 "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.
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H-1B visa expiring? Indian chose Jamaica for visa slots, smooth process
An Indian H-1B visa holder renewed his visa in Jamaica instead of India and shared the full process, documents, costs, and interview details in a detailed Reddit post
 "H-1B visa expiring? Indian chose Jamaica for visa slots, smooth process")
US Visa Bulletin Sept 2025: Indian employment-based green cards may freeze
September's US Visa Bulletin keeps Indian family F2A filings open but warns employment-based green cards may freeze by month-end due to high demand
 "US Visa Bulletin Sept 2025: Indian employment-based green cards may freeze")
Canada Express Entry: PR applicants need mandatory upfront medical exam
From August 21, 2025, Canada Express Entry PR applicants must complete a medical exam before applying, covering all family members, even non-accompanying
 "Canada Express Entry: PR applicants need mandatory upfront medical exam")
US to end 'Dropbox' visa renewals from Sept 2: Students, workers to be hit
US to scrap 'Dropbox' visa renewals for most work, student categories from Sept 2, 2025, forcing in-person interviews and likely delays in India
New Zealand to launch two new seasonal work visas from December 2025
From December 8, 2025, New Zealand will offer two new seasonal work visas for roles in agriculture, tourism, food processing, and more
 "New Zealand to launch two new seasonal work visas from December 2025")
UK immigration raids: Hundreds, including Indian migrants, arrested
UK migrants Arrest: UK arrests hundreds, including Indian nationals, in a nationwide crackdown on delivery riders working illegally, with asylum support reviews and business fines to follow
 "UK immigration raids: Hundreds, including Indian migrants, arrested")
H-1B visa: White House clears rule to replace lottery with wage system
US may replace the H-1B visa lottery with a wage-based system, a move that could reshape job prospects for Indians seeking work in America
 "H-1B visa: White House clears rule to replace lottery with wage system")
US fixed-term F-1, J-1 visas may disrupt studies for 4 lakh Indian students
The US plans to replace 'duration of status' with fixed-term student visas, raising costs and uncertainty for thousands of Indian students in multi-year courses
 "US fixed-term F-1, J-1 visas may disrupt studies for 4 lakh Indian students")
Income Tax Bill 2025: Key changes for property owners, taxpayers, investors
Income Tax New Bill 2025: The revised Income Tax Bill, 2025 replaces last week's withdrawn draft, bringing clearer property rules, new slabs, higher rebates and fixes for refund claims
 "Income Tax Bill 2025: Key changes for property owners, taxpayers, investors")
Kuwait offers visa on arrival for Indians with valid GCC residence permit
Indians with a valid GCC residence permit can now get a visa on arrival in Kuwait, while others must continue to apply in advance and await approval
 "Kuwait offers visa on arrival for Indians with valid GCC residence permit")
UK adds India to 'deport now, appeal later' criminal list: What it means
UK's "Deport Now, Appeal Later" scheme allows foreign criminals to be removed before appeals, with hearings held remotely from their home country
 "UK adds India to 'deport now, appeal later' criminal list: What it means")
Pay Rs 17 lakh & skip 10-year wait: US Bill proposes green card fast-track
A new US bill proposes letting green card applicants waiting over 10 years pay $20,000 to fast-track their applications, alongside wider visa reforms
 "Pay Rs 17 lakh & skip 10-year wait: US Bill proposes green card fast-track")
Luxembourg visa scam: Over 40 Indians lured with fake short-stay permits
Luxembourg's business visa allows short stays for meetings and trade. Gujarat ATS says 40+ people were duped with fake visas sold for ₹8-12 lakh
 "Luxembourg visa scam: Over 40 Indians lured with fake short-stay permits")
US green card age rule change: How it may hit children, H-1B visa holders
US to tighten green card age rules from August 15, putting thousands of Indian children at risk of losing eligibility once they turn 21
 "US green card age rule change: How it may hit children, H-1B visa holders")
Weekly Updates: US to Kuwait, 7 key immigration and study abroad changes
Immigration Weekly Updates Here: Visa delays, new rules and rising costs marked the first week of August 2025, with changes across the US, UK, Australia, Switzerland and Kuwait
 "Weekly Updates: US to Kuwait, 7 key immigration and study abroad changes")
Asylum not a shortcut to immigration: Canada warns amid surge in claims
Canada warns asylum seekers it's no shortcut to immigration as border arrests rise and international student claims hit record highs
US visa new rules: Collect passport in person or get it delivered for ₹1200
From August 1, 2025, US visa applicants in India must collect passports in person or pay for home delivery, ending third-party pick-up options
 "US visa new rules: Collect passport in person or get it delivered for ₹1200")
US sees 16x visa spike in Re 1 sale; Vietnam, SA among top picks: Atlys
Atlys' Re 1 visa sale triggered a spike in applications from Indian travellers, with strong demand for the US, South Africa, Vietnam and Indonesia
 "US sees 16x visa spike in Re 1 sale; Vietnam, SA among top picks: Atlys")
USCIS warns immigrants: Break visa terms and you risk removal from US
US warns foreign workers on employment visas that breaking job terms can lead to removal, citing a recent H-2A case now under ICE investigation
 "USCIS warns immigrants: Break visa terms and you risk removal from US")
Australia lifts 2026 foreign student cap by 8%: Will Indians benefit?
Australia will raise its 2026 international student cap to 295,000, but tighter visa rules and housing shortages still trouble Indian applicants
 "Australia lifts 2026 foreign student cap by 8%: Will Indians benefit?")