U.S. Pauses Student Visa Interviews to Expand Social Media Vetting
The Department of State paused student visa interviews in May 2025 to add social-media vetting; after mid-June resumption,…
Articles by & updated by Shashank Singh
India Faces Record US Visa Wait Times Amid 2025 Policy Changes
Effective 2025, nonimmigrant visa interviews must occur in applicants' country of citizenship or residence, ending third-country scheduling for…
Nepal Protests Escalate as Gen Z Drives Pressure; PM Resigns
After violent youth-led protests over a social media ban and alleged corruption, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned…
Will China’s STEM K Visa Give It an Edge in Global Talent?
The K visa, effective October 1, 2025, gives young STEM professionals sponsor-free, multi-entry access to China for research,…
India’s Low-Cost Healthcare Spurs NRI Medical Tourism with Insurance
Heal in India propelled a 150% rise in NRI medical travel in FY 2024-25, aided by e-visas, lower…
How Asian Immigration Is Reshaping U.S. Education Under New Policies
Project 2025 proposals and a May 2025 push to revoke Chinese student visas threaten enrollment, research, and campus…
Donkey Route Migrant Kapil from Haryana Fatally Shot in California
Kapil, 26 from Haryana, died in California after confronting a man urinating near his workplace. Having paid about…
NRIs With Indian Passports Can Now Apply for Aadhaar Using Foreign Addresses
From July 2, 2025 UIDAI allows NRIs with Indian passports to enroll and update Aadhaar, including foreign addresses.…
Half of Overseas Indians Live in Just 10 Countries Worldwide
India’s diaspora totals 34.3 million (2025); remittances reached $135.46 billion in 2024–25 (up 14%). Key priorities: modernize emigration…