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Early Planning Is Essential for Indian U.S. Visa Applicants
From September 2025, Indian B1/B2 applicants must attend in-person interviews and can only apply within India. Expect longer waits—months in…
UK visa restrictions for non-cooperative nations and Indians
The UK will use targeted visa restrictions against non-cooperative countries refusing returns; India is under review but not banned. Measures…
Canada’s Stricter Visa Rules Drive Students Toward Germany
Canada’s 2025 student‑visa cap, higher funds requirement (CAD 22,895), and stricter DLI oversight have shifted applicants toward Germany, which offers…
Portugal’s Cultural Golden Visa: Affordable EU Residency (2025 Update)
The Cultural Golden Visa remains available in 2025 but excludes high-density urban residential purchases, favoring cultural, research, commercial and interior-region…
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, applicants must…
China Calls U.S. 90-Day Journalists Visa a Threat to Media Warfare
DHS proposes limiting mainland Chinese journalists to 90-day stays and Hong Kong/Macau reporters to 240 days, replacing prior five-year I-visa…
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 Indians. September…
Temporary e-Visa Restrictions at Cambodia–Thailand Border for Holders
Effective September 9, 2025, Cambodian e‑Visa holders cannot enter at Cham Yeam or Poipet due to security tensions. Airports (KTI,…