Emigration and immigration
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has clarified that students already residing in the United States under F-1 visas will not be required to pay the $100,000 H-1B visa fee when changing their visa status. This exemption applies to individuals seeking status changes, extensions, or amendments, such
Emigration and immigration
The Government of India has made it compulsory for all foreign nationals and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders to submit a digital e-arrival card before entering the country, starting from October 1. The new rule aims to simplify entry formalities, save time, and speed up clearance at Indian airports.
Emigration and immigration
A major police operation is underway to re-arrest an asylum seeker who was accidentally released from HMP Chelmsford after serving one month of a 12-month sentence for sexual assault. Hadush Kebatu, a 38-year-old Ethiopian national, was meant to be deported but was instead released due to a prison service error.
Emigration and immigration
A 38-year-old Ethiopian asylum seeker, Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, has sparked nationwide protests after being accidentally freed from jail on a 12-month sentence for sexually assaulting a woman and a 14-year-old girl. The blunder occurred at HMP Chelmsford, Essex, where Kebatu was meant to be transferred to an immigration detention centre
Emigration and immigration
A 24-year-old Honduran man, Jose Castro-Rivera, was killed on a busy Virginia highway on Thursday after running into the road while fleeing immigration agents. The incident occurred as part of a targeted enforcement operation by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, who had stopped a vehicle and detained its
Emigration and immigration
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued critical clarifications regarding the Presidential Proclamation on Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers. This update addresses the treatment of various categories of petitions and clarifies the fee structure. Key among these clarifications is the distinction between petitions that are
Emigration and immigration
The United Kingdom has announced a 75% increase in fees for in-country expedited immigration services, effective October 21. The new fees of £350 for expedited sponsorship management requests and £750 for priority service sponsor licence applications will significantly impact corporate sponsors and educational institutions handling visa requests. This move is
Emigration and immigration
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued an alert with updated guidance on the applicability of the new $100,000 H-1B fee implemented under the recent presidential proclamation. The fee applies to new H-1B petitions filed on or after September 21, 2025, for beneficiaries outside the United
Emigration and immigration
The United Kingdom has announced a 75% increase in fees for in-country expedited immigration services, effective October 21. The new fees of £350 for expedited sponsorship management requests and £750 for priority service sponsor licence applications will significantly impact corporate sponsors and educational institutions handling visa requests. This move is
Deployment (Military science)
The White House announced on Thursday that President Trump has called off a planned federal deployment of immigration agents to San Francisco, following a request from friends, including tech executives and Mayor Daniel Lurie, who vouched for the city's progressive policies. The decision came after local leaders and
Emigration and immigration
The Trump administration announced a $100,000 fee requirement for new H-1B visa petitions, using a presidential proclamation as the formal mechanism for the fee announcement, on September 19, 2025. The H-1B program, a key visa category for skilled foreign professionals, was targeted as part of an effort to protect
Emigration and immigration
The Belize government has announced plans to make public the agreement it signed with the United States to act as a 'safe third country' for migrants seeking asylum in the North American country. The two-year deal, which still needs approval from the Belize parliament, will allow migrants deported
