Knowledge
Latest in Knowledge
Layoffs, Tech, Retail Hit Immigrants as 2025 U.S. Wave Grows
A 54% surge in layoffs through November 2025 — 1,170,821 jobs lost — hits Tech, telecom and Retail hardest, endangering…
Overseas Filipinos Warned: Don’t Renounce Philippine Citizenship Amid Dual Citizenship Bill
The Philippine Embassy cautioned Filipino-Americans after the Exclusive Citizenship Act (Dec. 2025) proposed forcing dual nationals to choose one citizenship…
Employment Authorization Documents (EADs), 18 months, USCIS: New 18-month validity across many categories
USCIS cut EAD validity from five years to 18 months effective Dec. 5, 2025, affecting refugees, asylees, adjustment applicants, OPT…
2026 USCIS Fees & Processing Times: What Immigrants Should Plan
On January 1, 2026 USCIS applies H.R. 1 inflation adjustments, increasing fees like I-765 to $560 and the HR-1 parole…
Finland Work Visa 2025–2026: What Non-EU Applicants Must Know
To work in Finland in 2025–2026, non-EU/EEA nationals need a residence permit for employment obtained before starting work. Start with…
2026 Outlook: Social Security COLA, Medicare Costs, Immigration
A 2.8% Social Security COLA for 2026 will raise average benefits modestly, but higher Medicare Part B premiums and a…
Wong Kim Ark Precedent Under Scrutiny as Birthright Case Advances
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a direct challenge to EO 14160, which seeks to end birthright citizenship for children…
Implications of the 2025 NSS for Immigration, India, and NRIs
The 2025 NSS centers immigration on national security, tightening border control and vetting for work, student, and family visas. India…