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After fee hike, Trump admin hikes H-1B visa vetting. Check new rejection rules

Updated on Dec 4, 2025 04:43 IST

US President Donald Trump is tightening H-1B visa rules further, with his administration laying new rules for rejecting applicants.

Trump deserves credit 'very dangerous' peace deals like India-Pak, claims Rubio

Donald Trump said that that he should be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for each of the "eight wars" he has stopped.

Published on Dec 3, 2025 13:50 IST

Gangster Anmol Bishnoi deported from US; set to arrive in India today

Lawrence Bishnoi's brother Anmol Bishnoi is wanted for the murder of Baba Siddiqui.

Updated on Nov 19, 2025 01:54 IST

US State Department closely monitoring situation as 8 killed in Red Fort blast

The high-intensity explosion ripped through a slow-moving car at a traffic signal near the Red Fort metro station on Monday evening, killing at least nine people and gutting several vehicles.

Published on Nov 11, 2025 03:08 IST

'Religious freedom, tolerance...': Nigeria on Trump's Christian killings claim

President Donald Trump had alleged that thousands of Christians were being killed in Nigeria.

Published on Nov 1, 2025 23:47 IST

Jaishankar, Rubio meet in Malaysia; discuss ‘bilateral ties’ amid trade talks

EAM Jaishankar and US State Secretary Marco Rubio met in Malaysia on the sidelines of the 48th ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur.

Updated on Oct 27, 2025 01:59 IST

Alert for Green Card applicants: Changes announced in Nov 2025 Visa Bulletin

The November 2025 visa bulletin by the US State Department updates green card applicants on filing and action dates.

Updated on Oct 18, 2025 11:32 IST

Why Indians won't be eligible for US green card lottery 2026

Any country from which more than 50,000 nationals immigrated to the US in a five-year period will not be eligible for the Diversity Visa programme of the following year.

Published on Oct 17, 2025 06:47 IST

Indian-origin US advisor Ashley Tellis arrested for keeping secret documents

Born in India and now a naturalised US citizen, Ashley Tellis was charged on October 13 in a Virginia district court.

Updated on Oct 15, 2025 04:15 IST

US envoy fired over ‘relationship’ with woman linked to Chinese Communist Party

US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio reviewed the case of a US diplomat who is involved with a Chinese woman.

Published on Oct 9, 2025 15:36 IST

US updates travel advisories for Maldives, Equatorial Guinea. Here's why

US updates travel advisories for Maldives, Equatorial Guinea over safety and health concerns

Published on Oct 9, 2025 13:40 IST

Colombia's Petro fumes at Trump as US revokes his visa: ‘Your wife, Mr. Trump…’

On Tuesday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro was in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, where he sharply denounced the Trump administration and urged for a criminal probe into recent US raids on accused drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean.

Updated on Sep 27, 2025 15:04 IST

Bob Vylan’s visa revoked over bizarre Charlie Kirk remarks? Here's what we know

Bob Vylan, however, refuted glorifying Charlie Kirk's demise in response to the criticism, saying that his death was never celebrated at yesterday's concert

Published on Sep 16, 2025 11:33 IST

US tightens visa rules on interview appointments, likely to hurt Indians

It also clarified that those appointments which have already been scheduled “will generally not be cancelled."

Updated on Sep 8, 2025 14:50 IST

US announces stringent rules for immigrant visa interview location from November

Immigrant visas: Candidates will have to be interviewed in their existing consular district starting on November 1, 2025.

Updated on Aug 31, 2025 14:46 IST

US distances from 'American spying' in Greenland to push for its secession

The Arctic island has become a point of tension between Copenhagen and Washington after Trump’s repeated comments over wanting to take over the territory.

Published on Aug 28, 2025 01:46 IST

US restricts official visits to Karachi hotels after threat alert

The State Department said it sometimes declares areas in foreign countries off-limits to official U.S. government personnel.

Published on Aug 2, 2025 01:17 IST

US issues travel advisory for citizens amid Thailand-Cambodia border dispute

A Thai military mobile unit fires towards Cambodia's side as Thailand and Cambodia continued to exchange heavy artillery for a second day on Friday.

Updated on Jul 25, 2025 09:27 IST

Who was Saifullah Musallet? 20-year-old US citizen beaten to death in West Bank

Saifullah Musallet Musallet traveled to the West Bank last month to spend time with relatives.

Published on Jul 13, 2025 08:17 IST

US State Department laying off over 1,300 employees as part of Trump admin plan

"Understand that some of these are positions that are being eliminated, not people," Rubio (left) said on Trump administration's reorganisation plan.

Published on Jul 11, 2025 13:48 IST

Myanmar military leader thanks Trump after recognition in tariff letter

US diplomats do not formally engage with the junta, but Trump sent a letter to Min Aung Hlaing saying that US would impose a 40 percent tariff from August 1

Published on Jul 11, 2025 08:57 IST

Impersonator uses AI to pose as Marco Rubio, contacts foreign ministers: Report

Published on Jul 8, 2025 17:31 IST

US resumes student visas for foreign students, but with a condition | Details

Chinese students wait outside the U.S. Embassy for their visa application interviews, in Beijing on May 2, 2012.

Updated on Jun 19, 2025 09:31 IST

US excludes Afghan SIV holders from new restrictions, vows continued help

The exemption has brought relief to thousands of Afghans awaiting relocation under the program. (Pic used for representation)

Published on Jun 12, 2025 03:52 IST

US' new China visa policy might affect 300,000 students. Here's how

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio

Updated on May 28, 2025 23:33 IST

US announces new visa ban to tackle foreign censorship. Who will be affected?

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the new visa ban to tackle foreign censorship.

Updated on May 28, 2025 20:11 IST

What is social media vetting: The new hurdle for international students in US

US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C.

Updated on May 28, 2025 09:25 IST

US issues travel advisory for Italy due to risk of ‘terrorism’. What to know

The US has issued a travel advisory for Italy over the risk of 'terrorism'

Published on May 27, 2025 17:37 IST

US issues travel warnings ahead of summer vacation for multiple countries

Travel advisory urges travelers to enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program for receiving alerts and make it easier to locate them in an emergency.

Published on May 22, 2025 08:20 IST

Firms face US visa curbs over ‘illegal’ immigration

There was no immediate word on how many individuals and travel agencies would be impacted by the move, with the US state department signalling its intention to hold accountable people who violate American laws, including ‘facilitators of illegal immigration’. (HT Archive)

Published on May 20, 2025 02:58 IST

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