Immigration

India’s e-Arrival Card is now live from October 1, 2025, streamlining immigration for foreign visitors. Apply online for faster, hassle-free entry into India.

Visa slowdown: Indians face sharper curbs even in UK, New Zealand

Work and family visas for Indians have halved in key destinations even as peers in Pakistan and Bangladesh see steadier flows

Fewer families, more investors: India slips behind neighbours on US family visas

Bangladesh and Pakistan edge past India in spousal and family categories, while Vietnam races ahead on investor route

H-1B fee shock: SaaS and AI startups rethink hiring strategy as $100,000 levy threatens talent flow

For SaaS startups, which rely heavily on US revenues and customer acquisition, the visa shock is already forcing a rethink of business models.

Trump shapes immigration gilded age with $100,000 H-1B fee

Trump on Friday slapped a $100,000 application fee on the widely used H-1B visa program, a move that would drastically increase the cost of visas heavily coveted by some of America’s largest companies

Indians can now skip long immigration queues at 13 airports with fast track immigration service: All you need to know

Skip the long queues with India’s Fast Track Immigration Programme—now at 13 airports. Get clearance in just 30 seconds. Find out everything about it here.

US man with Indian neighbours wants H1B cancelled: 'Want my kids to grow up in America. Not India.'

The Dallas resident shared a video, filmed from inside a car, that shows people of Indian origin celebrating on the streets with drums and music.

South Korea has finished talks with US to release Korean workers

A plane will be on its way to bring back the Koreans once administrative procedures are completed, Kang Hun-sik, Presidential Chief of Staff, said in televised remarks

Is Indian talent sparking global anxiety?

Racism in action: Western economies cannot function without migrant professionals. Hospitals without Indian doctors would buckle. Universities that drive away international scholars bleed relevance. Yet, their politics thrive on vilifying migrants.

‘No West if this continues’: What Elon Musk's repeated warnings about population collapse really mean | Explained

Elon Musk's remarks, sometimes sparked by provocative or inflammatory clips, have amplified debate over whether population decline and migration could reshape Western societies.

Amid US uncertainty, HNIs choose Caribbean, Gulf, EU residency programmes

Statements by US administration officials regarding suspension of the EB-5 visa-by-investment programme has triggered apprehension in the minds of investors.

Slamming the door shut? US has issued fewer family visas to Indians this year

IR5 visa that allows in parents of US citizens declined 11%, while F3 visas, which allow married sons and daughters of US citizens to immigrate along with their spouses and children, fell 41%

Troops in LA can detain individuals, military official says, as protests spread

On Wednesday, Los Angeles endured a sixth day of protests that have been largely peaceful but occasionally punctuated by violence

Donald Trump tells soldiers 'we will liberate Los Angeles' amid immigration protests

Trump's visit to Fort Bragg, home to some 50,000 active-duty soldiers, followed his move to deploy 700 Marines and 4,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles

Trump promised to welcome more foreign students, now, they feel targeted on all fronts

Trump's stance on welcoming foreign students has shifted dramatically

H-1B row explained: Why Americans are criticising US visa policies, targetting Indian-origin citizens

Indians form the largest group of beneficiaries of H-1B visa programme, securing 72.3 percent of the 3.86 lakh visas issued in fiscal year 2023. This year, however, new regulations may lead to increased scrutiny, potentially affecting the number of visas issued to Indian professionals.

India’s remittances could reach over 4% of GDP by 2030: GATI Foundation founders Ashish Dhawan and Manish Sabharwal

India’s remittances, at around $129 billion, were almost double that of the second largest country Mexico at $68 billion in 2024

UP lawyer advocates prepping kids to move out of India, sparks debate: 'Fictional caste-based egos'

Abhishek Dwivedi encouraged people to invest in other countries to make the immigration process easier. 'Be ready to be an investor, not an immigrant. Buy a visa, not apply,' he said in response to a comment on X. His post received over a million views.

Trump-era policy shift means more scrutiny, longer waits for new spouses of US citizens

The days of waived interviews and easy approvals under the Biden administration are over.

Trump weighs measures to bring farm workers back to US legally

Foreign-born workers comprise nearly 20% of the US labor force, compared with about 17% prior to the pandemic, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data

Business visas part of India-UK FTA talks but not immigration

If India and UK want to expand trade and investment, 'we need to be faster and more liberal in our issuance of visas', commerce minister Piyush Goyal has said

More Indian migrants turn to New Zealand after pandemic, investment route finds favour

The share of Indians in total accepted applications for residency in New Zealand has increased after the pandemic. Around 17 percent of total accepted residence applicants in New Zealand were Indians until 2019, a share that rose to 28.2 percent in 2024.

Why India need not worry about Trump revising immigration rules

At first glance, Trump’s anti-migrant policy may appear frightening. But a closer look shows that the fallout would be limited. Instead, there may be some gains like a reverse brain drain and possibly an impetus for the Indian IT sector to focus more on innovation 

Brazil slams US after dozens of deportees arrive handcuffed

The spat comes as Latin America grapples with US President Donald Trump's return to power bringing a hard-line anti-immigration agenda, promising crackdowns on irregular migration and mass deportations.

Trump's crackdown on illegal immigrants begins, 538 arrested, hundreds deported

The White House says among the arrested are suspected terrorists, four members of the Tren de Aragua gang and those convicted of sex crimes against children