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Indian Immigration
03
Oct

Indians can now apply for their U.S. Visitor visas at the Consulate in Frankfurt

October 3, 2023
The wait time for visa appointments for Indian applicants seeking U.S. B-1/B-2 visas is less in Frankfurt than the lengthy wait times we see at the U.S. consular posts in India because the consulate in Frankfurt has set aside dedicated non-immigrant visa interview slots exclusively for Indian applicants. As of now, the waiting time for...
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23
Dec

LawQuest | Indian Immigration Alert | Indian e-Visas Reinstated for Canadian Nationals

December 23, 2022,
Indian e-Visas Reinstated for Canadian Nationals! After two weeks of resuming the electronic visa or e-Visa facility for UK Nationals, India has now reinstated this facility for Canadian nationals as well. Canada is now a part of the list of eligible countries on the e-Visa portal. This was announced by the High Commission of India...
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02
Nov

Maternity Benefits: Changes to the Maternity Benefits Act, 1961, under India’s new Social Security Code, 2022

November 2, 2022,
Maternity Benefits: Changes to the Maternity Benefits Act, 1961, under India’s new Social Security Code, 2022 Overview The Ministry of Labour and Employment in India brought substantial changes in Labour Laws, and one of the Code-named Code on Social Security, 2020, was framed. This Social Security Code 2020 subsumed 9 Acts. The Social Security Code...
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14
Sep

Indian Immigration Alert | Foreign Nationals Seeking Indian Employment Visas May Continue to be Paid Outside India

September 14, 2022,
Foreign Nationals Seeking Indian Employment Visas May Continue to be Paid Outside India This is an update to the alert we published on August 28, 2022, regarding salary payments for foreign nationals employed in India. We have procured clarifications from the Indian Consular posts in the U.S. and the U.K, regarding changes to the source...
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28
Aug

Indian Immigration Alert | Foreign Nationals Seeking Indian Employment Visas Must be Paid in India | Changes Announced at Certain Posts

August 28, 2022, ,
Foreign Nationals Seeking Indian Employment Visas Must be Paid in India | Changes Announced at Certain Posts Foreign nationals seeking Indian employment visas must now be paid their salaries in India.  Changes to this effect were introduced in the document requirements by Indian Consular posts or their third-party document support entities (VFS and BLS) in...
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02
Mar

Citizenship and India

March 2, 2020
Neither does the Constitution of India nor the Citizenship Act, 1955 allows for dual citizenship. Under the Constitution, the topic of citizenship is
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05
Feb

Coronavirus Outbreak: India Cancels Existing Visas to Chinese Nationals and Foreign Nationals who visited China in the last Two Weeks

February 5, 2020, ,
Due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak in China, India has further tightened its visa norms. As on February 04, 2020, existing Indian visas
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03
Feb

Pitfalls in Indian Employment and Business Visas and How to Avoid them

February 3, 2020,
In 2009, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in India provided a fairly comprehensive delineation of the regulatory framework relating to business and employment visas.  Rules and regulations on visa categories and in-country registration are issued and enforced by the MHA. Visa issuance guidelines provide a broad framework but each visa application is decided on...
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31
Dec

OCI Explained – What are the rights and privileges granted?

December 31, 2019, ,
The Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) program is granted to foreign nationals of Indian origin to live and work in India.This program is not for individuals who are from Pakistan or Bangladesh. The following individuals qualify for registration as an OCI[1] A person who at any time held an Indian passport; orA person whose either...
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26
Dec

Changes in the Overseas Citizenship of India Program

December 26, 2019
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has recently issued a notification to all the Foreigners Regional Registration Offices (FRROs) or Foreigners Registration Offices (FROs) stating that an Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) application can only be submitted in India once a foreign national has resided in India for a continuous period of six (6) months...
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