In Q3 FY2025 USCIS reported 11.5M pending cases and a 5.4M Net Backlog. Frontlog rose to ~60,000 and I-765 receipts dropped to 1.1M, while processing times for I-129 and I-90…
Renouncing Indian citizenship does not by itself revoke a child’s OCI. However, if a parent who is an OCI holder renounces their OCI, any minor child registered under them loses…
While critics worry remote work hampers fraud detection, the Home Office has no published data…
A judge’s October 4, 2025 TRO protects Bayron Marin after 37 days guarded at Harbor-UCLA…
A court order could let USCIS accept new DACA applications soon; renewals remain open. Outside…
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Starting September 21, 2025, most new H‑1B petitions filed after 12:01 a.m. ET require a…
A $100,000 annual fee for each new H-1B petition began September 21, 2025, raising employer…
Ken Griffin warns that restrictive H-1B fees and student caps risk driving top international talent…
A $100,000 supplemental fee will apply to first-time H-1B petitions filed on or after September…
As of Sept 23, 2025, Australia named 12 public universities Priority 1 – High under MD111 for faster offshore student…
After ICE raids starting July 7, 2025, about 2,700 service members deployed to Los Angeles;…
Overcoming nervousness in the F-1 visa interview can be achieved with preparation and practice. Familiarize…
VFS NY says OCI Initial Processing typically takes 5–6 weeks (Oct 8, 2025). Missing documents…
A Sept 19, 2025 proclamation enacts a $100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions effective Sept…
A viral October 3, 2025 video shows ICE handcuffing Chicago alderman Jessie Fuentes in an ER after she requested a…
DHS and USCIS 2025 policies include a $100,000 H-1B Entry Fee for overseas petitions, wage-focused H-1B selection, and proposed four-year F-1/J-1 admissions. Agencies will cross-check payroll and tax data, increasing…
DV-2027 adds a $1 electronic registration fee due at entry, with registration expected in early…
A June 2025 212(f) proclamation suspended visas and entry for 12 countries and partially restricted…
Tatkaal fast-tracks passport applications for genuine urgent travel, typically completing in 1–3 working days after…
Project Firewall (Sept 19, 2025) intensifies DOL H-1B enforcement for 12 months with surprise audits,…
An Indian entrepreneur left an H-1B after nine years for a B-1 visa, gaining travel flexibility and remote business control…
A historic 2025 green card backlog—about 1.8 million employment-based cases—results from per-country caps, annual quotas, and administrative delays. Processing spikes…
USCIS will hire Immigration Services Officers from Sept 29–Oct 8, 2025 to increase in-person interviews, document checks, and background screenings…
A senior ML engineer quit a coveted U.S. job and near‑complete EB‑2 PERM green card due to burnout and visa…
Longtime green card holder Owen Ramsingh was detained at O’Hare on September 27, 2025; ICE cited a 1997 cocaine conviction…
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As of April 2025, over 122 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide. Major hosts like…
North Carolina expanded Medicaid eligibility for eligible immigrants 19–64 under 138% FPL and allowed most…
On September 17, 2025, St. Patrick’s Cathedral unveiled its largest commissioned mural by Adam Cvijanovic…
August 2026 reforms introduce Skilled Work Experience and Trades & Technician pathways under the SMC.…
ICE intensified courthouse arrests in New York City in 2025, with roughly 460 court-linked arrests…
No law has revoked Swedish permanent residency as of October 8, 2025; changes could begin…
California’s mask ban for officers, signed September 2025 and effective January 2026, targets ICE and…
The Supreme Court held on October 6, 2025 that UNHCR Refugee Cards do not grant…
A Chicago judge extended limits on ICE warrantless arrests until February 2, 2026, citing the…
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