27 Jan, 2012 [ (0) Comment ]
US to emanate 14 per cent some-more visas for Indians
NEW DELHI: The US has taken a number of steps to simplify and quicken visa process and target 14 per cent yearly increase in travelers from India that would help further strengthen business and political ties, an American diplomat said on Friday.
The US consular team in India processed close to...
27 Jan, 2012 [ (0) Comment ]
Man with questionable pass arrested during Detroit Metro Airport
The Department of Homeland Security arrested an airline passenger from India who arrived at Detroit Metro Airport Monday with a suspicious passport: His Saudi Arabian visa had been burned and torn out of the booklet.
Documents filed in U.S. District Court say Safdar Quddus told border officials he had held his...
26 Jan, 2012 [ (0) Comment ]
India Inc to Obama: We are formulating jobs in US, Europe
DAVOS: With HCL Technologies announcing 10,000 jobs for locals in the US and Europe, India Inc on Thursday chose the WEF meet to send a strong message that Indian IT firms are creating and not stealing jobs in troubled western economies.
Also, a message emerged from British...
26 Jan, 2012 [ (0) Comment ]
Obama attacks offshoring, seeks visa reform
...24 Jan, 2012 [ (0) Comment ]
‘Annual share for new H1B visas has already been met for this year’
Though off and on adverse media reports about the treatment of Indian students in the US surface, it continues to attract Indian students. And the fact that nearly 1 lakh Indian students are currently in the US proves that.
But what has been causing concern to...
23 Jan, 2012 [ (0) Comment ]
Support immigration reform: Indian Americans ask Senators
A group of India [ Images ]n American IT-professionals have asked US Senators to support a key immigration-reform legislation, which if passed would drastically reduce the 'Green Card' waiting period for highly-skilled workers from countries like India and China.
"This as an important step...
23 Jan, 2012 [ (0) Comment ]
US and India announce new rulings to capacitate hassle-free travel
PETALING JAYA: Travel to the United States and India is going to be less tedious - in terms of applying for visas.
With both countries being among the top destinations for Malaysians, travel industry officials, visa agents and frequent visitors welcomed the move to make application procedures hassle-free.
The...
22 Jan, 2012 [ (0) Comment ]
Travel Troubleshooter: Catch-22 on approach to India for visa update
Q: I'm an Indian national residing in the United States. I was scheduled to fly from Houston to Mumbai on British Airways recently. My itinerary involved a short stopover in London.
In Houston,...
21 Jan, 2012 [ (0) Comment ]
From India to a U.S. around a jungles of Guatemala: Investigation exposes …
By
Hakeem Irfan
Last updated at 10:45 PM on 20th January 2012
With the arrest of four suspected human traffickers in the Capital, the Delhi Police claim to have solved the curious case of the 105 passports found at the IGI airport in an unclaimed baggage earlier...
20 Jan, 2012 [ (0) Comment ]
Chris Elliott — The Travel Troubleshooter The Travel Troubleshooter
Q: I'm an Indian national residing in the United States. I was scheduled to fly from Houston to Mumbai on British Airways recently. My itinerary involved a short stopover in London.In Houston, while checking in with British Airways, I was denied boarding because my work visa was not stamped in...
