Citizenship and India
Neither does the Constitution of India nor the Citizenship Act, 1955 allows for dual citizenship. Under the Constitution, the topic of citizenship is...
Gearing up for the H-1B Cap FY2021 Registration–Steps to Create and Manage an Employer Registration Account
On December 6, 2019, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will be implementing the online registration...
Coronavirus Outbreak: India Cancels Existing Visas to Chinese Nationals and Foreign Nationals who visited China in the last Two Weeks
Due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak in China, India has further tightened its visa norms. As on February 04, 2020, existing Indian visas...
Poorvi Chothani participated as a speaker at The Global Investment Immigration Summit 2020 held on February 1, 2020 at St. Regis in Mumbai.
Poorvi Chothani participated as a speaker at The Global Investment Immigration Summit 2020 held on February 1, 2020 at St. Regis in ...
H-1B Lottery- What is it?
H-1B Program H-1B is a temporary non-immigrant work visa issued to foreign nationals by the U.S. government. H-1B visais considered for speciality occupations that r...
Pitfalls in Indian Employment and Business Visas and How to Avoid them
In 2009, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in India provided a fairly comprehensive delineation of the regulatory framework relating to business and employment visas. ...
Practice Pointers when applying for visas for Germany, France and The Netherlands
The Schengen area which comprises of 26 states, facilitates borderless travel for tourist and business activities for non-EU nationals. The visa holder can freely enter...
Repatriation – Best Practices
Most foreign nationals on an employment visa to India need to complete post arrival registration formalities at the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) or Fo...
What is a L-1 blanket petition and how can a company get one?
The L-1 visa for non-immigrant intracompany transferees allows U.S. based employers to have certain foreign employees transferred from related foreign entities to wo...
India – Preparing for an Employment Visa Extension
The Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) or Foreigners Registration Office (FRO) which is under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Immigration (BoI) has bee...