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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
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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
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
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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
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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
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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
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H-1B visa must end? Even US' AI needs 'brown hands', says tech entrepreneur
US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene called for an end to Indian H-1B visas, sparking backlash from tech leaders who say immigrant talent powers US innovation
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F-1 visa mess: Fall classes start but thousands still without visas
US universities have started classes, but thousands of foreign students are still stuck without visa slots, risking tuition and housing losses
Trump's student visa clampdown: Other countries lure talent away from US
As Trump tightens student visas, UK, Hong Kong and Dubai attract talent left stranded by US restrictions
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US imposes $15,000 visa bond on Zambians, Malawians to curb overstays
The measure adds to steps taken by the US government to limit the arrival of people that it deems undesirable
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US warns Indians: Overstaying visa could mean deportation, permanent ban
Indians overstaying US visas risk deportation, visa cancellation, and future entry bans, says US Embassy
$15,000 visa bond: US tightens rules for visitors from overstay countries
From August 20, the US will launch a visa bond pilot programme requiring up to $15,000 from visitors of countries with high overstay rates
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No H-1B visa, study and get out: Trump aide's message to foreign students
Trump aide Steve Bannon calls for foreign students to be expelled after graduation, reigniting debate over H-1B visas as US tech layoffs rise
USCIS warns: Stricter family visa checks and fraud crackdowns from August
US tightens screening for family visa petitions from August 1, 2025, with stricter checks on relationships, interviews, and fraud detection
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F-1 visa and 221(g): Why Indian students shouldn't panic over slips
A 221(g) slip during your US F-1 visa interview isn't a rejection. Here's what it means, why it's issued, and how one Indian student got approved same-day
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US crackdown on birth tourism: Will pregnant, young women face visa heat?
Pregnant and young women face higher US visa denial risk as consulates crack down on suspected birth tourism. Officers now watch for signs during interviews
Birthright citizenship: Travelling to give birth in US? Visa may be denied
US warns visas may be cancelled if used for childbirth to gain citizenship, as courts block Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship for non-citizens' kids
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F-1 visa delays leave thousands of Indian students in N Carolina in limbo
With the US fall semester days away, Indian students are struggling to get visa slots, prompting 15 US lawmakers to urge action amid growing concern
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US visa interview waiver 2025: Who is still eligible under new rules
Most US visa applicants, including children and seniors, must now attend in-person interviews unless they fall under limited exempt categories
US visa doesn't guarantee entry: Minor red flags can lead to deportation
A valid US visa doesn't guarantee entry. Here's why CBP officers can still deny you at the airport-and what travellers should do to avoid trouble