Saudi Arabia mandates health insurance for temporary work visas
From April 10, 2025, Saudi Arabia requires employers to buy CCHI-registered health insurance linked to a worker’s passport…
Bulgaria Streamlines Long-Term Visa for Indians with New Centers
From November 1, 2025, Bulgaria will decentralize D visa intake across six Indian cities via VFS Global. New…
US Ends Automatic EAD Extensions: Implications for Indian Expats
Effective October 30, 2025, DHS ends most automatic EAD extensions, reversing the 540-day pandemic-era policy. Affected workers should…
E-Visa Beats VOA for Indian Travelers: Planning and Certainty 2025
E-visas offer pre-approval, fixed fees, and faster processing—reducing refusals and queues—while visa-on-arrival fits spontaneous travel but risks delays…
Instant Saudi e-Visa Platform: Eligibility, Online Application & Fees
Saudi Arabia’s new August 2025 e-Visa platform accelerates approvals—sometimes in minutes—covers over 60 countries, offers one-year, multi-entry visas,…
Australia’s 2025 Student Cap: Impacts for Indian Applicants
For 2025 Australia will limit new international student places to about 270,000—145,000 for universities and 95,000 for VET/private…
New U.S. Visa Surcharges 2025–2026: Indians, Students & Workers
From Jan 1, 2026, a $250 Integrity Fee will be added to most non-immigrant visas; new H-1B petitions…
New Zealand Expands AEWV to 87 Occupations from November 3, 2025
New Zealand adds 87 occupations to the AEWV via the National Occupation List effective November 3, 2025, covering…
U.S. State Department Imposes $1 Fee for Diversity Visa Lottery Entry
A $1 electronic, non-refundable registration fee for the Diversity Visa takes effect for DV-2027 to deter fraud and…
Nigerian Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka: US visa revoked, report
Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka revealed his U.S. B1/B2 visa was revoked in a letter dated October 23,…
South Korea Tourism Rises as Visa-Free Group Tours for Chinese Arrive
South Korea’s temporary visa-free policy (Sept 29, 2025–June 30, 2026) lets Chinese group tourists (min. 3) stay up…
Middle East Travel Visas 2025: UAE Reforms and GCC Unified Visa
UAE visa reforms for 2025 introduce a five-year Green Visa for qualified professionals, a Business Exploration Visa requiring…
VOA vs E-Visa for Indian Travellers: Which Works Best?
E-visas in 2025 increasingly reduce arrival uncertainty with online screening and payments. VOA suits last-minute travel but risks…
Northeast Ohio Faces Hiring Crunch as $100,000 H-1B Fee Bites Talent
Starting September 21, 2025, a $100,000 fee will apply to new H‑1B petitions filed from abroad, prompting Northeast…