Thanksgiving Break in US Universities for International Students
For Thanksgiving 2025 (Nov 27), international students should verify travel signatures on I-20/DS-2019, book travel early, carry key…
Year-End Tax Deductions for International Workers and Students
Before December 31, 2025, confirm tax residency to know whether to file Form 1040 or 1040-NR. Update withholding,…
Global Shopping for Thanksgiving: Tariffs, Duties, and Hidden Costs
Tariffs embedded in import costs are raising prices on Black Friday items. The U.S. $800 de minimis rule…
Thanksgiving Travel Rush 2025: Essential Tips for Visa Holders
Record travel is expected for Thanksgiving 2025, peaking Nov. 26 and 30. Visa holders face extra screening; bring…
India Resumes Chinese Import Approvals Amid Make in India Goals
India will resume approvals for Chinese imports, fast-tracking factories with BIS certification and conducting factory-level inspections. The step…
How Holiday Gifts and Cross-Border Transfers Shape U.S. Tax Filing
In 2025, foreign gifts often trigger reporting: givers file Form 709 for gifts above $18,000; recipients file Form…
USA HIRE Act 2025: What It Means for Outsourcing and India
Sen. Bernie Moreno’s USA HIRE Act would apply a 25% excise tax and ban deductions on outsourcing payments,…
Thanksgiving Closures: USCIS, IRS, and Embassies Impact Immigration
Thanksgiving Day closures on November 27, 2025, will pause USCIS, IRS, and consular services, delaying biometrics, visa stamping,…
Canada Tightens Indian Study Permits Amid Fraud Crackdown
Canada raised study-permit refusals for Indian applicants to 74% in August 2025 amid fraud concerns, cutting applications to…
Canada Tightens Study Permits as Indian Applicants Face Rejections
Canada’s 2025 integrity measures—LOA verification, higher living-cost proof ($22,895 CAD), source-of-funds checks and a 437,000 permit cap—spiked rejections…
Two booked for Rs 86.7 lakh in Australian visa fraud, Karnataka
Five residents paid Rs 86.7 lakh after alleged assurances of Australian work visas by two suspects who visited…
Georgia Tops MBBS Choice Over Ukraine for Indian Students
Following the war in Ukraine, Indian MBBS candidates shifted to Georgia: remittances to Georgia increased nearly fivefold to…
Rekindling the American Dream: Strategies for the Indian Diaspora
A 2025 $100,000 H‑1B surcharge, longer B1/B2 waits, and tougher entry screening have curtailed Indian hires, increased deportations,…
MHA Confirms No Indian Immigration Role in Nepali Travel Incident
The MHA said Indian immigration had no role when Qatar Airways denied boarding to Nepali traveler Shambhavi Adhikari…