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Visa and immigration updates for Indian nationals — H-1B sponsorship trends, OCI card rules, NRI tax obligations, passport services, and bilateral agreements between India and destination countries.
Israel Launches Largest Immigration Drive to Bring Bnei Menashe Home
Israel will resettle about 5,800 Bnei Menashe from India by 2030, with 1,200 arriving by 2026. The Jewish Agency will run interviews, conversion coordination, flights, housing, and integration. The operation…
India’s Immigration Bill 2025 Intensifies Debate Over Immigration
A widely shared claim that a pilot branded the BJP’s immigration record “11 Years of Gimmicks” has no…
H-1B visa pressures push NRI couple with ₹6 crore net worth home
A financially secure NRI couple on H-1B visas plans to return to India within four years, prioritizing family…
Analysts scrutinize Brat’s figures amid Industrial-scale fraud, Chennai, H-1B visas.
A former congressman alleges Chennai processed 220,000 H-1B visas in 2024, far above the 85,000 cap; a former…
Authorities Examine H-1B visa, Industrial-Scale Fraud Claims Linked to Chennai
Allegations of large-scale H-1B fraud tied to Chennai—one claim of 220,000 visas and an 80–90% questionable rate—have reignited…
Canada Expands Citizenship Rules for Indian Diaspora to Children Abroad
Canada’s Bill C-3 removes the first-generation cut-off and uses a 1,095-day substantial-connection test to allow many parents born…
DHS OPT Overhaul: What It Means for Indian Students
Current OPT rules remain unchanged, but DHS proposals and a new House bill could reshape work options for…
H-1B Approvals for Indian Firms Fall 37% in FY2025 to 4,573
In FY 2025 Indian IT companies secured just 4,573 new H-1B approvals, a 37% decline from FY 2024.…
Canada’s Bill C-3: Citizenship by Descent Reform for Indian-Origin
Canada’s Bill C-3 replaces generational citizenship limits with a residency‑based substantial connection test of 1,095 cumulative days. Retroactive…
Indians Dismayed as UK Settled Status Proposals Extend Wait Times
A 2025 UK plan would replace five‑year ILR routes with an “earned settlement” baseline of ten years and…