UAE, the Medical Tourism Hub Offering Easy Visas and Excellent Healthcare

It is safe to say that the UAE is now a hub for cosmetic and medical treatment, and all the credit goes to the excellent-quality healthcare facilities and the very professionally designed system. According to UAE's digital platform, the patients do not have to wait that long, they can easily ...

The US Bans Visas for Certain Countries Marking Human Rights Day

On International Human Rights Day, the U.S. imposed financial sanctions and banned visas for several current and former government officials and institutes from nine countries including China, Myanmar, and Russia.

The United Kingdom and Canada joined the United States in imposing ...

US DECIDES TO OPEN VISA INTERVIEWS FOR INDIAN STUDENTS FROM JUNE 14

According to an announcement made by the US Embassy, from June 14, Monday, the US Embassy and consulates in India has decided to open visa interview slots for Indian students who intend to join courses at universities and colleges in the United States in the Fall 2021 session that starts August-S...

US AGENCY ORDERS CHANGES FOR HASSLE FREE H-1B EXTENSION

Highlights

• As per this guidance, officials are asked to defer to prior determinations of eligibility while the same parties and facts are part of the initial petition

• This is not the first time that the Joe Biden administration has revoked policies drafted by the...

70 INDIAN JEWELLERS WERE DEPORTED BY U.S. OVER MISUE OF VISAS

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• The jewellers, majority of them being from Jaipur were also barred from placing their foot in the US for next five years

• These jewellers were heading to the Tucson Gems and Jewellery Show, which was scheduled to be held in between April 7 and 25

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U.S. PLANS TO SET ASIDE 6,000 GUEST WORKER VISAS FOR PEOPLE FROM CENTRAL AMERICA

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• A U.S. official said the allotment of 6,000 visas would be part of an additional 22,000 H-2B visas that are made available to employers in the current fiscal year ending on September 30

• Two sources familiar with the matter said if the 6,000 visas are n...

US REACHES CONGRESSIONALLY-MANDATED 65,000 H-1B VISA CAP FOR FY 2021

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• According to the USCIS, it has received a sufficient number of petitions that are required to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap

• This type of visa allows the US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations ...

PRESIDENT TRUMP EXTENDS IMMIGRANT, WORK VISA BANS TILL MARCH

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• These bans were issued by the U.S. President in the month of April and June, and were going to expire on December 31 and now they have been extended until March 31, 2021

• Majority of the IT sector companies are heavily dependent on foreign workers, espe...

60 U.S. LAWMAKERS URGE BIDEN TO EXTEND VALIDITY OF WORK APPROVAL DOCUMENTS FOR H4 VISA HOLDERS

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• A group of 60 US lawmakers have urged Biden to scrap a policy determined by the Trump administration and extend the validity of work approval documents for H4 visa holders

• This visa is issued to immediate family members of people holding H-1B visas tha...

CCSA INVITES GLOBAL TRAVELERS TO ENJOY STAY IN THAILAND WITH 14 DAYS EXPANSION IN VISAS

HIGHLIGHTS

The Center for the Covid-19 Situation Administration reported that a few visas have been reactivated, the entry certificate legitimacy broadened and sports competitions have been given a thumbs up

CCSA representative Dr. Taweesin Vis...

U.S. WILL TEMPORARILY REQUIRE VISITORS FROM CERTAIN COUNTRIES TO PAY $15,000 IN VISA BONDS

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• The United States will temporarily require visitors from certain countries like Iran, Myanmar and few African nations to pay up to $15,000 in visa bonds

• The pilot program is designed to make up the costs to the US government of deporting foreigners who...

US AGENCY DEMANDS DELAY IN IMPLEMENTATION OF WAGE HIKE RULE BY 30 DAYS

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• The agency said this period of 30 days will help organisations share comments on the adverse impact it would have on them and develop less burdensome regulatory alternatives

• This step has been taken on the back of the DOL's implementation of H-1B w...

U.S. ORDERS TO FAST TRACK CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF VISAS AND GREEN CARD

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• The HR 8377 Bill, which was passed on September 30 along with fast tracking visa and green card process also provides for funding to allow the federal government to continue its operations toll December 11

• As USCIS is solely dependant on income from fe...

US SEEKS TO CURB STAY OF CHINESE JOURNALISTS TO 90 DAYS

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• This new proposal of the Department of Homeland Security is part of the fixed time limit on visas of foreign journalists, researchers and students in the United States

• The federal notification issued on Friday states that the time limit for a Chinese j...

VISAS OF MORE THAN 1,000 CHINESE STUDENTS REVOKED BY THE U.S.

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• According to a state department spokeswoman, those whose visas were revoked as high-risk graduate students and research scholars and they were a small subset of the total number of Chinese students

• Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said th...

UNITED STATES - FOREIGN STUDENTS WHO ARE BEING OFFERED “ONLY ONLINE CLASSES” WILL BE BARRED

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Foreign students on student visa are told by the authorities to leave the country if their institutes are conducting online only course.
Those students whose educational institutes are offering online classes only, are not allowed to enter...

US-CHINA RELATION BITTERS AS US CANCELS COMMUNIST OFFICIALS VISAS

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US cancellers the visas of the ruling party leaders from the present as well as the past
China warns the US saying Hong Kong is China’s internal matter

That the US is not happy with what China is doing with Hong Kong’s f...