worries among Indian students and education experts
China's rollout of its new K visa for foreign professionals has been delayed as embassies remain closed for holidays, amid public criticism over job concerns and timing
A coalition of unions, employers and religious groups has taken President Donald Trump's $100,000 H-1B fee to court, calling it an unlawful tax
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Trump administration memo orders US colleges to cap foreign undergraduates at 15%, linking compliance to federal grants and penalties
US H-1B Bill 2025: A Republican Bill in the US Congress seeks to end H-1B visa exemptions for universities and research bodies, a move that could hit Indian academics hard
US universities are cutting budgets as international enrolments plunge under Trump's visa curbs, with DePaul reporting a 30% fall this autumn
US government shutdown halts non-essential services, but visa and passport processing at embassies will continue, with possible delays
Britain will end automatic settlement and family reunion rights for asylum seekers, with tougher rules on language, work and contributions
US government shutdown may not stop visa processing, but Indian applicants could face slowdowns in H-1B, labour checks and embassy resources
Denmark to tighten rules for Indian, Bangladeshi and Nepali students with tougher entry tests, fewer family visas and shorter post-study work permits
Visiting the US just got more expensive as a new $250 visa integrity fee came into effect on October 1, raising costs for Indian travellers to around $442 per visitor visa
From October 20, 2025, US green card holders must pass a tougher 20-question civics test to qualify for citizenship under new USCIS rules
China launches K visa for global STEM talent, offering flexible entry and work options. Indians may also qualify under the new scheme
Parents of New Zealand citizens and residents can now apply for a new visa allowing stays of up to 5 years, extendable to 10, with strict income and insurance rules
US government shutdown leaves immigration partly functional, with USCIS running, ICE enforcement intact, but courts and labour filings disrupted
Canada invited 291 foreign nationals for permanent residency under its latest Express Entry draw, with the CRS cut-off rising to 855
RBI keeps repo rate steady at 5.5%. Along with GST cuts, experts say homebuyers gain relief while developers see improved affordability
Visa and immigration rules are changing from October 2025, with new US citizenship tests, a $250 visitor fee, Europe's biometric checks, China's STEM visa, and UAE visit visas