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Canada’s PGWP Expiration Crisis: 31,610 Graduates at Risk by 2025
About 31,610 PGWP holders risk permit expiry by Dec. 31, 2025, amid tightened rules and reduced temporary admissions. Without a…
U.S. Immigration Fee Changes Start Jan 1, 2026: What to Expect
From Jan. 1, 2026, immigration fees increase under H.R. 1: a $250 Visa Integrity Fee for many nonimmigrant visas, modest…
U.S. Citizenship Changes Effective Oct 20, 2025 for 2025–26 Applicants
Naturalization in 2025–26 introduces a 128-question civics test requiring 12 correct answers, higher fees ($710 online), electronic payments, and a…
DHS Travel Ban Expansion Under Consideration: Dec 2025 Policy Update
Following a violent attack, DHS recommended widening Proclamation 10949 from 19 to possibly 30–32 countries. USCIS paused adjudications for the…
H-1B and H-4 Visa Vetting Goes Public Starting Dec 15, 2025
From December 15, 2025, H-1B and H-4 applicants must disclose and make public all social media profiles used in the…
2025 Family-Based Immigration Backlogs and 2026 Developments
2025 brought deeper family-based backlogs, unpredictable Visa Bulletin retrogression, and stricter vetting that lengthened I-130 adjudications and consular interviews. NVC…
Holiday Layoffs and U.S. Work Visas: Rights and Pathways
Layoffs during holidays create urgent immigration risks: H‑1B holders typically get a 60‑day window; OPT/STEM have strict unemployment limits. Collect…
H-1B 2025 Preparation for Employers: Start in December
Prepare now for H-1B Registration 2025: registrations run March 7–24, 2025, costing US$215 each. Because selection uses a beneficiary-centric lottery,…