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Elon Musk Endorses Skilled Immigration: Indian Talent Drives Growth

Elon Musk praised Indian talent and urged preserving the H-1B visa with targeted reforms to stop fraud and wage undercutting,…

Canada Launches Digital Visa System, Morocco Selected as First Pilot

On Nov. 27, 2025 Canada started a digital visa pilot with Morocco. Selected Moroccan visitor-visa holders receive electronic visa records…

Canada’s 2026 International Student Cap: New Study Permit Allocations

For 2026, Canada caps new study permit application spaces at 309,670 and projects 408,000 permits issued including extensions. PAL/TALs are…

US Pauses Afghan Visa Issuances, Tens of Thousands Affected

On Nov. 27, 2025, the U.S. paused visa issuances for Afghan passport holders, freezing the final SIV step worldwide. Tens…

UK’s Earned Settlement: What Indians Must Know About 10-Year Path

The UK proposes an Earned Settlement model replacing simple time-based ILR with contribution and integration tests. Most migrants could need…

UK Net Migration Slumps 80% as 74,000 Indians Exit

Net migration fell to 204,000 in the year to June 2025, down from 944,000. Indian nationals led exits (74,000), driven…

Diversity Visa Processing After June 9, 2025 Ban: No Interviews

A June 2025 travel ban prevents most DV‑2025 selectees from 19 countries from moving forward with consular processing after June…

Withholding of Removal: Can You Still Apply If USCIS Halts Asylum?

On November 28, 2025 USCIS paused affirmative asylum decisions, but immigration judges still hear Withholding of Removal claims. Withholding offers…