Iran has urged the Indian government to relax its visa norms and extend the facility of visa-on-arrival for its citizens who are visiting India, a senior diplomat said on Friday. Hassan Nourian, Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Hyderabad, said currently over 10,000 Iranian students are pursuing studies in various educational institutions in India.
Education UK experts at the British Council, Nim Bahadur and Sonu Hemanii, hosted a chat with readers on September 23. for those of you who missed the chat, here's the unedited transcript.
He also said it was wrong on her part to go to Pakistan without informing anyone. The woman, Anju (34), was born in Kailor village in Uttar Pradesh and lived in Alwar district of Rajasthan. She and Pakistani national Nasrulla (29) became friends on Facebook in 2019.
To answer questions related to UK study and study visas, Lai-Ming Sui, student team leader, Visa Services, British Deputy High Commission, Chennai, hosted a chat with Get Ahead readers on June 23. The transcript.
Some foreign guest workers in the US will be able to re-submit their applications for the H1-B visa, the most sought-after non-immigrant visa among Indian IT professionals, if their petition was solely rejected because it was based on the initial registration period, according to a federal agency. According to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), such re-submission of applications is for those whose applications have been rejected or administratively closed solely because the requested start date was after October 1, 2020. The H-1B visa allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.
Sonya Singh, an Australia study visa expert, discusses the current scenario in the land down under.
US visa expert Dr Arun Vakil guides students and working professionals about US visa application procedures.
Concerned over the decrease in the percentage of Indian students going to America for higher studies, the United States on Wednesday said it had plans to increase the number of visas for them and also speed up the visa issuance process.
Mr Jaspal Singh, managing director of Caan World Consultants, a reputed student visa consultancy in Jalandhar, sheds light on new UK student visa policies.
China, France and Spain are emerging as hotspots for Indian students.
Foreigners intending to work in NGOs, carry out research work on human rights and environment issues will have to face stricter scrutiny of their visa applications after detection of several incidents of alleged misuse of these provisions.
On July 17, US Consular Chief Nicholas Manring will take questions on how to apply for a US student visa between 2 and 3 pm IST.
as it always your dream to study/work in Canada?What are the visa requirements? What should be your IELTS, GMAT, TOEFL score to get admission to some of the best universities in Canada? Here's what you must do if you have to study in Canada.
While the number of Indian students who have applied for visas to study in the United States has increased by 20% this year, the government has issued clear warnings to students against checking for authenticity of applied colleges and defaults in visa process.
Over 85 per cent of Pakistanis want relaxation in visa policies between Pakistan and India, a new survey has revealed. This was disclosed by the Institute for Peace and Secular Studies during its signature campaign in five big cities of Pakistan.
with rising costs and stricter visa rules, Indian students are now choosing destinations beyond the Big Four (USA, UK, Australia and Canada).
As India's diplomatic tensions with the Land of the Maple Leaf escalate, so do the anxieties of countless Punjabis.
About 76,000 H-1B visas were issued to people in computer occupations in 2014.
Dr Arun Vakil answered commonly asked US visa queries during a chat with Get Ahead readers. Here is the transcript.
US visa regulations expert Dr Arun Vakil tips you off.
US visa expert Dr Arun Vakil answered queries related to US visa application procedures, etc, in a recent chat.
Gulshan Kumar, former Education Officer, Australian High Commission talks about the recent clamp down on student visas and why.
Reducing it to 1.3% would lead to savings of Rs 70,000 crore over 5 years
International companies usually store data on global servers and the requirement to store data locally would require them to make an additional investment. But policymakers in India believe storing data locally would help monitor and conduct investigations if the need arises.
Will take into account the changed needs of both countries.
Dr Arun Vakil, US visa expert, discusses the employment options for students in America.
Britain's Immigration Regional Director for Central and South Asia Thomas Greig said the new initiative has been taken as part of efforts to streamline the visa application process and to make it consistent with the wider global trend.
The US dependent visa puts many restrictions on the spouses, mostly women, of the skilled workers who have an H1-B visa. Some even felt like they were thrown back into a model of the 'traditional family' where women are not valued at all outside of the home.
Tougher entrance criteria, limits on work entitlements and the closure of the post study work route are some of the changes made to the student visa system in the United Kingdom, home secretary Theresa May has said. The announcement on Wednesday follows a major public consultation on the reform of Tier Four, which is the student entry route to the UK of the points based system, after a home office review revealed widespread abuse.
Flow of Indian students to US for academic year 2018-19 dipped by 30 per cent.
A lot needs to be clarified about your work visa when you are thinking of migrating to US, even if it is for a couple of years. Here's help from experts.
The US is a hot destination these days for further studies, jobs and permanent citizenship. US visa expert Dr Arun Vakil tells you how you can secure your US visa.
China plans to introduce a new visa regime titled "talent introduction" in an effort to attract more skilled professionals from abroad.
The new list has just 85 banks operating in India whose statements will be accepted for purposes of student visas.
You can apply for a visa again if your personal circumstances have changed or you have new information to share with the Visa Officer.
Under the new rule which came into effect on Saturday, all student visas to foreigners will be granted with work rights attached, removing the need for people to file an additional application. More than 30,000 Indians were granted student visa in year ending June 2007 and they had to file separate applications for taking up part-time jobs in Australia.
A facility that allowed Indian students to work here for two years after their courses are over will be closed from tomorrow as part of the Cameron government's drive to cut migration, which may put-off those aspiring to study in the UK.
'With the current situation in the global job market, students come back with an added burden of educational loans.'
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