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Canada visa: Processing delay may force 15% of students to defer admission

Thanks to unprecedented rise in applications processing time has increased from four weeks earlier to 12 weeks now

China announces plans to issue visas for stranded Indian students

China on Monday announced plans to issue visas to hundreds of Indian students stranded at home for over two years due to Beijing's strict COVID restrictions, besides various categories of travel permits for Indians including business visas. "Warmest congrats to #Indian #students! Your patience proves worthwhile. I can really share your excitement & happiness. Welcome back to #China!" Ji Rong, Counsellor, Department of Asian Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, China tweeted. Her tweet cited a detailed announcement by the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi announcing the opening of visas for students, businessmen and families of those working in China. As per the announcement, X1-Visa, will be issued to students who intend to go to China to pursue long-term study for higher academic education, including newly-enrolled students and students who return to China to resume their studies. Over 23,000 Indian students, mostly studying medicine, are reportedly stuck back home due to COVID visa .

'Confident' first batch of Indian students will arrive soon: China

The Chinese side has been working intensively for the return of foreign students to China," Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a media briefing

Students scramble across country in search of ideal visa appointment dates

Embassies cite spike in applications; delay in announcing board results also affects foreign study plans

Travelling abroad? This is what embassies have to say about visa delays

Steep airfares, congested terminals among other challenges for travellers

It's prudent to file nil ITR even if your income is below Rs 2.5 lakh

Filing income tax return will prove handy while applying for a loan, insurance cover, or a visa

Visa scam: Delhi HC to hear anticipatory bail plea of Karti on August 18

Karti had approached the high court after his anticipatory bail plea and that of two others was dismissed by the trial court on June 3 on the ground that the offence was of a very serious nature.

CBI searches Karti Chidambaram's Chennai house in Chinese visa case

A CBI source said that when the probe agency conducted searches at the residence of Karti Chidambaram in May, a portion of the house had to be sealed as the keys were with the Congress MP's wife

Visa creates 100 mn card-on-file tokens following RBI norms last week

The landmark has been achieved in line with RBI's guidelines focusing on security and enhanced checkout experience, said Visa

Greece Embassy hires staff to handle 'exceptionally high' visa demand

The move by Greek Embassy to hire more staff comes in the wake of several complaints by travel agents and tourists

Visa on time: Embassies work to meet spike in applications by Indians

According to a VFS Global spokesperson, there has been an unprecedented uptick in outbound travel demand from India this summer

Visa scam case: Delhi HC to hear anticipatory bail plea by Karti on June 8

The trial court had denied the relief to Karti and two others saying the offence was of a very serious nature.

Visa scam case: Karti Chidambaram likely to appear before CBI on Wednesday

Karti, who has gone on a trip to the UK and Europe with the permission of the Supreme Court and a special CBI court, is scheduled to return on Tuesday

Unicorns staring at fund woes, drop in valuation amid Covid-19 outbreak

Curbs on investment by Chinese investors a major roadblock

Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka denies stopping issuance of visas

The High Commission said the disruption was caused by operational difficulties due to the inability of Visa Wing staff and it was striving to return to its normal functioning soon

India has suspended tourist visas issued to Chinese nationals: IATA

India has suspended tourist visas issued to Chinese nationals, global airlines body IATA told its member carriers on April 20.

Visa enters the world of NFTs, to help digital-first creators

Called the 'Visa Creator Programme', the initiative will help next-generation entrepreneurs understand and use NFTs

Data localisation not a solution; compliance to laws top priority: Visa CEO

The RBI mandate on data localisation is not the best solution to address concerns regarding information security, global cards major Visa said on Friday.

Visa, Mastercard block Russian financial institutions after sanctions

On Saturday, the US, Britain, Europe and Canada announced new sanctions on Russia - including blocking certain lenders' access to the SWIFT international payment system

Visa, immigration services modernisation scheme extended for 5 years

The Centre has approved the continuation of the Immigration Visa Foreigners Registration Tracking (IVFRT) scheme for a period of five years till March 31, 2026