Arriving as a foreign national in India as of October 1 no longer means you need to fill out the paper forms. Just fill it out electronically before arrival.
India Abolishes Physical Arrival Cards for Foreign Visitors from October 1, 2025
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America’s $100,000 H-1B Fee Move: What It Means If You’re Indian and Planning to Travel
The US H1B Visa has just entered a new zone, where the Annual Fee will cost USD 100,000, payable to the US Government. This is some travel advice for those affected by this mode.
New US Department of State Visa Advisory advises to not apply for visa appointemnt in a third country
A recent change, just notified, is essentially eliminating the flexibility to apply for a US visa from other countries. You need to only apply from the country of your nationality or the country you reside in now on.
US Visa Fees to go up for non-immigration visas including B-1/B-2
The United States will implement new fees for visa issuance and usage in the coming months. Here are the details of their plans.
US Pauses Student Visa Interviews Globally Amid Review of Vetting Policies
The United States is putting a pause on new Visa Interviews for Students arriving in the 2025-26 academic year. Here is the why and what is next.
Delhi IGI Airport wants US Pre-Clearance
USA reduces qualifying timelines for renewal of visas via the dropbox method
The requirements for the US Visa renewal via the dropbox process have been changed to only make the process valid for those whose visa expired within the past 12 months. Here are the details.
India’s Fast-Track Immigration – Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) launched at seven major airports in India
India has launched its own version of the US CBP’s Global Entry Programme, where Indian citizens and OCIs won’t have to wait to get back into the country and they can use biometric gates to enter the borders. Here is how it works at Delhi Airport.
US Preclearance Facility relocated at Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport to new Terminal 3
The US CBP preclearance facility has been relocated from Terminal 3 to Terminal A at Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport.
My first experience with the fast-track immigration (FTI-TTP) for exiting and returning to India
India has launched its own version of the US CBP’s Global Entry Programme, where Indian citizens and OCIs won’t have to wait to get back into the country and they can use biometric gates to enter the borders. Here is how it works at Delhi Airport.
Sri Lanka Rolls out Visa Free entry for 35 countries, including India and the US, ahead of schedule
Visitors from 38 countries will have access to Sri Lanka, without the need for a Visa here on.
