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'Won't Tolerate Visa Abuse': Indian Student's Viral Video Sparks US Warning
The disturbing footage shows the student pinned to the ground as at least four officials held him down, with two of them keeping their knees on his back. They had tied the student's legs and hands.
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Graduate Route Visa: UK Panel 'Finds No Widespread Abuse', Recommends Continuation
Study In UK: The MAC has also suggested a "mandatory registration system" for international recruitment agents and subagents, known in India as overseas education consultants.
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How Prajwal Revanna, Accused Of Sex Harassment, Left India Without A Visa
The sexual abuse case against Janata Dal (Secular) MP Prajwal Revanna has put the spotlight on diplomatic passports as the leader managed to leave India despite the investigation being on.
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US H-1B Visa Lottery System Resulted In Abuse, Fraud, Says Federal Agency
The computerised drawing of lots devised to select successful H-1B applicants every year has resulted in abuse of the system and a sharp increase in fraudulent efforts, a federal agency said on Friday.
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US Places Visa Restrictions On 635 Russian Nationals, 3 Officials Over Ukraine
The United States is imposing visa restrictions on 635 Russian nationals for alleged activities that threaten Ukraine as well as on three Russian officials for purported involvement in human rights abuses in Donbas.
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Activist Demands Helpline For Indian-Americans After Woman Abused By Visa Officer
There is an urgent need to establish a toll-free global helpline for the fast-growing Indian diaspora that now numbers 32 million, an eminent Indian-American community activist said on Thursday.
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Trump Administration Took Steps To Prevent Abuse In Visa Programs: Officials
The Trump administration has taken a series of steps to prevent the abuse and fraud in the employment-based visa programs, including changing the cap selection process for the H-1B, the most sought-after work permit among Indian IT professionals, a top US immigration official has told lawmakers.
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US Sanctions Chinese Officials Over Repression Of Minorities In Xinjiang
The US has imposed sanctions and visa restrictions on three senior Chinese officials, including the regional boss of the ruling communist party, for alleged human rights abuses targeting Uyghurs, ethnic Kazakhs, and members of other minority groups in the restive Muslim-majority Xinjiang province.
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US Imposes Visa Restrictions On Chinese Officials Over Muslim Treatment
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.
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Denied H-1B Visa To Indian Techie, Silicon Valley Firm Sues US Government
A Silicon Valley-based IT company has filed a lawsuit against the US government for denying the most sought-after H-1B visa to a highly qualified Indian professional, terming the renunciation "arbitrary" and a "clear abuse of discretion".
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H-1B Visa Holders "Underpaid, Vulnerable To Abuse": US Think-Tank Report
H-1B workers are "frequently" placed in poor working conditions and "vulnerable to abuse", a US think-tank claimed today, seeking reforms such as substantial increase in wages.
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US Got Over 5,000 Tip-Offs On H-1B Visa Fraud Since Last Year: Official
More than 5,000 complaints of H-1B visa fraud and abuse have been received by a federal agency on a dedicated email helpline that was launched by the Trump administration last year, an official said.
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30,000 Sign Petition In Support Of Indian Professionals Denied UK Visas
Over 30,000 people have signed an online petition calling on the UK government to stop "abusing" a national security clause to deny hundreds of highly-skilled Indian professionals the right to live and work in the country.
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US Lawmakers Should Make Sure H-1B Not Abused: Indian-American Congressman
A top Indian-American Congressman has said that American lawmakers should make sure that the H-1B visa programme, popular among Indian techies, is not abused to undercut the US job market and attract the best and the brightest into the country.
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'Gulf Dream': India Warns Job Seekers Against Fake UAE Visas
In the first half of 2017, the Indian Consulate received 540 labour complaints mostly due to fake employment offers.
 "Graduate Route Visa: UK Panel 'Finds No Widespread Abuse', Recommends Continuation")
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'Won't Tolerate Visa Abuse': Indian Student's Viral Video Sparks US Warning
The disturbing footage shows the student pinned to the ground as at least four officials held him down, with two of them keeping their knees on his back. They had tied the student's legs and hands.
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Graduate Route Visa: UK Panel 'Finds No Widespread Abuse', Recommends Continuation
Study In UK: The MAC has also suggested a "mandatory registration system" for international recruitment agents and subagents, known in India as overseas education consultants.
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How Prajwal Revanna, Accused Of Sex Harassment, Left India Without A Visa
The sexual abuse case against Janata Dal (Secular) MP Prajwal Revanna has put the spotlight on diplomatic passports as the leader managed to leave India despite the investigation being on.
-
US H-1B Visa Lottery System Resulted In Abuse, Fraud, Says Federal Agency
The computerised drawing of lots devised to select successful H-1B applicants every year has resulted in abuse of the system and a sharp increase in fraudulent efforts, a federal agency said on Friday.
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US Places Visa Restrictions On 635 Russian Nationals, 3 Officials Over Ukraine
The United States is imposing visa restrictions on 635 Russian nationals for alleged activities that threaten Ukraine as well as on three Russian officials for purported involvement in human rights abuses in Donbas.
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Activist Demands Helpline For Indian-Americans After Woman Abused By Visa Officer
There is an urgent need to establish a toll-free global helpline for the fast-growing Indian diaspora that now numbers 32 million, an eminent Indian-American community activist said on Thursday.
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Trump Administration Took Steps To Prevent Abuse In Visa Programs: Officials
The Trump administration has taken a series of steps to prevent the abuse and fraud in the employment-based visa programs, including changing the cap selection process for the H-1B, the most sought-after work permit among Indian IT professionals, a top US immigration official has told lawmakers.
-
US Sanctions Chinese Officials Over Repression Of Minorities In Xinjiang
The US has imposed sanctions and visa restrictions on three senior Chinese officials, including the regional boss of the ruling communist party, for alleged human rights abuses targeting Uyghurs, ethnic Kazakhs, and members of other minority groups in the restive Muslim-majority Xinjiang province.
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US Imposes Visa Restrictions On Chinese Officials Over Muslim Treatment
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.
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Denied H-1B Visa To Indian Techie, Silicon Valley Firm Sues US Government
A Silicon Valley-based IT company has filed a lawsuit against the US government for denying the most sought-after H-1B visa to a highly qualified Indian professional, terming the renunciation "arbitrary" and a "clear abuse of discretion".
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H-1B Visa Holders "Underpaid, Vulnerable To Abuse": US Think-Tank Report
H-1B workers are "frequently" placed in poor working conditions and "vulnerable to abuse", a US think-tank claimed today, seeking reforms such as substantial increase in wages.
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US Got Over 5,000 Tip-Offs On H-1B Visa Fraud Since Last Year: Official
More than 5,000 complaints of H-1B visa fraud and abuse have been received by a federal agency on a dedicated email helpline that was launched by the Trump administration last year, an official said.
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30,000 Sign Petition In Support Of Indian Professionals Denied UK Visas
Over 30,000 people have signed an online petition calling on the UK government to stop "abusing" a national security clause to deny hundreds of highly-skilled Indian professionals the right to live and work in the country.
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US Lawmakers Should Make Sure H-1B Not Abused: Indian-American Congressman
A top Indian-American Congressman has said that American lawmakers should make sure that the H-1B visa programme, popular among Indian techies, is not abused to undercut the US job market and attract the best and the brightest into the country.
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'Gulf Dream': India Warns Job Seekers Against Fake UAE Visas
In the first half of 2017, the Indian Consulate received 540 labour complaints mostly due to fake employment offers.
