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USCIS Opens FY 2027 H-1B Registration Window, Confirms $100,000 Petition Fee and Wage-Weighted Lottery
USCIS will accept H-1B cap registrations from 4–19 March 2026 and will apply a wage-weighted lottery plus a new US $100,000 petition fee. Indian employers must reassess salaries and budgets as the cost of sponsoring talent for the United States skyrockets.
Surat Airport Joins India’s Fast‐Track Immigration Network With Biometric Registration
Surat International Airport has opened biometric enrolment counters for the MHA’s Fast Track Immigration–Trusted Traveller Programme. Once registered, Indian citizens and OCI card-holders can use e-gates for 30-second clearance at 13+ airports, improving journey times for business travellers from Gujarat’s export hub.
India Waives Business and Employment Visa Fees for Applicants From 48 Least-Developed Countries
With immediate effect, Indian missions will no longer charge Business or Employment visa fees to citizens of 48 Least Developed Countries, lowering costs for companies that source talent from South Asia, Africa and the Pacific and reinforcing India’s outreach to the Global South.
Canada Cuts Visitor-Visa Wait Time for Indians but Work-Permit and Super-Visa Delays Worsen
IRCC’s 30 January update shows visitor-visa processing for Indians has fallen to 83 days, but work-permit and super-visa queues continue to lengthen. Companies must factor in uneven timelines when scheduling travel or talent deployments to Canada.
Bomb Threat Diverts Kuwait–Delhi IndiGo Flight to Ahmedabad, Highlighting Ongoing Aviation Security Risks
A bomb threat note forced an IndiGo Kuwait–Delhi flight to divert to Ahmedabad on 30 January. No bomb was found, but the incident disrupted schedules and underscores the need for robust travel-risk management on India–Gulf routes.