The US Mission to India has opened an extra 2,50,000 visa appointments for Indian travellers, covering tourists, skilled workers, and students.
The US State Department has decided to grant 20,000 visas to foreign nationals who are currently in the country over a three-month period starting in December.
The decision will impact a large number of Indian IT professionals and several American and Indian companies who were issued H-1B visas by the US government for the fiscal year 2021 beginning October 1.
The restrictions are the latest punitive measure taken against China’s leadership and economy in response to sharpening disputes over human rights, the coronavirus pandemic, trade, technology, Taiwan and a host of other issues.
In a statement, the US State Department said Hale and Shringla agreed to consult closely on all challenges and endeavour to support each other's objectives, adding the discussions included ongoing threats to the rules-based international order, maritime security, and the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
At least 2,137 Guinean and 831 Sierra Leone nationals, many with serious criminal convictions, have been released into the US, the Department of Homeland Security said
Following the President Donald Trump's executive order banning visas for seven Muslim countries, the foreign airlines have instructed Iranians travel agencies not to sell US-bound flight tickets to Iranians holding US visas. The move comes
Washington, Apr 15: Indian Ambassador Nirupama Rao has sought a generous American visa policy for high-skilled workers from India saying it would help both countries to come out winners.As US policymakers move forward with efforts
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