New Delhi: India proposes to take the US to WTO against the latter's visa fee hike, which discriminates Indian software companies from American firms. "Department of Commerce proposes to seek consultations with the USA under the Dispute Settlement Understanding of WTO," Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jyotiraditya Scinida said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha. Consultations give the parties an opportunity to discuss the matter and...
11:02 PM, May 09, 2012
Washington: The US has said that there is no change in its policy towards issuing visas to Indian students. "I don't think we've changed our policy with regard to the way we interview applicants," State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland told reporters at her daily news conference. "I think what we are doing is making sure that the sponsoring organisations truly are what they say they are in the United States;...
10:49 AM, Apr 25, 2012
Washington: US immigration authorities, in the past four years, have increased denial of work-related visas, with India-born professionals being refused at higher rates than nationals of other countries, an American think tank said in a report on Friday. Analysis of new data obtained from US Citizenship and Immigration Services showed the agency had increased denials of L-1 and H-1B petitions beginning 2008, thus harming the competitiveness of US employers and...
01:44 PM, Feb 10, 2012
New Delhi: The US is expecting nearly 14 per cent annual increase in visa applications from the country following implementation of streamlining of the application process as part of President Barack Obama's strategy to boost tourism from emerging countries like India and China. "We expect 14 per cent year-on-year growth in visa processed between now and 2020. We expect visa application process to reach 2.1 million by year 2020," Minister-Counsellor...
04:44 PM, Jan 27, 2012
Washington: In a bid to expedite the student visa process, the US has reduced its wait period globally to less than 15 days, and said the prospective students could apply for the country's visa up to four months before the start of the academic session. "Worldwide, the maximum wait for a student visa appointment is fewer than 15 days. Foreign students can apply for their visas up to 120 days...
10:40 AM, Nov 15, 2011
New Delhi: The US visa for intra-company transfers, known as 'blanket' L visa, will now be issued only from Chennai and not at four other places - New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Hyderabad. "Starting December 1, the US Consulate General in Chennai will be the US Mission to India s sole blanket L category visa acceptance and processing center ("blanket L visas are issued to managers, executives, or specialised knowledge...
06:13 PM, Nov 01, 2011
Washington: The California University accused of a massive "visa fraud" by US immigration officials says the charges against the college are "baseless" and that it has not cheated any student. The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) claims that the college acted as a front for a massive immigration racket. Ninety five per cent of the students are reported to be from India. Some of them are now in danger...
06:03 PM, Feb 01, 2011
New Delhi: Former Goa tourism minister Mickey Pacheco has been summoned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for questioning in connection with acquiring a US visa on forged documents. Pacheco's bank accounts have also been frozen and his three mobile phones have been taken away by the CBI. The CBI has already registered a case against Pacheco and two others for acquiring a US visa allegedly on forged documents....
01:48 PM, Sep 10, 2010
Washington: Unmindful of India and corporate America's concerns, President Barack Obama is all set to sign into law a legislation to secure the US-Mexico border with $ 600 million raised by hiking work visa fees. "Today's action by Congress answers my call to bolster the essential work of federal law enforcement officials and improve their ability to partner with state, local and tribal law enforcement" to stop the flow of...
10:08 AM, Aug 13, 2010
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11:09 AM, Oct 20, 2009
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