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US Drops In-Person Interviews For H-1B, L-1 Visas Amid Covid Surge Worry

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US Drops In-Person Interviews For H-1B, L-1 Visas Amid Covid Surge Worry

Due to growing concerns about the surge in COVID-19, the United States temporarily cancelled the face-to-face interview requirements for certain work visa categories (H-1B, L-1, and O-1) on Thursday (local time).
The department announced that as the COVID-19 pandemic continues into the third year, the State Council will temporarily abolish the face-to-face interview requirements for certain work visa categories in 2022 to ease visa issuance.

Applicants applying for H-1B, L-1 and O-1 visas from abroad do not need to have a face-to-face interview at the US consulate, which is usually the last step before visa issuance. These categories represent the most common visa types used by companies to attract highly skilled overseas talent.

Consular officials are now temporarily authorized until December 31, 2022, to exempt certain non-immigrant work visas based on personal petitions and their qualified derivatives from face-to-face interviews in the following categories: Special professionals (H-1B visa), interns Or special education visitors (H-3 visa), internal transfer personnel (L visa), individuals with extraordinary abilities or achievements (O visa), athletes, artists and entertainers (P visa), and participation in international cultural exchange programs (Q visa), add the release of the US Department of State.

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In addition, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has extended the current ability of consular officials to exempt face-to-face interviews until December 31, 2022, which applies to the following other categories of non-immigrant visas: temporary agricultural and non-agricultural workers (H -2) Visas), students (F and M visas) and student exchange visitors (academic J visas).

We recognize the many contributions that international tourists make to our community and campus. Finally, the press release added that for applicants who renewed the same visa category within 48 months after the expiration of the previous visa, the authorization to exempt face-to-face interviews has been extended indefinitely.

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Day 6 box office receipts for Game Changer: Ram Charan’s film takes another hit, earning over ₹110 crore

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Day 6 box office receipts for Game Changer: Ram Charan’s film takes another hit, earning over ₹110 crore

Game Changer box office collection day 6: Ram Charan and Kiara Advani-starrer released in theatres on January 10.
Game Changer box office collection: Ram Charan, Kiara Advani-Game Changer is one the first big releases of this year, and came with huge audience expectations. However the film opened to mixed reviews and has performed decently at the box office. As per the latest version of Sacnilk.com, Game Changer has minted ₹6.11 crore in its sixth day of release. Game Changer is directed by Shankar.

Game Changer box office collection

The report states that Game Changer has now crossed the ₹110 crore mark at the box office. It minted ₹5.55 crore on its first Wednesday, which is the lowest for the film so far. The film had seen a slight growth on its fifth day of release, with ₹10 crore net. The overall collections now stand at ₹112.26 crore.

Game Changer minted ₹51 crore on its opening day, and saw a dip in collections on its second day with ₹21.6 crore. Day three collections were at ₹15.9 crore whereas day four net was ₹7.65 crore. The film saw a sharp decline in its weekdays and is yet to recover. Game Changer is facing stiff competition from a number of releases, which includes Nandamuri Balakrisha’s Daaku Maharaj, Unni Mukundan’s Marco and Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2: The Rule.

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Amid box office concerns for the film, a pirated version of Game Changer was allegedly aired on a local TV channel and shown in buses. Screenshots of the same surfaced on X, which caught the attention of producer Sreenivas Kumar. He took to his X account to demand strict action on it.

A few days ago, the makers of the film had filed a complaint against individuals for allegedly leaking a pirated version of the film online. The complaint also states that before the film’s release, the producers and a few team members were threatened through social media and messaging platforms like WhatsApp, wherein the same alleged pirates demanded money from producers and threatened to leak the pirated version if their demands were not fulfilled.

Game Changer is directed by Shankar and stars Ram Charan, Kiara Advani, and SJ Suryah. The film has also been released in Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam.

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