Page 14 - Latest Updates on Immigration

US visa: Mumbai engineer denied despite full paperwork, 12 yrs' experience

A Mumbai professional with a fully sponsored trip, company invitation and a clear training agenda says his B-1 visa bid failed within minutes

Canada invites 1,000 foreign workers for PR in latest Express Entry draw

Canada has issued another 1,000 invitations under the Canadian Experience Class, with the CRS cutoff slipping to 531 in a sixth successive CEC-only round

Odisha to fund overseas study of SC, ST students with Rs 12L income limit

Odisha has launched a new scheme to help SC and ST students with family income up to Rs 12 lakh study abroad, offering up to Rs 25 lakh a year for PG and PhD courses

US urges Europe, other allies to curb migration, track crimes by immigrants

A leaked cable shows Secretary of State Marco Rubio telling US embassies to push allies to curb migration over crime and public safety concerns

H-1B scam: Chennai okayed 220,000 visas against 85k US cap, says economist

A US economist claims the Chennai consulate issued 220,000 H-1B visas despite America's 85,000 cap, echoing a former diplomat's allegations of widespread fraud

UK: Foreign student visa misuse triggers settlement wait rise to 10 yrs

UK Indo-Pacific Minister Seema Malhotra defended plans to extend the settlement period to 10 years and raised concern over thousands of foreign students seeking asylum after finishing their courses

Canada's citizenship reform: Big relief for Indian-origin families

Canada has approved Bill C-3, paving the way for foreign-born children of Canadian citizens, including thousands of Indian-origin families, to qualify for citizenship

Planning UK travel? Now all visa-exempt travellers need a digital permit

From February 25, 2026, travellers from 85 visa-exempt countries must secure an Electronic Travel Authorisation before flying to the UK, as part of a full digital shift

UK doubles residency wait to 10 years: How Indians will be impacted decoded

The UK has proposed an earned settlement system that blocks access to benefits until citizenship, doubles residency periods, and raises long-term costs for Indian workers, students and families

H-1B visa fee: Immigrant physicians vital to America, says Harvard scholar

Trump's sharp increase in H-1B visa fees has raised fears of losing foreign-trained doctors who keep US rural and low-income communities functioning

Kuwait visit visas: Five ways you can now shift your status to residency

Kuwait has detailed five situations where a visit visa can legally convert to residency, covering government visitors, domestic staff, family joins and short-trip returns

H-1B visa layoffs: The important Plan B every Indian worker in the US needs

What happens when an H-1B worker is laid off? A strict 60-day countdown begins, and rising reports of early NTAs are adding new pressure on already-stressed workers

Upset over US visa rejection, woman doctor dies by suicide in Andhra

A woman doctor from Andhra Pradesh died by suicide in Hyderabad after struggling with depression linked to a US visa refusal, according to police

Trump Gold Card: How immigrants can donate $1 mn and get green card-like PR

USCIS has sent the draft Form I-140G for review, outlining the $1 million donation, $15,000 fee and multi-step process proposed for the new Gold Card route

Applying for PR in the UK? New rules extend eligibility criteria to 10 yrs

Government proposes sweeping changes to settlement rules, shifting the standard qualifying period to 10 years while adding new criteria and varied routes

EB-5 visa fee hike withdrawn after USCIS raised investor charges by 200%

A federal court has ruled that USCIS unlawfully raised EB-5 visa fees without a statutory fee study, prompting the agency to withdraw the 2024 hike

Canada visa processing update: India's visitor visa wait hits 106 days

Canada's latest November 2025 update shows a sharp rise in visitor and super visa waits for Indian applicants

UK immigration: Earn Rs 1.45 cr? Settle in Britain permanently in 3 years

The UK plans faster settlement for high earners and some skilled workers, while most others face longer waits under a proposed overhaul of permanent residence rules

Study in Germany, Ireland or US, UK? What foreign students are now picking

A report shows students moving away from Canada, US, UK and Australia due to higher fees and proof-of-funds rules, with Germany, Ireland, France and Spain emerging as more affordable destinations

US immigration fee hike from January 1: What travellers must know now

US immigration fees 2026: The US will introduce higher travel and immigration fees from January 1, 2026, as part of an annual inflation-linked update mandated by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act