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Schengen visa rejection rates remain highest for African countries in 2025

In 2024-2025, African Schengen visa rejection rates average 10% above global levels, causing major financial and emotional impacts. Comoros leads…

Germany to end Schengen visa appeal process at consulates in 2025

Germany ends informal visa rejection appeals on July 1, 2025. New rules require reapplication fees or costly legal challenges, improving…

Trump Administration Boots Harvard University’s Foreign Students

DHS revoked Harvard’s SEVP certification on May 22, 2025, halting international student admissions and threatening legal status for 6,800 students.…

Engineer from Milwaukee stranded after visa revoked in Spain

A Spanish engineer’s sudden U.S. visa revocation in May 2025 reveals increasing visa policy unpredictability. The U.S. tightened controls by…

Rubio and Jayapal clash over Afrikaner refugee and student visa policies

The Trump administration’s student visa enforcement abruptly ended many international students’ statuses in 2025, sparking legal pushback. A new ICE…

Optional Practical Training faces stricter checks for foreign graduates

OPT permits F-1 students to work up to 12 months post-graduation, with a 24-month STEM extension. In May 2025, ICE…

State Department targets Indian travel agencies with visa restrictions

The US Department of State's May 2025 policy denies visas to Indian travel agency leaders facilitating illegal immigration. It applies…

Rambhai Patel admits U-visa fraud using staged armed robberies in US

Rambhai Patel’s guilty plea reveals a scheme staging fake armed robberies to secure fraudulent U-visas. Immigrants pay up to $20,000,…