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.
Record: 2.25 lakh Indians gain OECD citizenship as visa rules tighten
A record 225,000 Indians naturalized in OECD countries in 2023, led by Canada, the US and Australia. Tighter, costlier temporary visa rules—most notably a US $100,000 H-1B charge effective Sept.…
No verified reports of house arrest tied to fraudulent truck schools
Online claims that Indian immigrants were under house arrest for running fraudulent truck driving schools in Ontario are…
2025-26 Tax Reform: What Students, Workers, Immigrants Must Know
The 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act raises standard deductions, renames and reworks GILTI and FDII with permanent…
USA HIRE Act: Assessing Its Impact on India’s IT Exports and Jobs
The USA HIRE Act would impose a 25% tax on payments to foreign service workers and remove deductions,…
Vedam Secures Deportation Stay After Wrongful Imprisonment
Courts paused the deportation of Subramanyam Vedam after his 1983 murder conviction was vacated in August 2025. ICE…
Canada Moves to Cancel Visas for Indians and Bangladeshis
Bill C-12 would let Canadian immigration agencies cancel or suspend groups of temporary visas to combat fraud. Internal…
Aparna Dave: 2025 H-1B Reforms Are Light Over Darkness
The 2025 H-1B overhaul prioritizes U.S. master’s and PhD holders, adds a $100,000 one-time petition fee (effective Sept…
F-1 OPT Travelers to India Face Re-Entry Anxiety, Docs Scrutiny
Rising re-entry anxiety is causing Indian F-1 students on OPT to postpone trips home. Inconsistent border treatment—even with…
DOL Resumes H-1B LCAs and PERM Processing Amid Backlog
FLAG returned October 31, 2025 after a month‑long outage. Filing for H‑1B LCAs and PERM resumes, but large…
CEO Denied B-1/B-2 Visa: Ambiguous Role and Weak Home Ties
A marketing firm CEO was refused a B-1/B-2 visa for a Las Vegas conference under Section 214(b). Despite…