Six Bangladeshi with expired visas arrested in Kolkata
Kolkata Police have arrested six Bangladeshi nationals for allegedly staying in India even after the expiry of their visas.
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 European Commission has questioned the feasibility of such a ban, saying certain categories, notably family members, journalists and dissidents ought always to be granted visas.
The visa officer, Eric Chu said that one need not panic since there will be more slots available in July till mid August.
As the UK is no longer part of the European Union, it has, post Brexit, made mandatory of for non-EU citizens to get a transit Schengen visa in order to fly to the UK on transit flights operated by its airlines.
The White House said that the Biden administration is boosting assistance to Kyiev and is "working closely with Congress to secure additional funding."
Visa backlogs for non-immigrants have yet to be absorbed, and they continue to impede travel. According to a researcher associated with the Brookings Institute, the number of visas issued by American embassies across Europe has dropped dramatically compared to pre-Covid times
