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Top 5 Thanksgiving Travel Mistakes Immigrants Make and How to Avoid

Travel during Thanksgiving poses special immigration risks: pending applications may be abandoned without Advance Parole, consulate closures (Nov. 27–28, 2025)…

Duke Eases Travel Guidance for Visa Holders, Advises Thorough Prep

Late 2025 guidance from Duke permits international travel for visa holders if planned carefully. Consult Duke Visa Services, register relevant…

Thanksgiving Closures: USCIS, IRS, and Embassies Impact Immigration

Thanksgiving Day closures on November 27, 2025, will pause USCIS, IRS, and consular services, delaying biometrics, visa stamping, and mail.…

F-1 Thanksgiving Travel: Essential Docs and Reentry Tips

For Thanksgiving 2025, F-1 students should confirm passport validity, F-1 visa stamp, and an I-20 travel signature (one year standard,…

Timing for Extending or Changing Visa Status at Thanksgiving 2025

USCIS closures around Thanksgiving (Nov. 27, 2025) will delay processing and mail; filings must be received before authorization ends. File…

TPS and U Visa Not Admissions for INA 245(a), USCIS Clarifies

USCIS confirmed TPS and U visas aren’t admissions for INA § 245(a). Authorized TPS travel with Form I-512T after July…

Canada Tightens Indian Study Permits Amid Fraud Crackdown

Canada raised study-permit refusals for Indian applicants to 74% in August 2025 amid fraud concerns, cutting applications to 4,515. Officials…

Canada Tightens Study Permits as Indian Applicants Face Rejections

Canada’s 2025 integrity measures—LOA verification, higher living-cost proof ($22,895 CAD), source-of-funds checks and a 437,000 permit cap—spiked rejections for Indian…