USCIS Opens New Atlanta Asylum Office to Expand Interview Capacity
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced the opening of a new Atlanta Asylum Office, expanding the agency’s capacity to conduct affirmative
Read More »USCIS Issues TPS Employment Authorization Guidance Following Supreme Court TPS Ruling
USCIS has issued a series of E-Verify and Form I-9 updates affecting Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries from Burma, Ethiopia, Haiti, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria,
Read More »Saudi Arabia Raises Engineering Saudization Rate to 30%
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (HRSD), in cooperation with the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing, has announced the implementation of a decision
Read More »Saudi Arabia Extends Work Permit Correction Deadline
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (HRSD) has announced the extension of the grace period granted to foreign workers whose work permits expired more than
Read More »New Zealand Requires Police Certificates Upfront
Effective immediately, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) requires police certificates to be provided upfront for student and other temporary visa applications. If applicants do
Read More »Australia Skilled Visa Income Thresholds Rise July 2026
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has confirmed that, from July 1, 2026, skilled visa income thresholds have increased by 3.8%. This is in line with changes to the
Read More »DHS Expands Waiver Authority for Border Barrier Construction in Texas
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a new determination expanding its waiver authority to facilitate the rapid construction of border barriers and related
Read More »DHS Proposes Major Overhaul of EB-5 Program Regulations
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a proposed rule that would comprehensively implement the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA) and significantly
Read More »UAE Expands Visa-on-Arrival Access for Six Nationalities
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced that, effective June 25, 2026, it has expanded its visa-on-arrival program to include certain
Read More »New Zealand Clarifies In-Person OET Test Rules
From midnight on July 12, 2026, NZST, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) will only accept in-person tests for applications where the Occupational English Test (OET) is used as the
Read More »Iceland Student Permit Holders No Longer Need Work Permits
The Directorate of Immigration has announced that, following recently adopted amendments to the Foreign Nationals Act and the Act on the Employment Rights of Foreign
Read More »Supreme Court Reaffirms Birthright Citizenship Under the Fourteenth Amendment
In a landmark decision issued on June 30, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) struck down President Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship and
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