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US VISA

A visa is a document that is needed by residents of a country who seek to enter another country. The country one aspires to enter must confer a visa which is placed in the traveler’s passport, a travel document issued by the traveler’s country of citizenship. To arrive in the U.S. one must first obtain a US visa. There are about 185 types of US visas, grouped into two main categories:

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Typically, the loan amount gets sanctioned and then the student applies for the requisite visas. (HT)

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Schengen visa rejection rates varied from 9% to 16% across countries in 2024. (Image: Pixabay)

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Trump proposes gold card for $5 million permanent residency (no foreign income tax). (Image: AP)

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4 min read . 21 Apr 2025

The Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation headquarters in Mclean, Virginia, US, on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp., a US government defense contractor, is ending its diversity, equity and inclusion programs, citing President Donald Trump's executive order pressuring federal suppliers to cancel diversity practices. Photographer: Jason C. Andrew/Bloomberg (Bloomberg)

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2 min read . 12 Apr 2025

A student in Texas, arrested for shoplifting items worth $144 had the case dismissed due to a clean academic record and full cooperation with authorities, yet still faces deportation. (Photo for representation) (Hindustan Times)

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2 min read . 08 Apr 2025

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The US Embassy in India cancelled over 2,000 visa applications due to fraud-related activities. (Photo for representation)

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Photo for representation purpose only

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2 min read . 11 Mar 2025

Trump has raised the bar even for the rich looking to resettle in America. (AP)

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1 min read . 27 Feb 2025

US President Donald Trump holds a hat reading 'Trump Was Right About Everything' during an executive order signing in the Oval Office of the White House, (Bloomberg)

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2 min read . 26 Feb 2025

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12 min read . 26 Jan 2025

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4 min read . 25 Jan 2025

A study by the European University Institute found that citizens from poorer countries pay far more for visas than those from wealthier ones. (Image: Pixabay)

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3 min read . 21 Jan 2025

H1-B Visa: From faster processing to simpler F1 transitions - new rules that come into effect from January 17 (AFP)

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1 min read . 10 Jan 2025

An H-1B visa allows an organization to create a new job in the U.S. for a highly educated foreigner for at least three years. Photo: AFP

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3 min read . 07 Jan 2025