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From 26 October, Indian nationals lodging new Australian visa applications must provide biometrics at designated VFS Global centres or via an app, following a security expansion announced by the High Commission.
PERM programme came into effect in March 2005
The US suspended Microsoft, Adobe, and major IT outsourcers from a green-card programme over alleged visa fraud and job protection, while also launching investigations into nine prominent universities regarding exchange-visitor visa misuse.
The US government proposes removing the 60-day grace period for temporary visa holders, including H-1B workers, meaning they must leave immediately upon job loss, potentially impacting tech companies and their reliance on foreign talent.
A young woman died by apparent suicide in India after her UK student visa applications were repeatedly rejected, reportedly causing her significant distress.
US plans to end H-4 spouse work permits, impacting Indian families, by revoking a 2015 policy allowing some H-4 spouses to work, though the proposal requires further steps.
Nasscom urges the US to reconsider the H-1B programme's purpose as new visa fees rise. Indian IT firms increasingly employ local US workers, with Nasscom highlighting investments in US STEM talent.
Abu Dhabi's DCT offers Indian tourists complimentary 30-day visas, partnered with 11 travel firms, for bookings made by October 31, 2024, and requiring a minimum three-day stay.
The US administration is considering a $100,000 fee for international students on the Optional Practical Training programme, following a court blocking a similar H-1B visa fee proposal.
A US appeals court rejected the Trump administration's bid to reinstate a US$100,000 H-1B visa fee, agreeing with states that Congress hadn't authorised such a charge.
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