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From $15,000 bond to stricter rules for married couples: 5 major changes in US visa rules
August 06, 2025 8:19 pm
US visa rule changes 2025: From steep financial requirements to stricter scrutiny of family-based petitions, here are the five most significant updates affecting tourists, students, and aspiring immigrants
Indian students flagged difficulty in obtaining US student visa appointments: Govt
August 19, 2025 4:11 pm
In a written response to a query in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh also said the MEA took up the matter with the US embassy in New Delhi as well as the US Department of State.
US student visa season off to a slow start for Indians amid Trump crackdown, March–May months issuance lowest since 2022
July 10, 2025 9:23 am
The decline comes in the wake of the Trump administration’s intensified scrutiny of international students, which includes visa revocations for several individuals — including some Indian nationals — linked to pro-Palestine protests or interactions with law enforcement.
Student visa applicants must make social media accounts public, says US
June 24, 2025 6:35 am
Last month, the US administration had asked its embassies to stop scheduling appointments for student visas as it expands scrutiny of applicants’ social media posts.
US announces new visa restriction policy for foreigners who 'censor' America
May 28, 2025 9:29 pm
Marco Rubio announced that the US will introduce new visa restrictions on “foreign officials and persons who are complicit in censoring Americans”.
Studying in the US? Key offenses that could jeopardise your student visa
April 12, 2025 9:41 am
If you are studying in the US or planning to study in the country, these are some of the offences an international student should avoid to save their student visa.
Now minor traffic offences in US can revoke student visa
April 09, 2025 9:17 am
As reported by the news agency, US student visa are getting cancelled for various reasons and sometimes with little notice to students or schools.
H-1B visa reforms beginning from January 17, 2025: All you need to know
January 17, 2025 2:59 pm
H-1B visa reform update: Key modifications include revised criteria for speciality jobs, clarity on qualifying degree areas, automatic cap-gap extensions for F-1 students, and faster processing timelines to help foreign workers move to H-1B status.
Study in US: Students have to use their passport details for visa slot, says Embassy
November 28, 2023 9:30 am
US Visa Rules: Applicants who have created a profile or booked an appointment using an incorrect passport number will not be accepted at the Visa Application Centers (VAC).
Indians now make up over 10% per cent of US visa applicants
September 29, 2023 3:44 am
1 million visas issued this yr: Embassy
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