Welcome to the NRI Community

by ieadmin on January 25, 2011

Welcome to NRICommunity.com

Thank you for visiting the new online destination for NRIs all over the world – NRICommunity.com. Our aim is to become the largest community of NRIs on the internet. If you are person of Indian origin who has either moved abroad or wishes to emigrate,then please feel to join in and network with other Indian Expats living and working overseas. This site is inclusive for all so anyone with an interest in NRI related matters is welcome to join regardless of orgin.

The site is organised into 2 main parts – the forums and the articles. You can access any of the country specific NRI forums by clicking on the flags in the top navigation areas above. You can read any of the helpful articles, news and interviews by clicking on the relevant country in the left navigation menu. So if you want to immigrate to a new Country or if you have already moved to a new destination, we’re sure you’ll find some great content here as well as be able to talk to members in a similar situation to you. Enjoy the NRI Community, its wonderful to have you here.

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Australia Job Market Not Too Kind on Immigrants

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Finding the right job for one’s qualifications and salary needs is a tedious and difficult process fraught with frustration and disappointment for immigrants moving to Australia. Many are forced to take up jobs that are either low paying or underemploying them. These conditions were found in a new study led by a psychology professor of [...]

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NRI student does ultracapacitor device

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One of the most innovative inventions has been made by an 18 year old Indian-American girl. Eesha Khare was able to invent a super-capacitor device that would be able to charge your mobile phone in less than 20 seconds. Khare, who hails from Saratoga, CA was given the Young Scientist Award by the Intel Foundation [...]

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Fee Exemptions and Emergency Certificates Issued for NRIs from Saudi Arabia

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The government of India has commenced the verification and issuance of Emergency Certificates to its citizens to allow them passage from Saudi Arabia to return home as a result of the implementation of the Nitaqat. The Nitaqat is the new employment policy being instituted by the Gulf Kingdom. The schedule was to deliver the first [...]

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What is the secret to successful NRI businesspeople?

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While non-resident Indians have been living abroad for many years now, and indeed in many cases cover the length and breadth of the globe, the number of successful NRI businesspeople continues to grow. We have recently seen a leading NRI businessman promoted to the higher echelons of Diageo, we have seen Lakshmi Mittal build a [...]

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NRIs Facing the Legal System

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There are two stories in this post about the participation of NRIs in differing legal systems. The first story occurs in Canada, with the leader of the Wildrose party requesting assistance from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for the conduct of a criminal investigation into the activities of Edmonton-Mannin MLA Peter Sandhu. The charges were [...]

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NRI deposits rise to $14.18 billion

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It is most certainly a sign the times when the Indian government reports an increase in NRI deposits from $11.92 billion in 2012 to a phenomenal $14.18 billion to the year-end March 2013. Despite the fact that the worldwide economy is struggling it seems that many non-resident Indians have sufficient funding available to increase their [...]

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Retirement Options of NRIs in UAE

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In a recent survey conducted on UAE based NRIs,  it was found that at least 75% of them expect to be cared for in their old age by their children. This means there are problematic gaps in the future planning of NRIs in terms of finances and golden sunset preparations for NRIs. According to the [...]

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The Basics of Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act for Indian Americans

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The US Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued the final implementing rules and regulations of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act or FATCA. The issuance of the regulations is a key step in the establishment of the IRS approach to counteract tax evasion. Thus for Indian Americans, the only way to go [...]

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UK Opens New Visa Service for Indian Travellers

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The British government has recently unveiled a new ‘super priority’ same day visa for urgent travelers coming from India. This is the first of its kind visa service to be launched by the UK for any specific country in the world. This Super Priority Visa Service was recently announced by Prime Minister David Cameron during [...]

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NRIs across America Girding for New Immigration Policy

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NRIs in the United States, from corporate suits to Indian tech wonks to Indian Americans born in the US with relatives back home are all girding for the new immigration policies. They are pushing hard to make changes though in the proposal now being tackled in the legislative branch of government. Much of the issue [...]

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