The process for background checks in India is still a relatively new concept. In order to maintain the integrity of the organization as well as to protect the confidential information...

In yet another effort to reform the H-1B and L-1 employment visa programs that allow many skilled foreign workers to work in the US, two US law makers have introduced a bill- ‘H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2016,'

Bio-metric enrollment would be conducted during the process of submission of visa application at one of the 14 Indian Visa Application Centers in the UK.

India has decided to welcome foreign nationals who are willing to make significant investments in India by granting long term, hassle free residence rights in India.

The UKVI is piloting the scheme with about 50 Indian travel agents in an effort to test the scheme and is also exploring steps to include more agents.

The investor visa is an appealing option for obtaining citizenship for the most sought after countries around the globe.

The first phase of changes will take place this autumn and the second will take effect from April 2017.

The UK Home Office has announced that from April 6, 2016, the Points Based Calculator can no longer be used to support immigration applications.

Thousands of immigrants seeking protection in the United States of America (U.S.) have spent months in detention waiting for the government to determine whether they may have legitimate cases...

There is a lot of anxiety among large tech companies in the wake of America's political climate change.

India filed a World Trade Organization (WTO) complaint with the U.S. on March 3, 2016, over the recent U.S. law increasing H-1B visa fees.

As the United States is poised for elections later this year the debate on immigration and citizenship continues to rage.

In an effort to streamline and simplify the visa framework in India, the government may introduce specific codes for various visa categories and sub-categories...

The Hungarian Investment Immigration Program provides an opportunity for third country nationals to acquire permanent resident status in Hungary through investing in Special Hungarian Government Bonds issued by the Government Debt Management Agency.

For an H-1B visa or status to be issued to a foreign worker, there must be the right kind of job offer from the right type of company for the right kind of foreign worker.

New regulations have come into effect from August 1, 2016 that have increased civil monetary fines for certain immigration violations.

Acquiring a US Green Card is almost always a long and tedious process. Green cards can either be family based or employment based.

The Law on Foreigners in France was recently published on March 15, 2016 and is scheduled to come into effect from November 1, 2016.

The five per cent quota in primary market divestments allotted to PSU employees has been falling short.

The amendments to the Labour laws in Rajasthan that was proposed by the Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje Scindia had been approved by the President of India late last year.