EB-2 India: August vs September 2025 — No Movement, FA 01JAN13 DFF 01FEB13
EB-2 India showed no movement in August and September 2025: FA 01JAN13 and DFF 01FEB13. Finalized FY-2025 numbers…
CBDT clarifies: tax officials will analyse only financial data
Passed August 11, 2025, the Income Tax Bill updates rules for digital-era investigations. Section 247 allows authorized officers…
UK Adds India to ‘Deport Now, Appeal Later’ List Amid Crackdown
The UK broadened Deport Now, Appeal Later in August 2025 to include India among 23 countries. Foreign nationals…
UK raids net hundreds arrested, including several Indian migrants
Operation Equalise (July 20–27, 2025) targeted delivery riders: 1,780 stops, 280 arrests, and seven Indian nationals detained in…
Trump’s 50% U.S. Tariffs Trigger Calls to Boycott American Goods in India
The June 2025 U.S. 50% tariff on broad Indian exports affects about 55% of shipments to the U.S.,…
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…
Etihad Airways marks India Independence Day with up to 30% off to US, Europe
Book by August 15, 2025 to get up to about 30% off select Economy fares from India to…
Kuwait Now Offers Instant Tourist Visa on Arrival for GCC Expats
Kuwait’s August 10, 2025 rule grants 90‑day tourist visas on arrival to GCC residents holding six months’ valid…
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,…
India added to UK’s ‘deport now, appeal later’ list: what it means
The Home Office expanded s94B in August 2025 to include India among 23 countries, allowing removal before appeal…
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…
USCIS updates forms, tighter fraud rules reshape green card process
In 2025 USCIS requires 01/20/25 Form I-485 (mandatory April 3) and Form I-129F (mandatory May 1) and tightens…
Gujarat Villages See Return of Illegal Immigrants From the US
At least 220 people from north Gujarat returned from the U.S. in 2025, many self-deporting amid stricter Trump-era…
USCIS will use Final Action Dates for CSPA from Aug 15, 2025
Beginning August 15, 2025, USCIS ties CSPA age to Final Action Dates, raising aging-out risk for Indian EB-2…