OCI cards: New rule cancels status if jailed two years or more
From August 2025, India’s MHA may revoke OCI status for convictions of two years’ imprisonment or charge sheets…
Articles by & updated by Shashank Singh
Study Abroad Alert: F‑1 and J‑1 Visas May Get Fixed Term Limits
On August 7, 2025, the White House cleared a proposal replacing D/S with fixed F-1 and J-1 terms,…
Japan’s 2025 scholarship overhaul strains ties with Chinese students
For 2025, MEXT’s Japanese Studies provides 117,000 yen monthly and tuition waivers, while JASSO’s 80,000 yen cap blocks…
India’s 2025 immigration raids ripple from slums to high-rises
May–July 2025 FRRO and police verification drives in Delhi-NCR detained dozens of suspected Bangladeshi and Rohingya nationals. MHA-directed…
Declining International Student Enrollment Sucks Billions From Economy
Between May and June 2025 consular suspensions and new screening reduced F-1 issuance, predicting 30%–40% fewer new international…
ImpACT International: 2025 Surge in Scrutiny of Student Visas
The U.S. introduced stricter 2025 student visa measures: aggressive revocations, paused F-1/J-1 interviews, and revived two-year limits. Officials…
US visa wait times in India improve slightly but remain long
State Department July 29, 2025 data show India’s B1/B2 waits improved but remain lengthy: Chennai about 8.5 months,…
College applications surge abroad as Trump visa crackdown deters students
Between May 28 and July 2025, U.S. policy tightened student visa screening and revocation powers, paused F, M,…
Does US F‑1 Visa Data Show Trump Favoring Pakistan Over India?
In H1 FY2025, global F‑1 issuances fell 15% to about 89,000. India experienced a 44% decline to roughly…