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As the social media screening takes effect, social media discussions of H-1B workers and their H-4 dependents receiving 221 (g) slips have increased on social media, especially Reddit. According to reports, some users said that after routine questions, visa officers are reportedly asking applicants if social media accounts were set to ‘public ‘. Applicants say…
Hundreds of H-1B and H-4 visa appointments scheduled for mid- to late-December 2025 are being cancelled and pushed to March 2026 as US consulates overhaul screening procedures, according to immigration firm Fragomen, according to an ET report.Consular posts have cited a new mandatory online presence review for H-1B applicants and their dependents that comes into…
NEW DELHI: Indian diplomatic missions and consulates worldwide have now reopened tourist visa applications for Chinese nationals, marking progress in bilateral relations following the resolution of military tensions in eastern Ladakh.Tourist visas for Chinese citizens, which were halted during the military confrontation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh starting May 2020,…
The US government shutdown that began October 1 has brought H-1B visa processing to a standstill, dealing a severe blow to Indian professionals who represent over 71% of H-1B beneficiaries. The Department of Labor, which issues critical Labour Condition Applications (LCAs) required before any H-1B petition can proceed, has stopped operations due to the funding…
The government said global and domestic companies have signed agreements to invest around Rs 1.02 lakh crore in India’s food processing sector during the four-day World Food India 2025 summit held at Bharat Mandapam in the national capital from September 25 to 28.The Ministry of Food Processing Industries said 26 companies, including Reliance Consumer Products,…
India’s food processing sector received a major boost on Thursday as Reliance Consumer Products Ltd (RCPL) and three Coca-Cola bottlers announced a combined investment exceeding Rs 65,000 crore, signaling strong corporate confidence in the industry’s growth potential. The commitments were unveiled on the opening day of the World Food India Summit, which is scheduled to…
