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India's 283,772 H-1B visa approvals in FY25 spark fresh US jobs debate

USCIS data showing India received nearly 70% of H-1B approvals has reignited debate over foreign hiring and US tech jobs

Portugal golden visa: Citizenship wait doubles to 10 yrs, civic test added

New law signed on May 3 extends timelines, adds civic test, and shifts residency clock amid rising immigration levels

Immigration crackdown backfires? US-born workers lose jobs amid ICE arrests

New research finds stricter immigration enforcement may reduce employment and hiring across sectors instead of creating more jobs for US-born workers

L-1 visa: How firms can transfer foreign staff to launch projects in US

US Commerce Secretary says firms setting up locally can use L-1 visas to bring staff and launch operations while training American workers

My visa-to-citizenship journey took 17 yrs: US leader on immigration debate

US lawmaker Pramila Jayapal uses her own immigration journey to argue for expanding citizenship pathways and defending TPS holders amid policy shifts

US OPT visa rules: Don't miss self-employment option, says attorney

A US immigration lawyer says many students miss OPT options, including self-employment, leading to avoidable loss of work opportunities

No visa lottery, tougher Green Card rules: What is Americans First Act

New proposal seeks to cut family visas, end diversity lottery, and prioritise skilled workers under US immigration system overhaul

Foreign doctors in US see visa relief as Trump eases travel ban rules

Foreign doctors already in the US can resume visa processing after weeks of disruption linked to the Trump administration's travel ban policy

Thailand visa fees hiked: From tourists to digital nomads, check full list

Planning a Thailand trip? New visa, SMART, LTR, and consular charges apply from April 27, 2026, while visa-free entry rules remain unchanged

Green card overhaul? New US Bill seeks to scrap lottery, tighten visas

A new US Bill proposes scrapping the diversity lottery, tightening visa routes and shifting to a merit-based system. Here's what it could change

Immigration, visa changes in May 2026: US, UK, Canada, Europe updates

Immigration News May 2026: From US asylum rules to Europe's digital border system, May 2026 brings policy changes that will affect travellers, students and workers globally

H-1B visa fraud: Texas probes 30 firms over 'ghost offices' to hire workers

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched a probe into nearly 30 firms over alleged H-1B fraud, including claims of 'ghost offices' used to sponsor workers

Canada Express Entry French round: 4,000 invited for permanent residence

Canada's latest Express Entry draw targets French speakers with 4,000 ITAs as the country pushes higher francophone immigration outside Quebec

H-1B visa shouldn't cheapen value of American workers: N Carolina official

Proposal to revise wage calculations for foreign workers draws support and criticism as US seeks to align pay with market rates

EB-5 visa warning: India may face green card delays as risks emerge

US Visa Bulletin warns India may face EB-5 cut-off soon. Experts explain timelines, risks, and why September 30, 2026 matters

Australia immigration: At 971,020, Indians become largest migrant group

ABS data shows Indians overtaking England-born residents in Australia, as migration patterns shift and political debate intensifies

Live in France: Earn Rs 2.7 lakh/month? This visa lets you stay for a year

Planning a long stay in France without working? Here's how the Visiteur visa works, what income you need, and the total funds required

Indians become Australia's largest migrant group, overtaking English

Some 971,020 people in Australia - or 5.2 per cent of the population - were born in India, narrowly surpassing the 970,950 born in England, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics

Appeals court says Donald Trump's order banning asylum at border is illegal

An appeals court on Friday blocked President Donald Trump's executive order suspending asylum access, a key pillar of the Republican president's plan to crack down on migration at the southern border of the US. A three-judge panel from the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found that immigration laws give people the right to apply for asylum at the border, and the president can't circumvent that. The panel concluded that the Immigration and Nationality Act doesn't authorise the president to remove the plaintiffs under "procedures of his own making," allow him to suspend plaintiffs' right to apply for asylum or curtail procedures for adjudicating their anti-torture claims. "The power by proclamation to temporarily suspend the entry of specified foreign individuals into the United States does not contain implicit authority to override the INA's mandatory process to summarily remove foreign individuals," wrote Judge J. Michelle Childs, who was nominated to the ..

Trump $1 mn gold card visa sees just one approval, hundreds still in queue

Trump's $1 million gold card visa has cleared just one applicant so far, even as officials say hundreds remain in the pipeline