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Bahrain Student Visa for Indian Students: Fees, Eligibility, Documents
In 2025 Bahrain maintains clear, stable student visa rules for Indian students: use the visa within three months,…
VOA vs E-Visa for Indian Travelers: Which Is Best
E-Visas, applied online and linked to passports, give pre-travel certainty and reduce boarding refusals. VOAs work for last-minute…
2025 U.S. Civics Test Reinstates 2020 Version with 128 Questions
Effective October 20, 2025, USCIS restores the 2020 civics test and expands the question bank to 128 while…
US-India Totalisation Pact Remains Unratified, Billions at Stake
Without a totalisation agreement, many Indian professionals in the U.S. pay Social Security taxes but risk losing benefits…
Detained Indian-Origin Businessman: Bond Eligibility, Health Issues
Paramjit Singh, a long-time U.S. permanent resident, was detained July 30 at O’Hare over a decades-old payphone incident.…
USCIS Citizenship Reforms: 128-Question Civics Test and GMC Review
New USCIS rules (effective after mid-October 2025) expand the civics test to 128 questions and require 12 of…
EB-5 Visa Allocations Under the Reform and Integrity Act
The unreserved EB-5 visa cap was reached on September 17, 2025, pausing new unreserved green card issuances through…
Singapore’s NTU, NUS, SMU: Smart ROI for Indian Students
NTU, NUS and SMU are attracting more Indian students in 2025 due to full or near-full scholarships, strong…
Czech Permanent Residency for Indian Nationals: A 5-Year Path
Third‑country nationals in Czechia, including Indians, can apply for Permanent Residence after five continuous years. Requirements include B1…
Dubai Couple Denied US Tourist Visa Under 214(b) Despite Strong Travel
Despite strong travel and UAE employment, a Dubai-based Indian couple was denied a U.S. B2 visa under Section…
Two-Minute 214(b) Denial: Lessons from a Kerala B1/B2 Case
A Kerala software developer’s B1/B2 visa was denied under Section 214(b) after she omitted a Seychelles trip on…
India Tops Global List of International Students, Surpassing China
India led all countries in sending students to the U.S. in 2023–24 with 331,602 enrollments, driven by graduate…
India-Germany Gratis Visa for Short-Term Student Exchanges: Implications
From early 2025, Germany will waive consular visa fees for Indian students on institution-linked exchanges under 90 days,…
Australia Keeps 185,000 Migration Cap with Talent & Innovation Visa
Australia sets a 185,000 cap for 2025–26, allocating 132,200 places to skilled migration and creating a 4,300-place Talent…
Over 1.1 Million Foreign-Born Workers Laid Off Since January 2025
NFAP reports more than 1.1 million foreign-born workers left U.S. jobs since January 2025, peaking at 1.5 million…