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Portugal’s Cultural Golden Visa: Affordable EU Residency (2025 Update)

The Cultural Golden Visa remains available in 2025 but excludes high-density urban residential purchases, favoring cultural, research, commercial and interior-region…

U.S. Pauses Student Visa Interviews to Expand Social Media Vetting

The Department of State paused student visa interviews in May 2025 to add social-media vetting; after mid-June resumption, applicants must…

China Calls U.S. 90-Day Journalists Visa a Threat to Media Warfare

DHS proposes limiting mainland Chinese journalists to 90-day stays and Hong Kong/Macau reporters to 240 days, replacing prior five-year I-visa…

India Faces Record US Visa Wait Times Amid 2025 Policy Changes

Effective 2025, nonimmigrant visa interviews must occur in applicants' country of citizenship or residence, ending third-country scheduling for Indians. September…

Temporary e-Visa Restrictions at Cambodia–Thailand Border for Holders

Effective September 9, 2025, Cambodian e‑Visa holders cannot enter at Cham Yeam or Poipet due to security tensions. Airports (KTI,…

Will China’s STEM K Visa Give It an Edge in Global Talent?

The K visa, effective October 1, 2025, gives young STEM professionals sponsor-free, multi-entry access to China for research, entrepreneurship and…

Michigan Conrad-30 and HHS Waivers for J-1 Physicians (2025-2026)

Michigan’s Conrad-30 (30-slot cap) opens Sept. 2025–Nov. 2025; both it and the year-round HHS Clinical-Care Waiver require three-year, full-time service…

Japan to Tighten Business Manager Visa Requirements from October 2025

Japan raises the Business Manager visa capital requirement to 30 million yen from mid‑October 2025 and adds stricter eligibility: a…