After the US State Department started social media vetting on December 15, there is now no immediate approval or rejection of visa appeals and candidates are issued a 221(g) slip. Candidates are also being asked whether they made their social media accounts public and then the visa approval status »»»

Add TNIE As A Trusted Source The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has ended the automatic extension of Employment Authorisation Documents (EADs) for immigrants who file renewal applications, effective for submissions made on or after October 30, 2025. The change, issued as an int»»»

The Trump administration is reviewing the records of more than 55 million US visa holders for potential revocation or deportable violations of immigration rules, in a significant expansion of Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. In a move first reported by the Associated Press, the state departmen»»»

State department said that all US visa holders are subject to “continuous vetting” with an eye toward any indication that they could be ineligible for it. The State Department said Thursday that it’s reviewing the records of more than 55 million foreigners who hold valid U.S. visas for potential re»»»

Letter called on University of Texas at Austin to denounce ban on Iranians and take ‘immediate legal action’. A top university in the United States has declined to oppose President Donald Trump’s travel ban on Iran after a call to action by its Iranian students. In a letter last month, the group of»»»

The US may require foreign nationals from certain countries to pay a $15,000 (£11,300) deposit for a tourist or business visa. The 12-month pilot programme aims to curb visa overstays "or where screening and vetting information is considered deficient", according to a notice published by the US sta»»»

The U.S. State Department said some visa applicants will soon be required to pay bonds of up to $15,000 to discourage visa overstays as part of President Donald Trump's crackdown on migration. Starting later this month, the pilot program will require applicants from certain countries to pay a sum o»»»

The State Department has proposed that some business and tourist visa applicants post bonds of up to $15,000 to enter the U.S., a step that could put travel out of reach for many. In a notice to be published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, the department said it would start a 12-month pilot pro»»»

Residents from the UAE applying for certain US visas will now have to make their social media accounts public, the US embassy in UAE announced recently. All applicants for F, M, and J nonimmigrant visas will be instructed to adjust the privacy settings on all of their social media profiles to 'publ»»»

The US Department of State has updated visa appointment wait times, effective April 25. Applicants for B-1/B-2 visas in Chennai face the longest waits, averaging 11.5 months, with the next available appointment in 13.5 months. The US Embassy in India and its consulates regularly release new appoint»»»