The Security Control Wing is currently looking into 69 such residents who might be staying on in the city or in various pockets of Bengal without a valid visa.
Kolkata Police have arrested six Bangladeshi nationals for allegedly staying in India even after the expiry of their visas.
Amid massive unrest in neighbouring Bangladesh following the assassination of Osman Hadi, around 35 Bangladeshi students studying at Visva-Bharati University (VBU) in Santiniketan are unable to return home due to a visa crisis.
There have been multiple reports in recent months about abrupt cancellations of student visas and SEVPs (Student and Exchange Visitor Programs) of international students in US universities without any prior notification or warning.
The new guidelines mandate comprehensive vetting, including online presence, for all student and exchange visitor applicants.
In a troubling turn of policy, the United States has moved to halt student visa appointments and tighten its social media scrutiny of international applicants.
The United States stated that the pause on student visa interviews will end "sooner than later" and encouraged applicants to continue the application process while frequently checking for the resumption of regular services.
The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) police apprehended 203 offenders, including travel agents and facilitators of illegal immigration, this year in a bid to crack down on visa and passport fraudsters, it said in a statement on Monday.
Sri Lanka's new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced late Thursday that his government has reinstated the previous visa issuance system, effective midnight.
Visa and Skill India partner to upskill 20,000 youth for India's growing tourism sector, enhancing job prospects and boosting the industry.
