Immigration
Device unlocked: US customs agents are checking more mobiles at airports
According to CBP, ‘agents conducted 60 per cent more searches of travellers’ cellphones’ in 2017.
US ‘sanctuary for Americans not criminal aliens,’ says Donald Trump
Trump highlighted the case of 32-year-old Kathryn Steinle, who was shot by Mexican national Jose Inez Garcia Zarate.
World's first AI politician developed
The virtual politician, called SAM, was created by Nick Gerritsen, an entrepreneur in New Zealand.
Sweden grants temporary asylum to 106-year-old Afghan woman
The Migration Court of Appeal said Wednesday it has reversed a decision to deport Bibihal Uzbeki who is severely disabled.
Under Trump's influence, new white nationalist groups find root in US
Analysts say theses groups may have members in the tens of thousands and tacit supporters in the hundreds of thousands.
UK to modernise border control; scrap landing cards for Indians, others
According to the department, the changes are expected to free up staff and enable Border Force to better deploy their resources.
Trump's travel ban harsh blow: Iranian-American community
The temporary ban requires people who want new visas to prove a close family relation in the US or an existing relationship with an entity.
Indian-origin immigration adviser banned for UK visa fraud
Alpesh Patel was entrusted to advise vulnerable people who could not handle their immigration cases on their own.
H1B visas to return as workload permit, says US immigration agency
USCIS started premium processing of all H1B visa requests for doctors under a waiver program and for government agency waivers.
Australia announces online visa application facility for Indians
In the first four months of 2017, Australia granted more than 65,000 visitor visas to Indian nationals.