New bill proposes major changes in green card, H-1B visa systems

The ruling Democratic party on Wednesday introduced a Citizenship Act which among other things seeks to eliminate the country-quota for green cards and make changes in the H-1B visa system. Image......

Relief for Indians as US allows students to apply for visa 1 year in advance

In a much-needed relief for foreign students looking to study in the US, the Biden administration has announced they can now apply for a visa up to a year before their academic term begins. IMAGE:......

Biden deploys additional 1000 troops to Afghanistan

United States President Joe Biden has rushed an additional 1,000 US soldiers to Afghanistan for an "orderly and safe drawdown" of American and allied personnel, as the Taliban insurgents moved......

Saudi prince approved killing of Khashoggi: US report

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved an operation to capture or kill journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, according to a United States intelligence report submitted to Congress.......

Biden admin's new immigration bill benefits thousands of Indian IT professionals

In a major move that will benefit hundreds and thousands of Indian IT professionals in America, the Biden administration has introduced an ambitious immigration bill in Congress which among other......

No H-1B visa caps for data localisation: US State Department

International companies usually store data on global servers and the requirement to store data locally would require them to make an additional investment. But policymakers in India believe storing......

The road ahead is long and winding

From the roll-out of GST to H1B visa problems, the government needs to quickly deal with various disruptions, says Nitin Desai. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. The gross domestic......

Govt's e-visa scheme to be named 'Visa Online'

With some international visitors misconstruing government's much-touted tourism initiative Visa on Arrival to be a scheme which guarantees visa on landing, the Tourism Ministry has decided to......