Indonesia Plans Visa Overhaul to Cut Student Visa Fees and Ease Part-Time Work
Indonesia reforms student visas to simplify applications, introduce part-time work rights, and reduce fees for international students under…
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Justice Minister Jung Sung-Ho Expands Top-Tier Visa to Professors and Researchers
South Korea expands its Top-Tier Visa to include STEM researchers and professors as part of a major 2030…
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood Ends 30-Month Protection, Removes Permanent Refugee Status
UK to end permanent refugee status in 2026, moving to 30-month renewable cycles and a 20-year wait for…
70+ Republicans Urge Congress to Freeze H-1B Visas After Texas Gunman Entered on Tourist Visa
Texas Republicans urge a freeze on H-1B visas and an immigration pause following an Austin mass shooting investigated…
Netherlands Freezes Returns to Iran Under Asylum Emergency Measures Act
The Netherlands halts forced returns to Iran in practice while advancing strict new asylum laws and extending border…
Maldives and Thailand Ease Visa Rules for 10,000 Stranded Tourists Amid Gulf Tensions
Thailand and the Maldives introduce visa extensions and overstay fee waivers to assist thousands of tourists stranded by…
US Embassy in Pakistan Freezes Visa Appointments Until March 6 Amid Khamenei Death Unrest
U.S. Embassy in Pakistan cancels all visa appointments through March 6, 2026, following deadly unrest and the reported…
UAE Closes Embassy in Tehran as Iranian Missile Attacks Escalate Regional Tensions
UAE closes Tehran embassy following missile attacks; UAE consular services are disrupted, but existing Iranian visas remain valid…
Ndiaga Diagne Enters on B-2 Tourist Visa Before Shooting at Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden
A naturalized citizen killed two and injured 14 in Austin. The FBI is investigating potential terrorism links while…