EU–GCC Summit: Albudaiwi Says Five Gulf States Very Close to Schengen Visa Waiver
Five Gulf countries may begin a process toward Schengen visa waivers, with a possible announcement at the October 24, 2026, EU-GCC summit in Riyadh. No...
UK Bill Bans Split Families and £104 Fees for Under 14 Name Fixes
The UK plans to prohibit fees for seating children under fourteen beside an accompanying adult and…
JD Vance Targets J-1 Visas at California Institute of Technology Amid Fraud Probe
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Read this month’s bulletin →H-1B Sponsors & Salaries
| Top sponsors this year | Filings | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| AmazonSoftware Developers | 13,706 | $159,000 |
| GoogleSoftware Developers | 7,336 | $193,000 |
| CognizantComputer Systems Engineers/Architects | 5,766 | $111,030 |
| MetaSoftware Developers | 5,152 | $214,032 |
| MicrosoftSoftware Developers | 5,107 | $177,000 |
| EYAccountants and Auditors | 5,066 | $155,852 |
| AppleSoftware Developers | 4,828 | $173,907 |
| InfosysComputer Systems Engineers/Architects | 4,553 | $92,581 |
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Canada: the latest draw
| Date | Previous draws | ITAs | CRS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Canadian Experience Class | 2,000 | 518 |
| 28 Sep | Provincial Nominee Program | 733 | 725 |
| 16 Sep | Senior managers with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1 | 250 | 389 |
| 15 Sep | Canadian Experience Class | 2,000 | 519 |
| 14 Sep | Provincial Nominee Program | 576 | 734 |
Enforcement & the Courts
DOJ Pushes Civil Denaturalization Cases Against 12 Naturalized U.S. Citizens
The Justice Department filed 40 denaturalization cases in 19 federal districts between August 21 and October 2, 2026. The complaints raise allegations...
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Business Owners Warn Against Capital Gains Tax Hike in Budget
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The writers behind VisaVerge’s immigration reporting.
Vivian Chen is the Immigration Enforcement Correspondent at VisaVerge.com, where she tracks ICE operations, deportation policy, detention conditions, and the real-world impact…
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Nadia Hassan covers immigration policy and legislation for VisaVerge.com, decoding the bills, executive actions, agency rule changes, and fee structures that reshape…
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Sai Sankar is a law postgraduate with over 30 years of experience across direct and indirect taxation, spanning consultancy, litigation, and policy…
Kenji Tanaka is the Travel & Border Correspondent at VisaVerge.com, focusing on entry requirements, visa-free travel, ESTA, the Schengen area, and passport…
As Chief Editor at VisaVerge.com, Oliver Mercer steers the site's editorial direction with a particular focus on Canadian and Oceania immigration —…
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Lukas Brandt covers UK and European immigration for VisaVerge.com, from the post-Brexit UK visa system and Indefinite Leave to Remain to immigration…
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