221(g) Notices Surge as Applicants Refuse to Make Profiles Public
On June 18, 2025, the State Department required all F, M, and J visa applicants to disclose and…
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I-730 Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition: Detailed Eligibility and Steps Explained
All I-730 petitions now route to the Texas Service Center; filings postmarked September 2, 2025 or later will…
I-687 Explained: Purpose, History, and Current Limited Uses (245A)
I-687 is now a legacy form accepted only for specific settlement classes or legacy IRCA cases. The IRCA…
I-212 Explained: How to Apply to Reenter U.S. After Deportation
If removed, you may need Form I-212 to request consent to reapply while a 5-, 10-, 20-year, or…
I-192 Explained: How to Request Advance Permission to Enter as a Nonimmigrant
Form I-192, edition January 20, 2025, allows inadmissible nonimmigrants to request temporary entry waivers under INA 212(a). VWP/ESTA…
Vietnam’s New 2025 Work Permit Rules: Decree 219 Updates and Impact
Effective 8 August 2025, Decree No. 219/2025 replaces Decree No. 70/2023 by requiring a single Form No. 03…
Taiwan to Require Chinese Nationals to Prove Passport Renunciation for Residency
Taiwan’s July 23, 2025 draft mandates notarized proof of renounced or never-applied Chinese passports for mainland applicants seeking…
UK police secretly scanning passport and immigration photo databases
FOI records show rapid growth in police facial recognition searches of passport and immigration databases—417 passport checks in…
What Is a Visa Bond and Who the State Department Targets
Beginning August 20, 2025, a one-year pilot may require selected Malawi and Zambia B-1/B-2 applicants to post refundable…