Hungary Cancels Guest Worker Residence Permit Route for New Applications
The National Directorate for Aliens Policing (OIF) has announced that, effective June 6, 2026, the authorities will no longer accept applications for new guest worker
Read More »Republican Lawmakers Send Immigration Funding Bill to White House
After months of struggling to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Senate Republicans passed a narrow immigration enforcement bill, the Secure America Act (S.2),
Read More »DOS Introduces $750 Expedited Visa Interview Fee for B1/B2 Applicants
The U.S. Department of State has issued a temporary final rule introducing a new $750 expedited interview fee for B1/B2 (business and tourism) visa applicants. Effective July
Read More »Federal Court Invalidates $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
On June 8, 2026, a U.S. federal court struck down a Trump administration policy requiring employers to pay a $100,000 fee per H-1B visa petition, ruling that the executive
Read More »USCIS Opens New Asylum Office in San Antonio to Expand Interview Capacity
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced the opening of a new Asylum Office in San Antonio, Texas, aimed at expanding interview capacity for
Read More »Canada Expands Quebec Worker Support with Extended Work Permit Options
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that, effective June 5, 2026, it has expanded its temporary measure to support Quebec workers and
Read More »Federal Court Blocks DHS Immigration Policy Targeting 39 Countries
On June 5, 2026, a federal judge in Rhode Island struck down a Trump administration immigration policy that effectively blocked key immigration benefits for individuals from
Read More »DHS Proposes New Restrictions on Work Authorization for Parolees and Other Immigrants
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has introduced a proposed rule that would significantly restrict access to work permits (EADs) for certain immigrants,
Read More »Sierra Leone Begins Nationwide Verification of Foreign Nationals
The Ministry of Information and Civic Education has announced that the government will begin a nationwide verification exercise for foreign nationals living and working in
Read More »Vietnam Requires Business VNeID for Immigration Procedures
Effective June 1, 2026, a significant and immediate change has taken place in Vietnam’s digital administrative system. Enterprises, representative offices, and other
Read More »South Korea Raises Hiring Cap for Skilled Foreign Workers in Rural Areas
On June 1, 2026, the Ministry of Justice (via the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport) announced that the quota for foreign skilled workers (E-7-4 visa) in agriculture,
Read More »South Korea Expands Top Tier Visa Eligibility to Professors and Scientists
On May 31, 2026, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Science and ICT announced the expansion of the scope of the Top-Tier Visa from June to cover professors and
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