Visa

India Relaxes E-Visa Policy For Chinese Nationals

India News | ANI | Saturday October 12, 2019

China E-Visa: India has announced significant relaxations in its e-visa policy for Chinese nationals, the Indian embassy in Beijing said, at a time when the leaders of the two nations had met for the second informal summit.

Court Rules Against Donald Trump's Directive On Immigrants: Report

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday October 12, 2019

A US federal court has issued a temporary injunction against President Donald Trump's administration's rule that would deny permanent residency to immigrants deemed likely to depend on public welfare.

Facebook’s Libra Currency Abandoned by eBay, Mastercard, Visa, Stripe

Associated Press | Saturday October 12, 2019

Visa and Mastercard on Friday announced their departure from Facebook's Libra project, a major setback to the social network's plan for a worldwide digital currency.

Mastercard, Visa, EBay, Others Exit Facebook's Libra Coin Project

World News | Reuters | Saturday October 12, 2019

Facebook Inc's efforts to establish a global digital currency called Libra suffered major setbacks on Friday, as EBay Inc, Stripe Inc, Mastercard and Visa Inc all said they were leaving a group of companies aiding the project.

India Reduces E-Tourist Visa Fees For One-Year To Half

India News | ANI | Friday October 11, 2019

The government has reduced the e-Tourist visa fees for foreign nationals for one-year to half -- from $80 to $40. Whereas, the fee for a five-year e-Tourist visa would be $80.

Can Apply For US Work Visa 90 Days Before Employment Date: US Embassy

India News | ANI | Thursday October 10, 2019

H1B Visa, Visa For US: The US Embassy on Thursday asked visa applicants to apply up to 90 days before their employment begins.

China Slams "Sinister Intentions" Of US Visa Curbs On Xinjiang Muslims

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday October 9, 2019

Beijing on Wednesday decried a US decision to restrict visas for Chinese officials linked to the repression of Xinjiang Muslims and called on Washington to withdraw the measure.

US "Interfering In Internal Affairs": China On Visa Curbs Over Treatment Of Muslims In Xinjiang

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday October 9, 2019

The United States said Tuesday it would curb visas for Chinese officials until Beijing ends its "repression" of Uighurs and other Muslims in the western region of Xinjiang, a day after imposing commercial restrictions.

China "Firmly Opposes" US Visa Restrictions Over Treatment Of Muslims

World News | Reuters | Wednesday October 9, 2019

The Chinese Embassy in Washington on Tuesday denounced the US imposition of visa restrictions on some Chinese officials over China's treatment of Muslim minorities in Xinjiang as interference in China's internal affairs.

US Imposes Visa Restrictions On Chinese Officials Over Muslim Treatment

World News | Reuters | Wednesday October 9, 2019

The United States has imposed visa restrictions on Chinese government and Communist Party officials it believes responsible for the detention or abuse of Muslim minorities in Xinjiang province, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday.

Denmark Open: On Twitter, Saina Nehwal's SOS To Foreign Minister S Jaishankar For Visa

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday October 8, 2019

Saina Nehwal has appealed to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, seeking his help in processing her and her trainer's visa a week ahead of the Denmark Open.

In Break From Past, Saudi Lets Foreign Men And Women Share Hotel Rooms

World News | Reuters | Saturday October 5, 2019

Saudi Arabia is allowing foreign men and women to rent hotel rooms together without proving they are related, after the conservative Muslim kingdom launched a new tourist visa regime to attract holidaymakers.

Mastercard, Visa Lose Data War In India, Win In Indonesia With US Help

World News | Reuters | Friday October 4, 2019

US trade officials, at the request of card networks Mastercard and Visa, convinced Indonesia late last year to loosen rules governing its new domestic payment network, according to Indonesian government and industry sources, and emails reviewed by Reuters.

Pak Woman Married To UP Man Gets Indian Citizenship After 35 Years

Muzaffarnagar News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 4, 2019

Thirty-five years after she applied for Indian citizenship, a Pakistani woman, married to a man in Muzaffarnagar city in Uttar Pradesh and residing in the country on a long-term visa, has been granted Indian nationality.

Opinion: Indian Family Visited Delhi For H-1B Visa Renewal. Now They're Stuck Here

Opinion | Petula Dvorak, The Washington Post | Friday October 4, 2019

They've been stranded in India for six weeks now.