Page 4 - Latest Updates on Immigration

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

Flying via France or Germany? Indians no longer need airport transit visa

Indian passport holders can now transit through French airports without a visa from April 10, 2026. Here's who the exemption applies to

H-1B visa holders, students worst-hit amid US illegal immigration crackdown

Cato analysis says legal immigration to the US has fallen far more than illegal crossings, with H-1B visas, students and families seeing sharp declines

H-1B visa holders targeted by US influencers: What rights protect you

Videos targeting H-1B workers are rising in the US. Attorneys explain legal limits and what visa holders should do if approached

Pause H-1B visas for 3 yrs, cap cut from 65,000 to 25,000: US Bill proposes

From a 3-year pause to wage-based selection and OPT end, a new US Bill proposes sweeping changes to the H-1B visa programme

Australia bans Indian migration agent for visa fraud, misleading claims

Australia cancels registration after probe finds misleading applications and breaches; experts say applicants must verify agents before filing visas

New Zealand golden visa draws $2.4 bn in first year: How it works explained

From lower investment thresholds to relaxed rules, New Zealand's AIP visa is drawing global wealth-here's how it works and who is applying

Canada to 30,000 asylum seekers: Respond in 21 days or risk removal

About 30,000 refugee claimants have received letters under Canada's new asylum law, with 21 days to respond or face possible removal

$100,000 H-1B fee had little impact on visa numbers: Why analysts say so

A new $100,000 H-1B visa fee has split experts, with some saying it leaves numbers unchanged while others warn it could limit new foreign entrants to the US

End OPT, other foreign student work programmes, US lawmakers tell govt

US lawmakers seek to end OPT, STEM-OPT and CPT, raising concerns for Indian students as work pathways linked to F-1 visas face review

Canada visa update: Indians see faster visitor, study permit timelines

Canada's April 2026 IRCC data shows faster visitor visas, quicker study permits, and mixed trends in work permit timelines for Indian applicants

US immigration backlog nears 12 million, deportation risk rises: Report

US immigration backlog: NPR analysis shows growing US immigration delays, with millions waiting months for confirmation, raising risks of losing legal status

Hajj 2026: Saudi Arabia bars visit visa holders, sets fines for violations

Saudi Arabia restricts Mecca entry to authorised pilgrims, imposes fines up to 20,000 riyals and sets deadlines for Umrah visitors ahead of Hajj season

H-1B visa fraud: Indian-origin duo hire workers for fake US university jobs

Two Indian-origin men admitted filing H-1B petitions for non-existent roles at the University of California, as US authorities point to wider fraud patterns

Green card holders beware: USCIS to recheck old approvals, expand probes

USCIS warns Green Card holders of stricter checks, says old cases will be re-vetted and public tip lines opened with ICE, CBP support