Oliver Mercer
New USCIS Rule Threatens H‑1B Dependents’ Education and Status
Effective August 15, 2025, USCIS requires Final Action Dates to calculate CSPA age, reversing 2023 Dates for Filing…
Canada Immigration Minister Moves to Crack Down on Fraudulent Consultants
Canada plans major 2025 reforms to strengthen CICC powers, create a compensation fund, upgrade a public registry, and…
Aruba Airport Posts Strong July 2025 Growth, Passenger Numbers Up
Aruba Airport’s July 2025 traffic rose to 158,774 RGP (+8%) with a 92.7% Load Factor and 178,753 seats…
Federal cuts halve SINP allocations, prioritizing temporary residents
Ottawa cut Saskatchewan’s 2025 SINP allocation by 50% and imposed a 75% in‑Canada nominee rule; province added 25%…
Poland to raise citizenship residency from 3 to 10 years from 2025
A draft law filed August 6, 2025 would increase Poland’s citizenship residency requirement from three to ten years…
British Airways Removes 20 Passengers at Florence Over Heat Weight Limits
British Airways removed 20 passengers from an ERJ-190 at Florence on August 11, 2025 because ~35°C heat reduced…
Boeing Faces Union Showdown as Aerospace Activism Spurs St. Louis Strike
On August 4, 2025, about 3,200 IAM District 837 members struck Boeing’s St. Louis-area plants after rejecting a…
Maine Churches Confront Fear of Immigration Raids After Policy Change
DHS rescinded Sensitive Locations protections on January 20, 2025, prompting Maine churches to adopt legal protocols, staff trainings,…
UK announces transactional visa overhaul, not targeted cuts to Albania
In 2025 the UK raised the Skilled Worker threshold to RQF Level 6, cut Graduate Route stays to…
Where Are The World’s 174 Remaining Boeing 747s Located Today
Early 2025 totals show 264 active Boeing 747s and 35 parked. Freight carriers dominate operations; passenger flying is…
Top Reasons Permanent Residents Lose Canadian Status — And How to Prevent It
PRs risk losing status if they lack 730 days in Canada within any rolling five-year window; IRCC enforces…
Immigrant Officer Sparks Firestorm: Councilors Demand U.S. Citizenship Requirement
New Bedford’s hire of Edwin Yat Toj, a 25‑year‑old legal permanent resident, prompted the City Council to draft…
Malaysia Claims PR Under Rs 11,000 — The Big Catch Explained
Malaysia does not offer PR for Rs 11,000; PR is discretionary and requires multi-year legal residence, clean records,…
‘It makes us…less safe’: Federal immigration enforcement disrupting Hennepin prosecutions
In 2025 intensified ICE actions in Hennepin County are disrupting state prosecutions by deporting defendants and deterring witnesses.…
National Cheap Flight Day 2025: How to Score the Best Airfare Deals
August 23, 2025’s National Cheap Flight Day signals late-summer fare checks but no guaranteed across-the-board drops; use fare…