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Travelling to Dubai may be difficult now with changed VISA rules for Indians
1 week, 6 days ago

Travelling to Dubai may be difficult now with changed VISA rules for Indians

India TV News  

Dubai New Tourist Visa Rules: The United Arab Emirates has recently made major changes in its visa rules for tourists. Due to the changes in visa rules, Indian tourists are facing difficulties in visa application. Know what are the new rules According to the strict rules made by UAE regarding tourist visa application, passengers will have to upload a copy …

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Indian passport holders face mass Dubai visa rejection after new policy: Report
1 week, 6 days ago

Indian passport holders face mass Dubai visa rejection after new policy: Report

India TV News  

People are planning to travel to different places to celebrate Christmas and New Year. People going abroad need a visa and passport but now the Indians travelling to Dubai are facing problems in this. Know here- The United Arab Emirates has recently made strict changes in its visa rules for tourists, due to which Indian tourists are facing difficulties in …

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Why are Indian tourists struggling to get Dubai visa?
2 weeks ago

Why are Indian tourists struggling to get Dubai visa?

Firstpost  

Indians, who wish to visit Dubai this holiday season, are facing a big hurdle as the visa rejection rate, which once was one to two per cent, has soared to five to six per cent. Indians are losing thousands of rupees in non-refundable flight and accommodation expenses, in addition to the fact that their travel plans are going awry Visa …

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Fall in visa applications by overseas students prompts fears for universities
2 months, 1 week ago

Fall in visa applications by overseas students prompts fears for universities

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. These hard numbers confirm our fear that the previous …

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“This tech startup is changing how you apply for your visa applications”
3 months, 3 weeks ago

“This tech startup is changing how you apply for your visa applications”

Hindustan Times  

In a world where Indian travellers are venturing abroad like never before, the complexities of visa regulations remain one of the biggest hurdles to truly global mobility. Leso is dedicated to developing a digital framework that modernises old systems while seamlessly adapting to the shifting regulations of the embassies.” A Changing Travel Landscape: India's Global Ascent India’s economic growth has …

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The true scale of Australia's international student industry — in four charts
3 months, 3 weeks ago

The true scale of Australia's international student industry — in four charts

ABC  

The international education industry is big business. On Tuesday, they finally had some answers: The number of international students able to start their studies next year will be capped at 270,000 across the higher education and vocational sector under the government's planned reform, with individual limits to be placed on specific providers. "Even without legislative powers to cap international students, …

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Dutton and Albanese's immigration brawl over Palestinian visas is obscuring a deeper and genuinely alarming question
4 months ago

Dutton and Albanese's immigration brawl over Palestinian visas is obscuring a deeper and genuinely alarming question

ABC  

Well this is nice. But he nonetheless still found time to dash off an opinion piece for News Corp's Sunday papers calling Steggall and her crossbench colleagues and Labor MPs "Hamas' useful idiots". But any person with a brain and an internet connection could immediately establish not just that Gessen is one of the most courageous and consistent proponents of …

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Sports Vacays Take A Big Leap
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Sports Vacays Take A Big Leap

Deccan Chronicle  

While Indian athletes are putting their best foot forward at the Paris 2024 Olympics, fellow Indians too have planned ‘staycations’ to cheer and support them at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris. Athletes Sway Commenting on the ‘sports staycation’ travel trend, Dutee Chand, India's professional sprinter and national champion of the 100-meter category says, “Log aaj sports lovers bane …

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Italy's Meloni Blames Organised Crime for 'Alarming' Migrant Visa Fraud
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Italy's Meloni Blames Organised Crime for 'Alarming' Migrant Visa Fraud

News 18  

Criminal gangs are exploiting loopholes in Italy’s legal visa system for foreign workers to smuggle in illegal immigrants, a problem the anti-mafia prosecutor should investigate, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told her cabinet on Tuesday. “In the face of the exorbitant number of applications, only a very small percentage of the foreigners who obtained work visas actually signed a work contract, …

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Withdrawal of Canadian diplomats could impact issuing of visas to Indians
1 year, 2 months ago

Withdrawal of Canadian diplomats could impact issuing of visas to Indians

Hindustan Times  

Canada has maintained a studied silence on reports that New Delhi has asked Ottawa to significantly reduce personnel at missions in India amid an escalating diplomatic row even as foreign minister Melanie Joly said her government would prefer to engage privately on the issue. The Indian side has asked Canada to withdraw several dozen diplomats to ensure parity in strength …

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Indians now represent over 10% of US visa applicants with one million non-immigrant visas processed in 2023
1 year, 2 months ago

Indians now represent over 10% of US visa applicants with one million non-immigrant visas processed in 2023

Hindustan Times  

The US Mission in India on Thursday surpassed its goal of processing one million non-immigrant visa applications this year and said that Indians now represent over 10 per cent of all visa applicants worldwide, including 20 per cent of all student visa applicants and 65 per cent of all H&L-category visa applicants. The number of visa applications processed in India …

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US Mission to India processes 1 million visas, now Indians made over 1 in 10 visa applications worldwide
1 year, 2 months ago

US Mission to India processes 1 million visas, now Indians made over 1 in 10 visa applications worldwide

India TV News  

The US Mission to India has processed a record number of nonimmigrant visa applications until September 28, Thursday-- almost 20% more applications than in pre-pandemic 2019. PM Modi's state visit to the US impact on visa Besides, the statement said that the US Mission has also implemented strategies to increase efficiency, extending interview waiver eligibility to new visa categories and …

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Thailand eases visa applications to woo tourists
1 year, 4 months ago

Thailand eases visa applications to woo tourists

China Daily  

A tourist feeds elephants at a sanctuary in Phuket, Thailand, in April, 2023. Thailand is easing its visa application process by reducing approval time and required documents in a bid to attract more foreign tourists, a government official said Thursday. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has streamlined the application for a tourist visa, decreasing the number of supporting documents and …

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In 2022, one out of every five U.S. student visas was for India: U.S. envoy
1 year, 6 months ago

In 2022, one out of every five U.S. student visas was for India: U.S. envoy

The Hindu  

Out of every five student visas that were issued by the United States in 2022, one was for an Indian student, Eric Garcetti, the U.S. For one out of every five U.S. student visas issued, it was issued to an Indian student. The U.S. Mission said it was on track to process over one million visa applications in 2023, and …

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Visa applications rise on release of pent-up demand
1 year, 6 months ago

Visa applications rise on release of pent-up demand

China Daily  

By Fan Feifei| China Daily| Updated :2023-06-02 Chinese visa applications have witnessed a strong rebound this year, driven by pent-up travel demand after the reopening of international borders and removal of quarantine requirements early this year, according to VFS Global, the world's leading visa application outsourcing and technology service provider. Data from VFS Global show that the overall visa application …

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Visa applications rise on release of pent-up demand
1 year, 6 months ago

Visa applications rise on release of pent-up demand

China Daily  

Chinese visa applications have witnessed a strong rebound this year, driven by pent-up travel demand after the reopening of international borders and removal of quarantine requirements early this year, according to VFS Global, the world's leading visa application outsourcing and technology service provider. Data from VFS Global show that the overall visa application volume from China reached 35 percent of …

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Amid visa fraud concerns, Australian universities ban students from certain Indian states
1 year, 6 months ago

Amid visa fraud concerns, Australian universities ban students from certain Indian states

Firstpost  

An increase in fraudulent visa applications has prompted two other Australian institutions to prohibit recruiting students from certain Indian states, according to a media report. “The university has observed a significant increase in the proportion of visa applications being refused from some Indian regions by the Department of Home Affairs,” the Federation University’s letter to agents said. Australian universities, including …

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Want to live the American Dream? Why the EB-5 visa is a better option than the H-1B
1 year, 7 months ago

Want to live the American Dream? Why the EB-5 visa is a better option than the H-1B

Firstpost  

The United States of America is seeing a wave of layoffs – every second day, reports emerge of people being let off from their jobs across various sectors and there seems to be no end to the firings. The EB-5 visa, the Immigrant Investor Program, was created by the US Congress in 1990 to stimulate the economy by attracting foreign …

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Thailand in drive to draw Chinese to visit country
1 year, 9 months ago

Thailand in drive to draw Chinese to visit country

China Daily  

Thailand's tourism authority and Beijing-based CTG Travel sign a letter of intent on Feb 22. To enrich their travel experience, the tourism bureau has now prepared about 200 community activities to guide visitors to Thailand to enjoy local life and the Thai culture. "The Thai government attaches great importance to the travel experience of Chinese visitors, in which visa applications …

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Update: Now, US visa applications can be accepted outside India. Details here
1 year, 10 months ago

Update: Now, US visa applications can be accepted outside India. Details here

Hindustan Times  

With many travellers still years behind on getting their US visa appointment, the United States is making every effort to shorten this duration. For example, @USEmbassyBKK has opened B1/B2 appointment capacity for Indians who will be in Thailand in the coming months.” Meanwhile, the embassy has also announced that applications to renew US visas can be submitted via file-hosting service …

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US visa applications can now be submitted via Dropbox. Details here
1 year, 10 months ago

US visa applications can now be submitted via Dropbox. Details here

Hindustan Times  

Applications to renew United States visas can now be submitted via Dropbox, news agency PTI said citing information from the US embassy. The US embassy and its consulates in India are prepping to receive a fresh record number of visa applications from students - after adjudicating on over 1.25 lakh in 2022 - PTI said citing John Ballard, the Consular …

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ISIS brides in Sydney compared to Mark Green family's plight in Adelaide amid Scottish visa issue
2 years ago

ISIS brides in Sydney compared to Mark Green family's plight in Adelaide amid Scottish visa issue

Daily Mail  

There is growing fury over the struggles of a Scottish family hoping to get permanent residency in Australia as ISIS brides are welcomed back to Sydney and Melbourne. Mark Green, 44, wife Kelly, 45, and daughter Rebecca, 20, from Adelaide, are facing another delay in their bid for permanent residence Their case has drawn comparisons with the treatment of returning …

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US visa processing expected to reach pre-pandemic levels; Indians to benefit
2 years, 1 month ago

US visa processing expected to reach pre-pandemic levels; Indians to benefit

Hindustan Times  

The US visa processing is rebounding faster than projected and is expected to reach pre-pandemic levels in Fiscal Year 2023, the State Department has said, addressing the growing concern over backlog of visa applications from countries like India. We have doubled our hiring of US Foreign Service personnel to do this important work, visa processing is rebounding faster than projected, …

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Fixing visa blues in India, says US after Jaishankar flags concerns; unveils plan
2 years, 2 months ago

Fixing visa blues in India, says US after Jaishankar flags concerns; unveils plan

Hindustan Times  

India has flagged to the US the serious problems being faced by Indian citizens, especially professionals and tourists, in obtaining American visas, with applicants facing long wait times and some being provided interview dates in 2024. “Our ability to issue visas dropped dramatically during Covid and.this is the one self-financing part of the of the state department,” he said. According …

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