Visa Fees

Visa has struck a partnership with Wirex to bring crypto payment services to merchants around the world. An alternative to banking, Wirex allows people to process transactions in traditional currencies as well as through crypto assets.

This is a massive jump compared to the current student visa fees in Canada and the United States, which are CDN$150 (AUD$165) and US$185 (AUD$280), respectively.

Australia has more than doubled the cost of student visa fees for international students from $710 to $1,600, a move which will impact lakhs of Indians planning to study in this country.

Australia said on Monday it had more than doubled the visa fee for international students, the latest move by the government to rein in record migration that has intensified pressure on an already tight housing market.

The Schengen Visa, which allows visa-free travel to over 29 European countries, is set to become more expensive.

US President Joe Biden is doing everything he can to improve the H-1B visa process, 'green card' backlog and other issues related to the country's legal immigration system, the White House has said.

The United States has announced an increase in fees for several non-immigrant visa categories, including the widely utilised H-1B, L-1, and EB-5 visas. The changes, outlined in a federal notification, are scheduled to take effect from April 1, 2024.

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently announced a 12% increase in visa application processing fees across all categories, including the widely used H-1B visa.

A visa hike announced by the British government will be effective from today. With this, a visit visa to the UK for under six months will cost GBP (Great Britain Pound) 15 more and a student visa will be GBP 127 more expensive for travellers.

This comes after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's announcement in July.

The British government has announced that a proposed hike in visa fees will become effective from October 4.

Fees and health surcharge paid towards the UK's National Health Service by visa applicants from around the world, including Indians, are set to rise "significantly" to meet the country's public sector wage increase, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said.

"Economists would note that fee increase on these visa categories would work against the desire of US policymakers for more workers to enter the United States legally," Forbes said in a news report.

The Indian High Commission here has said that it is investigating reports of unauthorised agents illegally charging fees to get visas processed for travellers to India, amid reports of a severe visa crunch faced by British tourists to the country.

The Sikh priest transferred Rs 1.25 lakh to the bank account number given by the accused. The complainant was also duped in name of payments for visa fees and money exchange, police said.

Visa has struck a partnership with Wirex to bring crypto payment services to merchants around the world. An alternative to banking, Wirex allows people to process transactions in traditional currencies as well as through crypto assets.

This is a massive jump compared to the current student visa fees in Canada and the United States, which are CDN$150 (AUD$165) and US$185 (AUD$280), respectively.

Australia has more than doubled the cost of student visa fees for international students from $710 to $1,600, a move which will impact lakhs of Indians planning to study in this country.

Australia said on Monday it had more than doubled the visa fee for international students, the latest move by the government to rein in record migration that has intensified pressure on an already tight housing market.

The Schengen Visa, which allows visa-free travel to over 29 European countries, is set to become more expensive.

US President Joe Biden is doing everything he can to improve the H-1B visa process, 'green card' backlog and other issues related to the country's legal immigration system, the White House has said.

The United States has announced an increase in fees for several non-immigrant visa categories, including the widely utilised H-1B, L-1, and EB-5 visas. The changes, outlined in a federal notification, are scheduled to take effect from April 1, 2024.

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently announced a 12% increase in visa application processing fees across all categories, including the widely used H-1B visa.

A visa hike announced by the British government will be effective from today. With this, a visit visa to the UK for under six months will cost GBP (Great Britain Pound) 15 more and a student visa will be GBP 127 more expensive for travellers.

This comes after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's announcement in July.

The British government has announced that a proposed hike in visa fees will become effective from October 4.

Fees and health surcharge paid towards the UK's National Health Service by visa applicants from around the world, including Indians, are set to rise "significantly" to meet the country's public sector wage increase, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said.

"Economists would note that fee increase on these visa categories would work against the desire of US policymakers for more workers to enter the United States legally," Forbes said in a news report.

The Indian High Commission here has said that it is investigating reports of unauthorised agents illegally charging fees to get visas processed for travellers to India, amid reports of a severe visa crunch faced by British tourists to the country.

The Sikh priest transferred Rs 1.25 lakh to the bank account number given by the accused. The complainant was also duped in name of payments for visa fees and money exchange, police said.