India
Visa and immigration updates for Indian nationals — H-1B sponsorship trends, OCI card rules, NRI tax obligations, passport services, and bilateral agreements between India and destination countries.
OCI Card-Holders Must Submit e-Arrival Form 72 Hours Before Arrival
From 1 October 2025, all foreign visitors, including OCI card-holders, must file an e-Arrival Form online within 72 hours before arrival; paper cards available briefly.
Japan Seeks Indian Workers Amid Aging Population, Expands Exchange
India and Japan’s summit produced an Action Plan to exchange over 500,000 people in five years and bring…
Tax and Citizenship for U.S.–India Professionals and Expats
U.S. citizens must file U.S. returns reporting worldwide income even if earning only in India; Indian tax depends…
H-1B Indian-Origin Immigrants Drive $2.3M GDP Gain Over Three Decades
A Manhattan Institute study finds Indian immigrants and H-1B workers deliver large fiscal gains: ~$1.7M saved per Indian…
Rising U.S. Citizenship Renunciations: Tax, Banking, and Visa Impacts
In 2024 about 5,000 people renounced U.S. citizenship, with Q3 seeing 2,123 renunciations. Drivers include worldwide taxation, tax…
Hindu American Foundation Condemns Anti-Indian, Anti H-1B Protest
Hindu American Foundation condemned an Irving protest that used anti-Indian and anti-H-1B rhetoric and targeted Hindu symbols. HAF…
RBI: Indians Spend $1B on Study Abroad in 2025, Lowest Since 2017
From April to August 2025, India’s education remittances fell to $1 billion, a 22% drop year‑on‑year. Tighter visa…
Canada Visa Refusals Surge: Automation, Crackdown, Indian Students
Canada’s 2025 reforms pushed student visa refusal rates to 62% overall and about 80% for Indian applicants. New…
Sikh Trucker Crash Tests Punjab Immigrants’ American Dreams
A fatal October 21, 2025 crash on the California 10 Freeway involving trucker Jashanpreet Singh left three dead…
Indian Immigrants Drive U.S. Economy; H-1B Vital for Growth
Di Martino’s 2025 study finds Indian immigrants significantly boost U.S. fiscal health and GDP, with H-1B professionals especially…