New visa processing system for Indians travelling to US
September 5th, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The United States embassy here Wednesday announced a new visa processing system under which Indians travelling to the US can have easier visa procurement and ... Read more...
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Britain to open deputy high commission in Chandigarh
May 23rd, 2012 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 23 (IANS) Chandigarh will have a British deputy high commission by the end of 2012, British High Commissioner James Bevan announced here Wednesday.The deputy high commission will cater ... Read more...
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No TB test for visitor visa: Britain
May 23rd, 2012 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 23 (IANS) Indians visiting Britain for less than six months do not need to undergo tuberculosis (TB) test, it was clarified Wednesday.An announcement by the British government that ... Read more...
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No targeting of women visitors from Central Asia: India
January 13th, 2012 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Amid reports that Indian missions have been asked to toughen screening for female visa applicants from central Asian countries, the government has clarified that there ... Read more...
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US consulate opens in suburban Mumbai
November 21st, 2011 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 21 (IANS) The US consulate general in Mumbai officially opened its doors to visitors at its new Bandra-Kurla Complex location in the city, an official said here Monday.
The ... Read more...
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US consulate to move from south Mumbai to city centre
November 2nd, 2011 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 2 (IANS) The US consulate and American Centre in Mumbai will move Nov 15 from their existing locations in south Mumbai to the swank new business district in ... Read more...
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Chennai consulate to issue US blanket L visa
November 1st, 2011 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Starting Dec 1, the US Consulate General in Chennai will be the sole blanket L category visa acceptance and processing centre in India. Blanket L ... Read more...
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17 percent jump in visa applications for Australia
May 27th, 2011 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) There has been a 17 percent increase in visitor visa applications for Australia this year, underlying the fast expanding linkages between the country and India ... Read more...
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South Korea opens visa application centre in New Delhi
April 2nd, 2011 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) South Korea Friday opened its first visa application centre in India and said it would outsource the facilities to a private firm in a bid ... Read more...
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Indian lawmaker says strategic Arunachal deserves Delhi sops
March 13th, 2011 - 11:58 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 13 (ANI): Rebuffing China's repeated claim on Arunachal Pradesh's territory, Indian lawmaker Takam Sanjoy said that the state is integral and inalienable part of the country, and has a ... Read more...
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Restricting entrance of overseas students to UK varsities ‘is madness’: Experts
February 28th, 2011 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.28 (ANI): Moves to tighten restrictions on overseas students will risk nearly 12,000 jobs in education and another 12,000 in the wider economy, a study of five colleges that help prepare ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi to set up health centre for foreigners
January 20th, 2011 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Jan 20 (IANS/WAM) The Abu Dhabi authority will set up a health screening centre for foreign nationals applying for renewal of their residence visa in the emirate.The Mubadala Healthcare Thursday ... Read more...
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Japan to issue multiple-entry visas to Chinese
January 5th, 2011 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 5 (IANS) Japan is to issue multiple-entry visas to Chinese nationals beginning this summer in a bid to attract China's burgeoning middle class into visiting and spending money in the ... Read more...
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Australia to crack down on fraudulent visa applications with biometric data
December 1st, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Dec.1 (ANI): Australia will join the global clampdown on fraudulent visa applications by expanding its collection of biometric data to onshore applicants.Federal Immigration Minister Chris Bowen announced the change today, saying ... Read more...
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UK declines Pak request to return ‘visa processing’ to country from Abu Dhabi ‘hub’
October 27th, 2010 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Oct 27 (ANI): Britain is not ready to entertain the Pakistan government's request for returning visa processing from Abu Dhabi to Islamabad, but has committed to streamline the procedures to ... Read more...
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Australian Immigration Minister cautions against migration scams
October 8th, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct. 8 (ANI) Australia's Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen, has warned prospective migrants and visa applicants to Australia to be wary of migration scammers."It is vital that ... Read more...
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1,011 cr Mission Mode Project on IVFoRT making good progress: Govt.
September 1st, 2010 - 10:41 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.1 (ANI): Union Home Minister P.Chidambaram said here on Wednesday that the rupees 1,011 crore mission mode project on Immigration, Visa and Foreigners' Registration & Tracking (IVFoRT) continues to make ... Read more...
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Britain seeks Punjab help to check illegal migration
August 24th, 2010 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 24 (IANS) British Minister for Immigration Damian Green Tuesday urged the Punjab government to help the British High Commission in proper verification of people applying for visa to his country.
The ... Read more...
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New English test rule for non-EU spouse applications to Britain
June 9th, 2010 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, June 9 (IANS) Come this autumn and it will be compulsory for non-EU immigrants marrying Britain citizens to pass an English test for being allowed into the country.The new ... Read more...
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Online handling of British visa applications by US company sparks off security fears
April 5th, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.5 (ANI): The online handling of British visa applications by an American firm has sparked off security fears here, reports The Telegraph.British visa applicants have been asked to apply online through ... Read more...
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Pak urges Britain to stop discrimination against visa seekers
January 29th, 2010 - 4:20 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan.29 (ANI): Pakistan has urged Britain not to delay and discriminate in granting visas to Pakistani citizens.During a meeting with British Shadow Home Secretary Chris Grayling here, Prime Minister Yousuf ... Read more...
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Al-Qaeda may enter US, UK using ‘lost’ Pakistani passports
January 28th, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan.28 (ANI): Misplacing about 100 Pakistani passports could cost the British High Commission dearly, as fears are being raised that these passports could land in Al-Qaeda's hands which could use them ... Read more...
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British police fear many Pak extremists posing as students may have entered the UK
November 28th, 2009 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 28 (ANI): Britain's counter-terrorism police believe that dozens of extremists could have arrived in the country here by posing as students or legitimate visitors, after13, 000 visa applicants have entered ... Read more...
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3 British Council employees among 16 arrested over IELTS cheating
November 10th, 2009 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 10(ANI): Police have arrested three British Council employees among 16 people for their alleged involvement in an English language qualifications test racket.The racket was busted after the British Council ... Read more...
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Anxiety in India over separate China visas for Kashmiris (Second Lead)
October 1st, 2009 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
By Manish Chand
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Close on the heels of reported border incursions, China's recent practice of issuing separate visas to Indian passport holders from Jammu and Kashmir has ... Read more...
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Chinese separate visas for Kashmiris sparks anxiety in India (Lead)
October 1st, 2009 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Manish Chand
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Close on the heels of reported border incursions, China's newly-discovered practice of issuing separate visas to Indian passport holders from Jammu and Kashmir has ... Read more...
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India raises objection over China issuing separate visas to Kashmiris
October 1st, 2009 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 2 (ANI): India on Thursday raised objections with China over the issuing of separate visas to Kashmiri travellers to that country.External Affairs Ministry's spokesperson Vishnu Prakash said: "It is ... Read more...
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Indian concerns on visas to Kashmiris conveyed to China
October 1st, 2009 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) India Thursday conveyed its "well-justified concern" to the Chinese government over the issue of separate visas to Indian passport holders from Jammu and Kashmir.
"It is our ... Read more...
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UK visa application centre witnesses mad rush in Chandigarh
September 30th, 2009 - 2:12 pm ICT by ANI
Chandigarh, Sept 30 (ANI): Hundreds of Indians thronged the UK visa application centre here to seek visas in a bid to beat the October 1 deadline when new and stricter visa guidelines ... Read more...
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Punjab police coordinating with visa officials to control rush (Lead)
September 29th, 2009 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
Jalandhar, Sep 29 (IANS) Police in Punjab are coordinating with the officials of the British Visa Facilitation Service (VFS) centre to control the heavy rush that they expect Wednesday, as aspirants for ... Read more...
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American dream burns bright, new visa section opens
September 14th, 2009 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) With over half a million Indians going to the US, Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer Monday opened a new consular section at the US embassy here that will ... Read more...
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U.S. Embassy opens new consular section
September 14th, 2009 - 7:32 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.14 (ANI): U.S. Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer on Monday inaugurated the new consular section at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi today.The new facility is the result ... Read more...
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British immigration officials pass Pak visas in just 11 minutes
July 4th, 2009 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI
New York, July 4 (ANI): British immigration officials in Pakistan devote just 11 minutes to scrutinize and pass a visa application in a country considered to be the hotbed of terrorism, the ... Read more...
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UK team to visit India to check new immigration system
October 2nd, 2008 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Six months after the UK introduced a new point-based system for migration from India, a committee of British parliamentarians will arrive here Friday to conduct an inquiry ... Read more...
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US consulate in Hyderabad to handle 100 applications a day initially
September 25th, 2008 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 25 (IANS) The consulate general of the United States here will start functioning in December this year and will initially handle 100 visa applications a day, said Consul General Cornelis ... Read more...
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