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India is the main priority for the United States, US Visa officials said adding that there has been around 36 per cent rise on visa processing across the country after Covid-19 pandemic

The US said there has been significant progress in issuance of business visas in India, and America is taking several steps like increasing the number of staff to further facilitate the process here

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The Saudi embassy in India tweeted they have removed the visa requirement for police clearance certificate for Indians

The State Department has brought in new rules for several visa categories that allow more people to opt out of interviews

The CBI has alleged that Karti Chidambaram had received Rs 50 lakh alleged bribe to facilitate visa of 250 Chinese nationals during the UPA regime

The United States embassy in India is likely to process about 8 lakh visas over the next 12 months, a senior diplomat said

The official said that it will be done in a phased manner and as per the feasibility, it will be open to all.

The visas of foreign nationals, stranded in India due to the COVID-19 pandemic, have been extended by the government till August 31 on gratis basis or free of charge. The Union Home Ministry said that due to the non-availability of normal commercial flight operations on account of the pandemic since March, 2020, a number of foreign nationals who came to India prior to that date on valid Indian visas got stranded in the country. Keeping in view the difficulties being faced by such foreign nationals in getting their visas extended due to the lockdown, the Home Ministry had issued an order on June 29, 2020 conveying that the Indian visa or stay stipulation period of such foreign nationals expiring post June 30, 2020 shall be deemed to be valid until 30 more days from the date of resumption of normal international flight operations, on gratis basis. However, such foreign nationals have been applying for extension of their visas or stay stipulation period on a monthly basis, the Home ..

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The move will enable foreign nationals to come to India for various purposes such as business, conferences, employment, studies and research

Foreign healthcare professionals, health researchers, engineers and technicians who wish to come for technical work at Indian health sector facilities, including laboratories and factories

The decision comes in the wake of several complaints raised by the Indians stranded abroad

The government has kept in abeyance multiple-entry life-long visas given to OCI card holders till the time international travel resumes

In a separate order, the Union Home Ministry also said it has extended on 'gratis' basis the visas of foreigners,who are stranded in India due the lockdown.

It also said that FIRs will be registered against those spreading rumours related to Covid-19

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Abrahams, who chairs a British parliamentary group on Kashmir, was denied entry into India upon her arrival at the New Delhi airport on Monday

The student, Jacob Lindenthal, had one semester to do on the campus before scheduled return in May 2020

Exemption has been given to foreigners from getting their primary visa converted into medical visa for obtaining indoor treatment up to 180 days