I recently visited Melbourne for work and I can tell you the immigration process for foreigners to enter Australia at airports is amazing. In fact, there is nothing that is stamped in your passport and everything is electronic. I love the process as it helps business travellers a lot by saving space on their passport pages. Moreover, it is hassle …
News: USCIS Updated Policy for H1B, L1 Extensions – New Rules ? Impact ?
USCIS has released a press note couple of days ago indicating the changes to its policy guidance on how to review a H1B and L1 petition extensions and many other visa petitions that are filed using I-129 form when they are being processed by their officers. The Below is the summary on what has changed and its impact. Background : …
Indian Passport Renewal as NRI in abroad – Singapore – Process, Documents ?
Many are not sure, how the Indian passport renewal works when you are outside of your home country living as NRI. Questions like : can it be done ? How long does it take ? what happens to my address on passport, etc. remain in their mind. They try to renew their Indian passport as NRI at home country during …
How to check Your US Travel History, I-94 Online ?
I was traveling to US after 4 years on Business visa with new passport and valid US visa in Old Passport. As I was checking my old passport for visa stamps at US port of entry, I could not really find my previous stamp that was done in US. I was kind of really worried about not able to find …
Brazil Business Visa for Indian Citizens/Passport Holders – Full Process
The beauty of working for a multi-national company is that you get the opportunity to travel the world. I was lucky to be asked by my manager to travel to Brazil. The first thing that came to my mind was what are the visa requirements for Brazil. Unfortunately, Indian passport holders need to go through visa process for majority of …
Points based Immigration USA Green Card – Full Details- RAISE Act 2017
Previously we have looked at high level details of points based immigration system in US for Green Cards in our article Summary of RAISE Act by Trump Administration. This article will focus on the points allocation part for the immigrant visa/ Green Card for requirements. Points Based Immigration System in USA for Green Card : As an applicant you will need …
Trump Immigration RAISE Act – Summary, H1B or L1 Impact ? Status ?
This week has been crazy with some heated discussion in blogosphere and news with the announcement of Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy( RAISE) Act by Senators Tom Cotton and David Perdue. There is so much of info around that is vague and misleading many. We will summarize and talk about what it means to various work visa holders …
Study in Scotland(UK) as International Student – Process, Funding, Experience, Jobs
Scotland brings to mind castles, lakes and valleys. But not a lot gets said about studying in Scotland. When I lived in India, I thought of the UK as a single, tight-knit country that was fairly homogeneous. It was only when I moved here that I started to understand that various regions are different and have their own quirks and …
Childcare, School – Immunization Requirements in US for Kids
Making sure that our children receive all their vaccinations on time is one of the most important things we can do as a parent to ensure their long-term health—as well as the health of their friends, classmates, and others in our community. All 50 states in US have legislation requiring specified vaccines for children and require certain age-appropriate vaccines to …
Passport Renewal Process in India for NRIs living in US, UK, Others.
We have an article that talks about Indian Passport Renewal Process without an Agent, but it does not talk about process for NRIs ( Non-Resident Indians) that plan to renew passport in their home country when they are on vacation or for some other reason. Below are experiences shared by our readers Udita, Krish and Thani. Thanks to them for …