Surbhi Gloria Singh writes on immigration, jobs abroad, visa policies, education abroad, and travel, with additional focus on finance, insurance, and investment products. A multimedia journalist, she brings experience from the Financial Express and NDTV, and is also skilled in voiceovers, video production, and social media content. At Business Standard, she also tracks trends in cybercrime and insure-tech.
Surbhi Gloria Singh writes on immigration, jobs abroad, visa policies, education abroad, and travel, with additional focus on finance, insurance, and investment products. A multimedia journalist, she brings experience from the Financial Express and NDTV, and is also skilled in voiceovers, video production, and social media content. At Business Standard, she also tracks trends in cybercrime and insure-tech.
Startup founders can now self-sponsor H-1B visas under new US rules, allowing Indian entrepreneurs to apply through their own companies if they meet eligibility conditions
Australia hikes student visa fee to AUD 2,000 from July 1, 2025, making it the costliest among major English-speaking study destinations
Florida opens 'Alligator Alcatraz' as US warns migrants to self-deport or face fines and detention
Trump's move to end birthright citizenship sparks legal confusion, affecting H-1B families as courts weigh nationwide impact and class action bids
US may replace open-ended student visas with fixed stays, forcing Indian students to apply for extensions and risking stricter unlawful presence rules
US Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett reignites debate over the EB-1 'Einstein visa' by questioning how Melania Trump qualified for it as a model in 2000
From July 4, the US will levy a 1% tax on money transfers abroad by non-citizens, including H-1B holders and Green Card residents, impacting Indian remittances
The UK will stop overseas recruitment of care workers from July 22 and raise salary and skills thresholds for foreign job applicants under sweeping visa rule changes
CLP, PLP, flexi or subvention? India's real estate payment plans offer flexibility-but come with risks. Here's what every homebuyer should know before signing
Denmark eases foreign labour rules, lowering salary thresholds and allowing companies to hire workers from India, China, and 14 other countries under new terms
Italy to allow nearly 500,000 legal migrant entries by 2028 amid worker shortages, creating new opportunities for Indian professionals and labourers
Banks will be closed for 13 days in July 2025 across India. Check the full state-wise holiday list and plan your in-branch visits accordingly
From July 1, USCIS will send texts from 872466 (USAIMM) instead of GOV-311. Applicants are advised to save the new number and stay alert to scams
Gurugram's housing market is being reshaped by fast-trading buyers, not end-users, distorting prices and sparking new worries over affordability and risk
No lottery, no cap: O-1 visa offers alternative US work route for top talent
Best FD Rates: Despite repo rate cuts, 15 banks still offer 7.80 per cent or higher on fixed deposits for senior citizens, with some going up to 9.10 per cent for specific tenures below Rs 3 crore
Indian degrees now accepted without assessment for New Zealand work, study, and residency visas under new exemption rules
Canada raises TFWP wage thresholds; Indian workers face higher LMIA cut-offs as low-wage roles risk ineligibility in cities with over 6 per cent unemployment
US holds record 59,000 migrants in detention as daily arrests nearly double under Trump's second-term crackdown
Canada invites 3,000 workers under the Express Entry system's Canadian Experience Class, with CRS cut-off dropping to 521 in the June 26, 2025 draw