Visa

The restrictive system required foreign workers to obtain permission from their employers to leave the country.

Qatar to end controversial migrant worker restrictions

1 min read . 16 Oct 2019

America’s very success, many would argue, was powered by its openness to immigrants. Photo: Agency

Opinion | Diversity please

1 min read . 16 Oct 2019

Apply 90 days prior to employment start date: US Embassy to visa applicants

1 min read . 10 Oct 2019

A Saudi woman rides her bicycle, in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia. (AP)

Saudi Arabia to enforce 'decency' amid tourism push

2 min read . 29 Sep 2019

Representative Image. Photo: Hindustan Times

AP govt cancels Bauxite mining in Visakhapatnam

2 min read . 26 Sep 2019

Currently, there is a yearly cap of 65,000 on new H-1B visa issuance (Photo: iStock)

Indian IT firms increase local hiring in US on tight visa norms

2 min read . 26 Sep 2019

(L-R) T.R.Ramachandran, Group Country Manager, Visa India and South Asia, PV Sindhu and Sujatha V Kumar, head of marketing, Visa India and South Asia.

Visa appoints PV Sindhu as brand ambassador for two years

1 min read . 25 Sep 2019

Donald Trump has tightened the immigration rules in the US since he became US President in 2017. Photo: iStock

Some relief for H-1B visa holders as work ban on spouses pushed back

1 min read . 19 Sep 2019

The net employee additions show positive trend with approximately 29,305 additions during Q1FY20 as compared to 22,245 in Q4FY19 )Photo: Hemant Mishra/Mint)

Increase in onsite hiring led to margin pressure for IT sector in Q1FY20: Icra

2 min read . 17 Sep 2019

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson (Photo: Reuters)

Indian students will now be able to stay in UK and find work after graduation

4 min read . 11 Sep 2019

H-1B visas allow US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations

For new H-1B visas, US agency proposes new registration fee

2 min read . 05 Sep 2019

Saudi Arabia is also developing a cultural, sports and entertainment city and a luxury destination on its northwest coast

Saudi Arabia likely to issue tourist visas starting this month

1 min read . 03 Sep 2019

US officials to use fake social media accounts to check people entering country

2 min read . 31 Aug 2019

The engine of Visakha Express that plies between Bhubaneshwar to Secunderabad got detached from its coaches between Narsipatnam and Tuni railway stations on Monday. The engine travelled at least 10 km. (ANI Photo)

Visakha Express engine gets detached, travels 10 km without coaches in Andhra

1 min read . 20 Aug 2019

A new five-year e-tourist visa will be introduced with $80 fee and a one year e-tourist visa with $40 fee. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

India to introduce flexible e-tourist visa regime based on tourist footfall

1 min read . 20 Aug 2019

VISA credit cards are seen in this picture illustration. (Reuters )

Visa blasts scrapping MDR, says it's based on fallacious logic

2 min read . 19 Aug 2019

The UK government hopes to launch the fast-track immigration route later this year. (iStock)

UK to go for new fast-track visa system. 5 things to know

1 min read . 09 Aug 2019

PayMate’s new investors also come with investing experience in India. (Photo: AP )

Visa, others invest in PayMate’s $25 million round

1 min read . 22 Jul 2019

Lofgren asked USCIS Service Center Operations Associate Director Donald Neufeld about such a high number of RFEs for H-1B visas in the last one year.

H-1B visas: Lawmakers expresses concern over spike in applications

1 min read . 18 Jul 2019

IT firm asked to pay back wages to 'benched' employee for H-1B violation

IT firm asked to pay back wages to 'benched' employee for H-1B violation

1 min read . 18 Jul 2019