Senate Passes DHS Funding Bill Without ICE or Border Patrol Funding
The US Senate voted early Friday to approve a funding package that would reopen most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), while deliberately excluding funding for
Read More »Ireland’s Immigration Conundrum
A confidential government paper recently surfaced in Ireland with a striking conclusion: the country needs migration to keep hospitals open, taxes flowing, and its economy
Read More »DOL Proposes Significant Increases to Prevailing Wage Levels for H‑1B, H‑1B1, E‑3, and PERM Programs
The Department of Labor (DOL) has released a major Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would revise how prevailing wages are calculated for employment‑based
Read More »Media Reports: Visa Bond Expansion Raises Concerns for World Cup Fans and Potentially Players Traveling to the US
The US Department of State (DOS) ’s expanded Visa Bond Pilot Program is creating new barriers for travelers from designated countries seeking to enter the US on B‑1
Read More »DOS Expands Social Media Screening and Vetting for Visa Applicants
The US Department of State (DOS) has announced an expansion of its visa screening and vetting procedures, significantly broadening the use of social media review across
Read More »USCIS Issues Updated TPS Guidance for Haiti and Syria, Superseding Earlier Employer Instructions
USCIS has issued updated Form I‑9 Central guidance in late March 2026 for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries from both Haiti and Syria, aligning employer
Read More »Denmark Introduces Updated AR1 Application Form with New Structure and Guidance
The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) has announced that on March 27, 2026 it will update application form AR1 with a simpler structure and
Read More »Canada Extends Innovation Stream Pilot for Global Hypergrowth Employers to 2028
In a Program Delivery Update (PDU) published on March 23, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) informed its staff of the extension until March 22, 2028
Read More »Mullin Confirmed as DHS Secretary Amid Prolonged Funding Shutdown
The Senate confirmed Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on March 23, placing him in charge of the agency during a
Read More »USCIS Reaches H‑2B Visa Cap for Second Half of FY 2026
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it has received enough petitions to meet the statutory H‑2B visa cap for the second half of fiscal year 2026.
Read More »Sweden Announces New Work Permit Rules Including Salary and Insurance Requirements
The Riksdag (Swedish parliament) has decided on new rules for employment immigration, including new salary and health insurance requirements for work permits and a longer
Read More »Denmark Expands Entry Access to Faroe Islands and Greenland for Third‑Country Nationals
The Danish immigration authorities have announced that, effective immediately, third-country nationals holding a residence permit in Denmark or another Schengen country can
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