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Russia Announces 3-Year Skilled Visa Route for Residency
A new Russian skilled visa route due in 2026 offers three-year residency for foreign professionals and families, removes migration quotas,…
Will OPT Be Replaced? Predicting a New U.S.-Graduate Work Visa
Although OPT continues in late 2025, lawmakers and DHS are pushing reforms including a U.S.-Graduate Work Visa, H‑1B reshaping, or…
H-1B/H-4 Visa Cancellations in India Amid Social Vetting (Dec 2025)
Effective Dec. 15, 2025, the expanded online presence review requires social media checks for H-1B and H-4 applicants. Indian consulates,…
Canada Accelerates Attracting U.S. H-1B Holders With Fast-Track Pathway
The 2025 Canadian budget launches a fast-track pathway for U.S.-based H-1B workers, paired with $97 million for credential recognition, aiming…
Indian H-1B Workers Face Job Risk as Social Media Vetting Expands
As of Dec. 15, 2025, H-1B and H-4 applicants must make social media public for consular review. Indian consulates report…
85,000 visas revoked since January, including 8,000 student cases
Since January 2025, U.S. authorities revoked 85,000 visas, nearly half for criminal reasons; a June travel ban spurred 60,000 provisional…
Trump’s 2025 H-1B Crackdown: $100K Fee and Reform Act
A $100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions took effect Sept. 21, 2025, alongside the H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act,…
US Expands ESTA Checks to Include Five Years of Social Media
A December 2025 CBP proposal would make social media disclosure and expanded biometrics mandatory for VWP travelers applying through ESTA,…