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US reaches H-1B visa cap of 65,000 for 2023: Immigration Services

The US has received sufficient number of applications needed to reach the Congressionally mandated 65,000 H1-B visa cap for the fiscal year 2023, the country's federal agency for immigration services said on Tuesday. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. Technology companies depend on it to hire thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China. The H-1B visa programme is the most sought-after work visa among foreign professionals, including Indians. We have received a sufficient number of petitions needed to reach the Congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa US advanced degree exemption, known as the master's cap, for fiscal year 2023, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said in a statement. USCIS has completed sending non-selection notifications to registrants' online accounts. The

Students with high IELTS score fail to speak English in US; probe launched

The US authorities have asked Gujarat Police to launch an investigation on how some institutes are helping students to obtain high IELTS scores to get college admissions abroad

Tackle higher cost of foreign education with diligent planning: Experts

When deciding on a college and country, estimate the entire cost and not just the tuition fee and accommodation

No provision to accommodate medical students evacuated from Ukraine: Centre

There is no provision to accommodate or transfer medical students from any foreign medical institutes to Indian medical colleges, the Parliament was told on Tuesday.

Students scramble across country in search of ideal visa appointment dates

Embassies cite spike in applications; delay in announcing board results also affects foreign study plans

India missing from QS World's 100 Best Student Cities ranking as Asia rises

Mumbai does best with 103rd rank on the list, gaining points for its affordability

India raises issue of delay in granting student visa with several countries

Thousands of Indian students are struggling to return to several countries to join off-line classes as there have been enormous delays in processing of their visas by the respective embassies

'Indian students leaving Ukraine will be accepted by Russian varsities'

The statement came in response to queries by reporters on the fate of the over 20,000 students who fled Ukraine after Russia invaded that country in February this year

Evacuation from Ukraine shows India is changing under Modi govt: Nadda

When the Indian government was ensuring the safe evacuation of students from Ukraine, the BJP workers kept in touch with their parents and visited them multiple times to offer support: Nadda

China to permit 'some' Indian students to return: Chinese Foreign Ministry

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a media briefing here that China attaches high importance to Indian students' concerns about returning to China for studies

Ukraine-returned medical students admitted to Bengal colleges, says Mamata

Banerjee had on March 16 wrote to PM Narendra Modi requesting him to accommodate the medical students who returned from Ukraine in Indian colleges shortly after interacting with them in the city

India has taken up issue of return of Indian students with China: Govt

The government on Thursday said it has been taking up with the Chinese authorities the issue of the return of Indian students to China to resume their studies

Accommodate Ukraine returnee medical students in India: Mamata to PM

In her letter to the prime minister, she put forth several suggestions including allowing eligible students to undergo internships in government medical colleges

PM interacts with embassy, community involved in Ukraine evacuation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held an interaction on Tuesday with embassy officials and community organisations involved in the evacuation of Indians from war-hit Ukraine, sources said.

Govt assures LS on future of Indian students evacuated from Ukraine

The government assured the Lok Sabha it will look into measures that can be taken so Indian students brought back to the country from Ukraine under Operation Ganga can complete their education

600 Indian students evacuated from Sumy may take flight on Thursday

Several videos emerged on social media showing the students holding Indian flags and raising "Bharat Mata ki Jai" slogans

India heaves sigh of relief as 700 students leave beleaguered Sumy

All its students trapped in Ukraine's Sumy moved out of the city through a Humanitarian Corridor, a day after a localised ceasefire announced by the Russians collapsed and fierce fighting resumed

Indian student who was shot in Kyiv arrives in Delhi on IAF flight

The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday announced that the government had decided to bear the medical expenses of Harjot Singh

Modi govt has no plan for students stranded in Ukraine, inflation: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that it has no plan for the return of the Indian students stranded in Ukraine or on China, unemployment, inflation and the fall of the rupee

6,222 Indian nationals evacuated from Romania, Moldova: Scindia

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday informed that a total 6,222 Indian nationals have been evacuated from Romania and Moldova in the last seven days under 'Operation Ganga'