🗽Gnanamookan Immigration Attorney

Founder - The Visa Code.

With 19 plus years of experience in assisting with the U.S. visa applicants with their complex immigration matters.

[U.S. Embassy India @USAndIndia]

Another win for the U.S.-India strategic partnership. India’s @SunPharma_Live signed a deal with the United States to expand access to more affordable medicines for Americans. This is our economic partnership in action - stronger commercial ties delivering for our people.

[Bureau of Immigration, Government of India @BOIndiaOfficial]

Coming to India on a visa?
Save this guide for your India visit.

Know when FRRO registration is required, when you need to complete it, and who is exempt. From checking your visa conditions to keeping track of your total stay, a little awareness can help you follow guidelines and avoid any hassle.

#BureauOfImmigration #IndiaVisa #FRRO #eFRRO #EaseOfTravel

[Bureau of Immigration, Government of India @BOIndiaOfficial]

India Bound on OCI? Make Your Arrival Seamless.

👉🏽 Download your e-OCI Card for a smooth arrival. (Physical OCI Card is also valid)

👉🏽 If you have obtained a fresh passport after acquiring the OCI, update the details of the same online by using OCI Miscellaneous Services (https://t.co/1wqj5ASCip)

👉🏽 For quicker processing at the immigration counters, fill the e-Arrival Card 72 hours in advance of your journey (https://t.co/1r3wO4gXPR)

👉🏽 Make sure you fill the Self Declaration Form before approaching immigration counters
(https://t.co/qcsAat1k2H)

You are advised to register for FTI-TTP and complete biometric enrolment at Immigration/ FRRO office. This will help you breeze through immigration the next time you have to travel. (https://t.co/bqc4LvsLvk)

#OCICardholders #IndianImmigration

[IRCC @CitImmCanFR]

Nous recherchons des médecins qualifiés pour renforcer le système de soins de santé au Canada. Saviez-vous qu’il existe 5 options permettant aux médecins de présenter une demande pour vivre et travailler de façon permanente au Canada?

• Entrée express
• Programme des candidats des provinces
• Programme d’immigration au Canada atlantique
• Programme pilote d’immigration dans les communautés rurales
• Programme pilote d’immigration dans les communautés francophones

Explorez ces programmes et la façon de faire une demande aujourd’hui : https://t.co/EpbbeYmOnV

[TravelGov @TravelGov]

Americans in areas affected by the recent flash flooding in Nepal should follow the latest guidance from the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Embassy in Kathmandu. @StateDept is assisting Americans 24/7 at [phone]. Family and friends in the United States who are concerned about American loved ones in Nepal can call us toll free at [phone].

[IRCC @CitImmCanada]

We are looking for skilled workers to help strengthen the Canadian economy and address labour shortages in key sectors.

Here are the Express Entry categories where we are seeking experienced professionals to compliment our workforce:
• medical doctors, researchers and senior managers with Canadian work experience
• health care and social services professionals
• tradespersons
• educators
• professionals in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) occupations
• professionals in transport occupations
• workers with French-language proficiency

Find out how Express Entry category-based rounds of invitations work: https://t.co/cqO4B3XsIr

[Andrew Kreighbaum @kreighbaum]

A proposal eliminating H-1B workers' 60-day grace period after a job loss was cleared by the White House.
https://t.co/59T7iY70BJ

[U.S. Embassy in the Philippines @USEmbassyPH]

📢 ANNOUNCEMENT: The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines and the Visa Application Center in Parqal Mall, Parañaque City, will be closed on August 31 to commemorate Philippine National Heroes Day and September 7 in observance of U.S. Labor Day. Visa and American Citizens Services appointments will not be scheduled on these dates.

Emergency consular assistance for U.S. citizens will remain available here: https://t.co/8bLHVKTpGm.

[Bureau of Immigration, Government of India @BOIndiaOfficial]

🗣️: We are not the same bro!

Skip long immigration queues with Fast-Track Immigration. Register at https://t.co/AgjxACsw2W

#FastTrackImmigration

[Reuters @Reuters]

President Trump's administration has issued a pause on visa appointments for applicants around the world during ‌an ongoing immigration crackdown by the US government in the Republican leader's second term in the White House https://t.co/Ge1WX53JMC

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

Set to revoke up to TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND visas 🔥

[Department of State @StateDept]

FOX NEWS: This would potentially be the biggest mass visa revocation in United States history.

[Steven Brown @AttyStevenBrown]

Visas become automatically invalidated by operation of law if there is an overstay of status. With them applying for asylum, I’m betting they overstayed. Meaning, this is a PR stunt and performative. But sure go ahead and use resources to revoke visas that are invalidated!

[DD News @DDNewslive]

BIG CHANGE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVELLERS

From 1 September, the stamping of boarding passes for immigration clearance at Indian airports will be discontinued.

Both electronic boarding passes on smartphones and printed ones will be accepted.

The Bureau of Immigration has introduced the change to make the process faster and more convenient for international travellers.

@HMOIndia @AmitShah @BOIndiaOfficial @PIB_India @MIB_India #IndianAirports #Immigration #TravelUpdate #BoardingPass

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

The Trump administration must resume processing visas for people from 75 countries that the government deemed likely to become a “public charge,” a federal judge ruled, curbing one of the latest efforts to restrict legal immigration pathways to the U.S. https://t.co/oJro6Le1Sq

[Bureau of Immigration, Government of India @BOIndiaOfficial]

Wondering if you’re still eligible for Fast Track Immigration after renewing your passport?

Simply update your new passport details on the FTI-TTP portal and you’re good to go.

Visit https://t.co/tOB8ggami4 to update your details

#FTITTP #FastTrackImmigration #TrustedTraveller #EaseOfTravel

[Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @ReichlinMelnick]

For the last seven months straight, the U.S. government has refused to process immigrant visas for nationals of 75 countries around the world; including visas for spouses of U.S. citizens.

Today, a federal judge ruled the policy flagrantly illegal.

[trramesh @trramesh]

🚨 Big win for Temple Worshippers of Tamil Nadu!

Hon'ble Division Bench of Madras High Court (G.R.Swaminathan & V.Lakshminarayanan, JJ.) delivered a landmark order in my PIL https://t.co/RCFLYJGyA8. 20764/2026 concerning Sri Parthasarathy Swamy Temple, Triplicane —

but this ruling lays down principles for ALL Hindu temples in TN under @tnhrcedept. 🧵

1️⃣ NO MORE @tnhrcedept Executive Officer DOUBLING AS "FIT PERSON" IN TEMPLES AS A ROUTINE POSTING!

The Court held an Executive Officer can act as "Fit Person" only in exceptional circumstances, for a very brief interim duration. Temple administration must vest in the Board of Trustees — not remain permanently with a government official wearing two hats. Such dual-role arrangements "ought to be terminated at the earliest."

2️⃣ EOs HAVE NO SAY IN RELIGIOUS MATTERS —

This is a superb victory for Hindus !
Under the proviso to Sec.45(2), HR&CE Act, the word "only" is significant: an EO's power is confined STRICTLY to temple properties (movable & immovable, incl. income).

"An area even slightly tinged with religious elements is a no-go zone for the Executive Officer" — pujas, Kumbhabishekam dates/timings, customs & traditions cannot be touched by EOs.

3. The Govt's Learned Addl. Advocate General fairly conceded that trustees will be appointed for Sri Parthasarathy Swamy Temple within 6 months.
Government has also called for applications from Hindus to be appointed as Trustees. A positive move by Hon'ble Minister @RameshOffcl

Finally, the Fraudulent set up of @tnhrcedept 's illegally appointed Executive Officer - also serving as the Sole Trustee (Fit Person) of the temple for more than 40 years comes to an END.

A real step towards temples run by Trustees, not bureaucrats — and the State kept out of religious affairs. 🙏

My gratitude to my counsel Advocate Niranjan Rajagopalan @niranjanlaw !

#HinduTemples #HRCE #SaveTempleSaveHinduism

[Bureau of Immigration, Government of India @BOIndiaOfficial]

Fast-Track Immigration
FAQ'S ANSWERED!

👉🏽 How many family members can be enrolled for FTI TTP with a single login ID?

🔸 You can enrol upto six family members using the same mobile number and email ID for FTI-TTP.

👉🏽 I have registered for FTI-TTP but have not been able to enrol biometrics for a long time. Will I be able to enrol now?

🔸 Enrol your biometrics before expiry of the passport. Otherwise re-apply with the renewed passport changes.

👉🏽 Can I transfer my FTI-TTP registration?

🔸 FTI-TTP registration is non-transferable and valid only for the registered individual.

#FTITTP #FastTrack #Immigration

[SCOTUS Wire @scotus_wire]

🚨 A federal judge has struck down the Trump administration's suspension of immigrant visas for nationals of 75 countries, ruling the State Department policy violates federal immigration law and exceeds Secretary Marco Rubio's authority.