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Arun Yogiraj, Ram Lalla Sculptor, Denied US Visa For Upcoming Conference

14 Aug 2024

Arun Yogiraj, the renowned sculptor behind the Ram Lalla idol installed at the new Ram Temple in Ayodhya, has been refused a US visa to attend a three-day conference in Virginia. Yogiraj was slated to participate in the 12th AKKA World Kannada Conference (WKC 2024), scheduled from August 30 to...

India Launches New Visa Application Centers in Seattle and Bellevue

13 Jul 2024

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and Prakash Gupta, Consul General of India in Seattle, jointly inaugurated the first Indian Visa Application Center (IVAC) in Seattle and Bellevue on Friday (local time). Mayor Harrell praised the Indian community in Greater Seattle for their significant contributions, highlighting their role in strengthening ties between...

US Announces Work Visa Overhaul in December; Will Benefit Indians

29 Nov 2023

Washington: The United States is set to roll out a pilot program for the domestic renewal of certain categories of H-1B visas, benefiting a considerable number of Indian technology professionals, as announced by a US official. The initiative, previously mentioned during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US in...

Partnership with India ‘most consequential’: US

25 May 2023

The United States has said its partnership with India is one of its most consequential relationships and that Washington and New Delhi are working closely on "vital priorities". "We work with India closely on our most vital priorities, and we expect Ambassador Garcetti to be able to deepen the relationship...

India ‘number one’ priority, have reduced wait time for visa: US Visa officials

22 Feb 2023

US Visa officials on Wednesday said that India is the United States’ number one priority, while adding that after the Covid-19 pandemic , there has been a rise of round 36 percent in visa processing across the country. While addressing a media interaction organised by Foundation for India and Indian...