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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.
U.S. H-1B Fee Exemption for In-Country Students Boosts Campus Hiring
Officials clarified the $100,000 H‑1B fee excludes change‑of‑status filings for people already in the U.S., effective Sept 21, 2025. Employers now prefer hiring international students on campus to avoid the…
India–US DTAA Essentials for NRIs: Residency, Form 67, Tie-Breakers
Tighter residency rules in 2024–25 mean NRIs and returnees face higher risk of RNOR/ROR status, especially if Indian…
Southwest to Set Up Global Innovation Center in Hyderabad
Southwest Airlines will open a Global Innovation Center in Hyderabad to build digital and operational tools. Announced October…
SEBI Proposes Digital Re-KYC for NRIs, Relaxing Geo-Tagging Rules
SEBI proposes permitting NRIs to complete re-KYC from overseas if intermediaries capture GPS coordinates and match the country…
Mehdi Hasan counters Nikki Haley’s son over U.S. migration history
Nalin Haley urged states to block H-1B visas on October 23, 2025; Mehdi Hasan rebutted by citing Haley’s…
India Seeks Global Rules to Curb Pilot Poaching by Foreign Carriers
India sought an ICAO-backed global code to curb cross-border recruitment of its trained pilots, citing pay disparities and…
London Scholar Blocked by India’s 2025 Immigration Act and Rules
India deported SOAS scholar Francesca Orsini in October 2025 after blacklisting her for alleged academic activity on a…
Luxembourg Short-Stay Schengen Visa for India: Updated 2025 Guidance
From October 2025 Indian short-stay Schengen applicants must apply via VFS Global Luxembourg in India; processing is 15…
Why Indians Are Moving Back to India: 8 Key Benefits Unpacked
Since 2020, reverse migration of Indian H-1B professionals has tripled, speeding up after 2025 fee and policy changes.…
India’s Talent Repatriation Scheme: Implications for Indian Researchers Abroad
India’s 2025 New Talent-Repatriation Scheme offers funded roles, set-up grants, relocation aid, and IP clarity to attract Indian-origin…