IMMIGRATION
Trump orders a pause on Visa appointments worldwide, widens immigration crackdown
President Donald Trump's administration has issued a pause on visa appointments for applicants around the world during an ongoing immigration crackdown by the U.S. government in the Republican leader's second…
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U.S. ends automatic work permit extensions for immigrants
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has introduced a new policy that ends the automatic extension of Employment Authorization…
U.S. lifts visa bond requirement for Mali
The United States has removed Mali from its list of countries whose citizens were required to pay visa bonds of…
Immigration issue: U.S wants to deport Salvadoran man to Liberia
The United States government wants to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran man at the center of a row over…
U.S issues guidance on new $100,000 H-1B fee and exemptions
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued detailed guidance regarding the $100,000 fee introduced by President Donald Trump’s September…
U.S. judge questions federal use of force in Chicago crackdown
A federal judge in Chicago on Monday, October 20, 2025, sharply questioned U.S. immigration officials over their use of tear…
Court orders federal immigration officers to wear bodycam in Chicago
A U.S. federal judge in Chicago has ordered law enforcement officers involved in the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operations in…
U.S. introduces $1,000 fee for immigration parole approvals
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced the introduction of a new Immigration Parole Fee of $1,000, applicable…
New Zealand updates work visa rules with expanded job list
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has announced significant revisions to how job roles are assessed under the Accredited Employer Work Visa…