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Indian-American among NASA's new astronauts; all set to conquer Moon, Mars
Raja Jon Vurputoor Chari, an Indian-American US Air Force colonel, is among 11 new NASA graduates who have successfully completed their over two years' of basic astronaut training . Astronaut candidate...
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Nasscom questions legality of USCIS’ visa fee hike plan
The fee hike by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is for the short-term work permits used by IT companies to send highly-skilled workers to the US, and Nasscom has opposed it in a...
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From February 2, get Schengen visa 6 months in advance
February 2 onwards, one will be able to apply for a Schengen visa for a trip to Europe up to six months in advance of the proposed travel date, instead of the present three months. According to an EU...
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'Nothing adverse' in overseas remittance data, says CBDT
“The Directorate of Intelligence & Criminal Investigation (I&CI) of the income tax department during August and September 2019 obtained LRS data from several banks in Mumbai and Delhi and...
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Priti Patel launches UK's ‘historic' points-based visa system
The new system will come into force from January 1, 2021 at the end of the transition period after the UK's exit from the European Union (EU) on January 31, which will formally end free movement of...
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US agency slows H-1B denials as lawsuits mount
Lawyers say the US Citizenship and Immigration Services is seeking more Requests for Evidence from visa applicants than before.
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BRIC seekers of UK golden visa double from 2015 despite Brexit
A total 239 BRIC applicants were recorded in 2019, comprising 64% of the global aggregate, according to data from the U.K. Home Office compiled by Shard Capital Partners LLP. China (including Hong Kong...
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COVID-19: Centre extends visas of foreigners in India till April 15
According to a Union Home Ministry notification, a number of foreign nationals are in the country since imposition of travel restrictions and are unable to exit the country during the validity of their...
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USCIS announces flexibility in responding to RFEs
The immigration agency has said that it would be relaxing its policies in coming months in light of the current situation. “USCIS is adopting several measures to protect our workforce and community,...
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Indian-origin UK medics chief warns doctors' lives being put at risk
According to a recent survey, more than half of doctors working in high-risk environments said there were either shortages or no supply at all of adequate face masks, while 65 per cent said they did...
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Donald Trump announces 60 day pause on issuing green cards
But H-1B holders unlikely to be affected by Donald Trump's 60-day immigration ban.
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India studying Donald Trump's executive order on immigration
The temporary suspension of immigration will affect those who are legally seeking entry into the United States for employment but it will not impact the ones who are already living in the country, the...
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BR Shetty: The staggering rise and incredible fall of a billionaire
BR Shetty landed in Abu Dhabi with $8 in 1973 and turned his sweat into a personal fortune worth billions.
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Indians at greater risk from COVID-19 in UK's health sector: Report
"Indian men are 150 per cent more likely to work in health or social care roles than their white British counterparts," according to the report.
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150000 Indians register to be repatriated from UAE
The Indian embassy in Abu Dhabi and the Indian Consulate in Dubai started e-registrations on Wednesday night to form a database of those wanting to return to India. Over 50% of the applicants are from...
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