Last week, the State Department silently included Turkmenistan, Bhutan, Botswana, the Central African Republic, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, and Namibia to the list. Those designations take effect on January 1, as per the notice posted on the travel.state.gov website.

US expands $15,000 visa bond rule to 7 more countries, list now stands at 13: Here's what it means

The US announced on Monday the premium processing of employment authorisation applications for certain categories for international students. The move is likely to benefit Indian students already in the US on F-1 visas seeking temporary employment directly related to their major area of study.

US' new move on F-1 visas: How Indian students can benefit from premium processing of work authorisation

The bilateral trade in education services between India and the US could record exponential growth if Washington removes barriers like visa and entry restrictions on the free flow of students, according to a top American business advocacy group.

US must address visa barriers to grow trade in education services with India: Business group

The Trump administration has proposed to scrap the computerised lottery system to grant H-1B work visas to foreign technology professionals and replace it with a wage-level-based selection process, a move that is expected to counter the downward pressure on the wages of US workers.

Trump admin proposes to scrap computerised lottery system to select H-1B visas

As Indian student in the United States face uncertainty over returning home due to US government's new visa police amid the pandemic, India's ministry of external affairs said that that it was concerned over the possibility that it may lead to the return of a large number of Indian students.

Urged US to keep in mind role of educational exchanges: MEA on new visa rules for Indian students

The US has begun asking some would-be visitors applying for visas to provide their identities on social media, among other more vigorous screening methods

US asks visa applicants for social media handles