Eight Days Too Late: A Tech Leader’s Extraordinary Immigration Journey
What does it feel like to miss your green card approval by just eight days after waiting for nearly a decade? In this compelling episode, we follow KC
Read More »ICE to Introduce New International Student Policy
On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) referred to a new policy for terminating foreign students’ records. DOJ attorney Johnny
Read More »Australia’s New Online Services for Paper-Based Parent Visa Applications
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has noted that online services are now available to support Parent visa applicants who lodge a paper-based application. While
Read More »Cap Reached for Additional Returning Worker H-2B Visas for the Early Second Half of FY 2025
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has received enough petitions to reach the cap for the additional 19,000 H-2B visas made available for returning workers for
Read More »British Colombia updates its Provincial Nominee Programme
The Province of British Colombia (BC) has announced that it is updating its Provincial Nominee Programme (PNP) following the federal government’s decision to reduce the
Read More »US Supreme Court Says Self-Removal Deadlines Don’t Apply to Weekends or Holidays
The US Supreme Court ruled on April 22, 2025, that individuals who have a self-deportation deadline which terminates on a weekend or a federal holiday may move to reopen
Read More »Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Birthright Citizenship Case in May
On May 15, 2025, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on the Trump administration’s efforts to restrict automatic birthright citizenship. The executive order states
Read More »Trump Officials Say Gold Card Will Be Available In a Matter of Weeks
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been working with the State Department, the Department of Homeland Security, and United States Citizenship and Immigration
Read More »Emergency Supreme Court Declaration on the Alien Enemies Act
In an emergency weekend decision, the Supreme Court ordered the Trump administration to halt the deportation of 30 alleged Venezuelan gang members who were scheduled to be
Read More »UK New Restrictions on Recouping Fees from Sponsored Workers
On April 9, the UK Home Office updated its sponsor guidance to extend the prohibition on recouping certain fees under the Skilled Worker route to other types of sponsored
Read More »Maldives Bans Entry to Israeli Passport Holders
On April 15, 2025, the government of the Maldives announced it would ban Israeli nationals from entry. The entry ban is in response to Israel’s ongoing war with
Read More »Ireland Announces Bridging Permission for English Language Students
Ireland’s Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) has announced bridging permission for English Language course students who have successfully completed a second or third
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