Italy to Issue Nearly 500,000 Work Visas for Non-EU Nationals from 2026 to 2028
On June 30, 2025, the Italian government has announced plans to issue nearly 500,000 new work visas to non-EU nationals over a three-year period from 2026 to 2028, as part
Read More »ICE Publishes Rule Adding Monetary Penalties to Immigration Violations
On June 27, 2025, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) published a new interim final rule adding civil monetary penalties for certain immigration-related violations,
Read More »DHS Ends Haiti’s TPS Designation
June 27, 2025 — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti, with the designation set to
Read More »Supreme Court Narrows Injunctions, Allowing Trump Administration to Advance Birthright Citizenship Proposal
On June 27, 2025, in a significant legal development, the Supreme Court ruled 6–3 in favor of the Trump administration, allowing it to move forward—at least
Read More »China and Azerbaijan Implement Mutual Visa-Free Travel Agreement
The agreement between China and Azerbaijan on the mutual exemption of visas for citizens holding ordinary passports will take effect on July 16, 2025. According to the
Read More »Philippines Grants Visa-Free Entry to Eligible Indian Nationals from June 2025
On May 26, 2025, the Bureau of Immigration issued Memorandum Circular No. 2025-003, providing guidelines for the implementation of Foreign Service Circulars No. 2025-019 and
Read More »US House Passes Special Interest Alien Reporting Act
On June 26, 2025, the House passed the Special Interest Alien Reporting Act, H.R. 275, in a 231 to 182 vote, with 23 Democrats voting with Republicans in support of the bill.
Read More »US House Passes Bill Making Noncitizens Convicted of DUI Inadmissible and Deportable
On June 26, 2025, House Republicans voted to pass the Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act, H.R. 875, in a 246 to 160
Read More »Australia Raises Fair Work High Income Threshold to AUD 183,100
On June 24, 2025, the Fair Work Commission published its annual update of the high-income threshold. The FWHIT is now set at AUD 183,100 (up from AUD 175,000) until June 30,
Read More »Hong Kong Revises Immigration Fees from September 2025
On June 25, 2025, a government spokesperson announced that, from September 8, 2025, the Immigration Department will revise fees for some services including the issuing of
Read More »UK Opens Second 2025 Youth Mobility Scheme Ballot for Hong Kong and Taiwan
On June 23, 2025, the government announced that the second ballot of the 2025 Youth Mobility Scheme for nationals of Hong Kong SAR and Taiwan will open on Tuesday, July 15,
Read More »UK Announces Major Immigration Rule Changes Effective July 2025
On June 24, 2025, the Home Office published a statement of changes to the Immigration Rules (HC 836). An explanatory memorandum accompanied the statement of changes. The
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