CBIC, Notification No. 82/2026-Customs (N.T.), Annexure a Sets India–new Zealand FTA Rules of Origin
India’s new origin rules for its free trade agreement with New Zealand take effect October 20, 2026. Exporters…
PERM Green-Card Suspensions Hit Eight Tech Firms as 54.1% of India’s Software Exports Face Risk
The United States suspended eight technology companies from the PERM green-card labor-certification program, affecting new and pending cases.…
Indian Student Impacted as US Guidance Shuts Harvard Law Curricular Practical Training
Federal guidance has led Harvard Law to stop authorizing international J.D. students for its 13 externship clinics in…
US Universities May Face Green Card Crackdown Before Indian IT Firms as PERM Processing Slows
PERM processing is paused for new and pending cases involving eight employers, potentially delaying workers’ green card paths…
India Slams US as Keith Sonderling Halts PERM Labor-Certification Processing for Infosys
The United States paused new and pending PERM labor-certification cases involving eight technology employers. India warned that the…
One and the Same Person Affidavit: Sample for India and US
When a name affidavit works, when India wants 2 newspaper ads or a gazette, and 3 samples incl.…
India Sees H-1B Visa Denials as a Big Win, Says Minister Piyush Goyal
Piyush Goyal argues that tighter U.S. H-1B access could help India retain skilled workers and attract technology operations.…
93 Surrender Indian Passports After Foreign Citizenship Under Section 9, Says Regional Passport Office
Chhattisgarh recorded 93 Indian passport surrenders in the first eight months of 2026, following holders’ acquisition of foreign…
India Condemns U.S. Vice President’s H-1B Comments as Deeply Offensive
Article Updates1 update Oct 9, 2026Latest At the ET Startup Awards 2026 in Bengaluru on October 9, 2026,…
Air India and Akasa Raise Fuel Surcharges Starting Oct. 9 as Costs Climb
Air India and Akasa Air will raise or reintroduce charges on new bookings from October 9, 2026, as…
Below 20 and Unemployed: Indian Wrestlers Denied US Visas for U23 World Wrestling Championships as WFI Seeks Review
The Wrestling Federation of India has asked the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi to reconsider visa refusals for…
Indian Filmmaker Arfat Sheikh Held by ICE Agents at Caroline Detention Facility
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained 42-year-old Kashmiri filmmaker Arfat Sheikh at Washington Dulles International Airport on September…
Income Tax Searches Hit Ramayana Producer Prime Focus Offices as Shares Fall 8%
The Income Tax Department searched Prime Focus Limited’s Mumbai offices on October 7, 2026, reportedly examining overseas transfers.…
Immigration New Zealand Data Shows Offshore Student-Visa Approval Rate Falls to 49.3% as Financial Evidence Rules Tighten
Through September 13, 2026, Immigration New Zealand approved 49.3% of decided offshore student-visa applications from India and 94.9%…