US tightens visa rules for Pakistani applicants

Jun 27, 2025

The US consulates in Karachi and Lahore have instructed F, M, and J visa applicants to make their social media profiles public for enhanced...

US extends interview waiver for certain non-immigrant visa categories

Dec 24, 2022

The US on Friday (local time) extended the interview waiver facility for certain non-immigrant visa applicants.

US Mission to India receives skyrocketing student visa demand

Jun 13, 2024

The US Mission to India has received skyrocketing demand for student visas, as the Indian consular team interviewed 3900 student visa applicants during its...

US halts new student-visa interviews, eyes expansion of social media vetting of applicants

May 27, 2025

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered US embassies and consular offices to stop scheduling new visa interviews for student applicants as Donald Trump...

US expands online presence checks for H-1B visa applicants

Dec 10, 2025

This came after the Trump administration's recent move to make social media screening mandatory for all H-1B and H-4 applicants. This decision has added...

US Consulate General Mumbai celebrates Student Visa Day amid soaring demand

Jun 13, 2024

The consular team, grappling with an unprecedented influx of applicants, conducted interviews for 3,900 aspiring students on its 8th Annual Student Visa Day.