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U.S. Consulate General in Mumbai will be the New Interview Location for Immediate Relative Cases

6 years ago By Chief Editor

Important Notice: Effective April 1, 2018, the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi will no longer process IR5, IR1, IR2, CR1, or CR2 visas. The U.S. Consulate General in Mumbai will be your interview location if you are in process for an IR5 ( parent of a U.S. citizen), IR1/CR1 visa (spouse of a U.S. citizen) or IR2/CR2 visa (unmarried minor child of a U.S. citizen), AND your interview is scheduled on or after April 1, 2018. Your letter from the National Visa Center will specify the location of your interview, along with further details about interview preparation.

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No more Immigrant Visas for China and India EB2 this year

12 years ago By Rajiv S. Khanna

State Department has indicated that as of 11 April 2012 there are no more immigrant visas (green cards) available for China and India-born EB2 applicants. The numbers will be reset on 1 October 2012, the start of the new fiscal year. In the meantime, USCIS will continue to accept I-485 filings until the end of June based upon the Visa Bulletin that will be published in May. No action will be taken on these applications until October, but its is expected that EAD/AP's will be issued.

India’s Immigration Structure: Navigating Opportunities in a Growing Economy

4 months ago By Chief Editor

India’s Immigration Structure: Navigating Opportunities in a Growing Economy

F-1 Student Traveling Through Mexico to Avoid The India Travel Ban

3 years ago By Rajiv S. Khanna

Please find below my experience traveling on F-1 as a student from India to the US under covid-related travel restrictions.

Travel from India to USA Banned

3 years ago By Rajiv S. Khanna

6 May 2021

As of today, there are no updates from the government beyond what was on the US Consulate website

On 30 April 2021, President Biden placed a restriction on travel to the US.

Indian Consulate - Notice to Immigrant Visa Applicants Regarding DS-260

10 years ago By Chief Editor

All immigrant visa applicants now must complete the DS-260 online immigrant visa application at https://ceac.state.gov/ceac and login tohttp://www.ustraveldocs.com/in to schedule an appointment at Visa Application Center(VAC) for biometric fingerprint and photograph

Proposal on H-1B Visa and Green Card Fee Hike

12 years ago By Chief Editor

As stated by "Indian Express" :

A proposal that will hit Indian IT companies the most, US software giant Microsoft Corporation has suggested a whopping fee of USD 10,000 (over Rs 5 lakh) for a new category of H-1B visas and USD 15,000 (more than Rs 7.5 lakh) for permanent residency or Green card.

This could raise a huge USD5 billion over a decade, it said.

The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) Suspends Exams for Graduates of Certain Overseas Programs

14 years ago By Editor

The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy’s Board of Directors has reaffirmed its prior decision to suspend NPTE testing for candidates educated in Egypt, India, Pakistan and the Philippines until the NPTE-YRLY can be developed. The Board has directed staff to develop the NPTE-YRLY examination as quickly as possible, but we project that it will still not be available until the latter part of 2011. We have not determined test locations yet.

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