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Senate Committee Backs Philippines Visa Waiver to Boost CNMI Tourism

CNMI’s Senate Committee backed Resolution No. 24-1 on October 2, 2025, asking DHS to add the Philippines to the Guam-CNMI…

UK Maintains Tight Visa Rules for Indians Despite India Trade Deal

Keir Starmer confirmed the UK‑India trade deal will not ease visa rules; existing salary, sponsorship and fee requirements stay. The…

B1/B2 Visa Denied in Seconds: Indian Tech Lead Faces 214(b) Dilemma

A New Delhi B1/B2 interview ended in a Section 214(b) denial in under a minute despite strong professional ties and…

Visa Clampdown Pushes Global Tech Firms to India GCCs and Beyond

A $100,000 H-1B supplemental fee for new petitions filed from abroad starts September 21, 2025, for 12 months. It spares…

EU Nears New Visa Suspension Rules Amid Georgia Democratic Concerns

The EU will adopt stricter visa-suspension rules by December 2025, expanding triggers and allowing longer or permanent revocations. Georgia faces…

Indian Students Face Uncertainty as U.S. Tightens Visa Policy and Fees

New 2025 U.S. visa rules tightened access for Indian students: in-person interviews mandatory from Sept 2, a fixed four-year visa…

US Denies Indian Student Despite $100K Columbia Scholarship

Columbia admit Kaushik Raj lost his U.S. student visa despite a $100,000 scholarship after a consular officer found insufficient ties…

Aniruddha’s Leap: H-1B Limits vs B-1 Freedom for a Global Entrepreneur

An Indian entrepreneur left an H-1B after nine years for a B-1 visa, gaining travel flexibility and remote business control…