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Saudi Umrah Reform Opens to All Visa Holders with Nusuk Rules
The 2025 Umrah reform lets all valid Saudi visa holders perform Umrah if they register via Nusuk and secure verified…
Aniruddha’s Leap: H-1B Limits vs B-1 Freedom for a Global Entrepreneur
An Indian entrepreneur left an H-1B after nine years for a B-1 visa, gaining travel flexibility and remote business control…
Schengen Visa Delays in 2025: Why Appointments Stretch to Months
In 2025 Schengen visa wait times ballooned as applications rose sharply and consulates remain understaffed and reliant on uneven digital…
U.S. 2025 Travel Restrictions: Full, Partial Bans, and Key Exemptions
A June 2025 212(f) proclamation suspended visas and entry for 12 countries and partially restricted seven more. New rules require…
US Shutdown: Implications for Immigrants, Students, and Visa Holders
The October 1, 2025 shutdown (55–45 Senate vote) slows immigration adjudication. USCIS fee-based filings continue but DOL’s LCA and PERM…
Hong Kong Airlines Resumes Etihad Codeshare in November 2025
On November 3, 2025, Etihad resumes Abu Dhabi–Hong Kong flights five times weekly using a Boeing 787-9; Hong Kong Airlines…
U.S. Visa Bond Up to $15,000 for Malawi and Zambia, Aug 2025
Starting August 20, 2025, a 12-month U.S. pilot requires refundable visa bonds for some Malawi and Zambia B-1/B-2 applicants. Bonds…
Dublin Diversions: United Flight Engine Issues Trigger Two U-Turns
UA711 (Boeing 757-200, N17133) returned to Dublin on September 17 after an engine issue and was canceled. A positioning flight…