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US Tightens Visa Rules: Social Media Handles Must Be Disclosed by Applicants
- Thursday June 26, 2025
- World News | Press Trust of India
Outlining each visa adjudication as a "national security decision", the US has asked applicants to reveal their social media usernames or handles of each platform they have used in the last five years.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indian Students Are Deleting Social Media Posts, Accounts For US Visas: Report
- Thursday June 5, 2025
- World News | Edited by Anushree Jonko
Students are not just deleting posts, fearing that their political jokes, views and activism might be misinterpreted during visa interviews, but also entire accounts.
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www.ndtv.com
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Applying For A US Visa? Why A Visit To Gaza After 2007 Could Mean Trouble
- Friday April 18, 2025
- World News | Edited by Anushree Jonko
Rubio previously reported that his office had revoked over 300 visas since the beginning of the year, including those of student visa holders who have expressed criticism towards Israel's actions in Gaza.
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www.ndtv.com
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H-1B Visa: Why US Wants Employers To Hire Americans Over Migrant Workers. How It Impacts Indians
- Thursday March 6, 2025
- World News | Edited by Anushree Jonko
At the heart of this controversy lies the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) investigation into the matter, aimed at safeguarding jobs for US workers.
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www.ndtv.com
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Amid H-1B Visa Debate In US, A Look At Hefty Fees, New Rules
- Sunday January 5, 2025
- World News | Written by Sanstuti Nath
Amid the ongoing debate over H-1B visas in the United States, the prospective applicants and their employers are bracing for the intricate costs tied to the coveted work permit, starting from fiscal year 2025.
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www.ndtv.com
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Can Prince Harry Be Deported From US? Trump Talks "Appropriate Action"
- Wednesday March 20, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said if Prince Harry lied on his visa application about drug-taking Trump would seek to take "appropriate action" if he won November's presidential election, declining to rule out Harry leaving the US.
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www.ndtv.com
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H-1B Visa Application Process To Begin From March 6
- Wednesday January 31, 2024
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
The H-1B visa application submission process for the fiscal year 2025 would start from March 6, a US federal agency said Tuesday as it announced a major overhaul of its annual lottery for this specialty occupation visa.
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www.ndtv.com
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New Rules For Indian Students Seeking US Visa Come Into Effect From Today
- Tuesday November 28, 2023
- Education | Edited by Rahul Kumar
US Visa Application Process: Prospective students seeking to study in the US under the F, M, and J visa programmes are advised to take note of these changes.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Second-Round Lottery For H1-B Visa Soon: All You Need To Know About It
- Friday July 28, 2023
- India News | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require technical expertise.
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www.ndtv.com
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New Rules To Cut Wait For US Visa, Appointments Outside India: 10 Facts
- Sunday February 5, 2023
- India News | Edited by Abhimanyu Kulkarni
The US Embassy in India today announced that some visa applicants will now be able to seek appointments in other countries. The move is aimed at reducing the backlog, with the waiting period for a US visa as high as 800 days at some centres in India.
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www.ndtv.com
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To Cut Long Waiting Period For US Visas, New Rules For Indians
- Sunday February 5, 2023
- India News | Edited by Akhil Kumar
To cut delays in processing visas, the US recently launched new initiatives, including scheduling special interviews for first time applicants and increasing the strength of consular staff.
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www.ndtv.com
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Suicide Over Canada Study Visa Brings Delays, Rejection Rates In Focus Again
- Saturday August 20, 2022
- India News | Reported by Mohammed Ghazali, Shonakshi Chakravarty, Edited by Aarish Chhabra
Canada is a favoured destination due to its relatively friendly immigration policies. Expectations, thus, are higher, as is the frustration. Canadian government has said it's working to cut delays by hiring more people to process applications.
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www.ndtv.com
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New H-1B Visa Rules Mild Negative For Indian IT Services: Rating Agency ICRA
- Friday January 15, 2021
- India News | ANI
The proposed changes in H-1B application selection process by US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) are prospective in nature but will have a minor adverse impact on the margins of Indian IT services companies, investment information agency ICRA has said.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Sues Facebook For "Channeling" Jobs To H1-B, Other Work Visa Holders
- Friday December 4, 2020
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The Trump administration on Thursday sued Facebook, accusing it of discriminating against American workers by favoring immigrant applicants for thousands of high-paying jobs.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Demands Social Media Details From Visa Applicants
- Monday June 3, 2019
- Press Trust of India
Nearly all applicants of US visas will have to provide information on their use of social media under the new rules adopted to enhance vetting of foreign nationals.
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www.gadgets360.com
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US Tightens Visa Rules: Social Media Handles Must Be Disclosed by Applicants
- Thursday June 26, 2025
- World News | Press Trust of India
Outlining each visa adjudication as a "national security decision", the US has asked applicants to reveal their social media usernames or handles of each platform they have used in the last five years.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Indian Students Are Deleting Social Media Posts, Accounts For US Visas: Report
- Thursday June 5, 2025
- World News | Edited by Anushree Jonko
Students are not just deleting posts, fearing that their political jokes, views and activism might be misinterpreted during visa interviews, but also entire accounts.
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www.ndtv.com
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Applying For A US Visa? Why A Visit To Gaza After 2007 Could Mean Trouble
- Friday April 18, 2025
- World News | Edited by Anushree Jonko
Rubio previously reported that his office had revoked over 300 visas since the beginning of the year, including those of student visa holders who have expressed criticism towards Israel's actions in Gaza.
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www.ndtv.com
-
H-1B Visa: Why US Wants Employers To Hire Americans Over Migrant Workers. How It Impacts Indians
- Thursday March 6, 2025
- World News | Edited by Anushree Jonko
At the heart of this controversy lies the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) investigation into the matter, aimed at safeguarding jobs for US workers.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Amid H-1B Visa Debate In US, A Look At Hefty Fees, New Rules
- Sunday January 5, 2025
- World News | Written by Sanstuti Nath
Amid the ongoing debate over H-1B visas in the United States, the prospective applicants and their employers are bracing for the intricate costs tied to the coveted work permit, starting from fiscal year 2025.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Can Prince Harry Be Deported From US? Trump Talks "Appropriate Action"
- Wednesday March 20, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said if Prince Harry lied on his visa application about drug-taking Trump would seek to take "appropriate action" if he won November's presidential election, declining to rule out Harry leaving the US.
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www.ndtv.com
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H-1B Visa Application Process To Begin From March 6
- Wednesday January 31, 2024
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
The H-1B visa application submission process for the fiscal year 2025 would start from March 6, a US federal agency said Tuesday as it announced a major overhaul of its annual lottery for this specialty occupation visa.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
New Rules For Indian Students Seeking US Visa Come Into Effect From Today
- Tuesday November 28, 2023
- Education | Edited by Rahul Kumar
US Visa Application Process: Prospective students seeking to study in the US under the F, M, and J visa programmes are advised to take note of these changes.
-
www.ndtv.com/education
-
Second-Round Lottery For H1-B Visa Soon: All You Need To Know About It
- Friday July 28, 2023
- India News | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require technical expertise.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
New Rules To Cut Wait For US Visa, Appointments Outside India: 10 Facts
- Sunday February 5, 2023
- India News | Edited by Abhimanyu Kulkarni
The US Embassy in India today announced that some visa applicants will now be able to seek appointments in other countries. The move is aimed at reducing the backlog, with the waiting period for a US visa as high as 800 days at some centres in India.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
To Cut Long Waiting Period For US Visas, New Rules For Indians
- Sunday February 5, 2023
- India News | Edited by Akhil Kumar
To cut delays in processing visas, the US recently launched new initiatives, including scheduling special interviews for first time applicants and increasing the strength of consular staff.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Suicide Over Canada Study Visa Brings Delays, Rejection Rates In Focus Again
- Saturday August 20, 2022
- India News | Reported by Mohammed Ghazali, Shonakshi Chakravarty, Edited by Aarish Chhabra
Canada is a favoured destination due to its relatively friendly immigration policies. Expectations, thus, are higher, as is the frustration. Canadian government has said it's working to cut delays by hiring more people to process applications.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
New H-1B Visa Rules Mild Negative For Indian IT Services: Rating Agency ICRA
- Friday January 15, 2021
- India News | ANI
The proposed changes in H-1B application selection process by US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) are prospective in nature but will have a minor adverse impact on the margins of Indian IT services companies, investment information agency ICRA has said.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
US Sues Facebook For "Channeling" Jobs To H1-B, Other Work Visa Holders
- Friday December 4, 2020
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The Trump administration on Thursday sued Facebook, accusing it of discriminating against American workers by favoring immigrant applicants for thousands of high-paying jobs.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
US Demands Social Media Details From Visa Applicants
- Monday June 3, 2019
- Press Trust of India
Nearly all applicants of US visas will have to provide information on their use of social media under the new rules adopted to enhance vetting of foreign nationals.
-
www.gadgets360.com