Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu remain on the list of countries affected under the United States’ Visa Bond Program, which was first introduced as a pilot in August 2025 to reduce visa overstays.

The Department of Home Affairs stressed that genuine Home Affairs officers do not visit people’s homes to collect photographs, fingerprints or other biometric information.

The tribunal said there was no evidence that Indian authorities were aware of his activities or had shown any interest in him.

Applications involving his wife and three children, who remain in India, are also reportedly being processed.

Indian passport, visa and consular services in Australia will officially resume through VFS Global from 23 July 2026, with the High Commission of India...

The court said any interim appointment would be temporary, would not create special rights in favour of the service provider and would remain subject to the result of the fresh tender process.

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said migrant workers often hesitate to approach government agencies directly because of concerns about their visa status or possible retaliation from employers.

Delaying citizenship rights after an application has been approved should not be treated as an acceptable feature of the system.

Modi used food as a metaphor for the India–Australia relationship, saying that while milk, vegetables and lentils may come from Australia, tea and spices remain unmistakably Indian.

The 35-year-old Indian citizen arrived in New Zealand on a visitor visa in April 2023 and applied for refugee and protected-person status three months later.