El Grito and Mexican Independence Day events proceed nationwide despite increased 2025 immigration enforcement. Los Angeles expects about 20,000 attendees and expanded security. Mexican consulates promote caution and offer services;…
Major 2025 visa changes introduce fixed F/J terms (up to four years), end most interview waivers, require country‑of‑residence filings, and fill H‑1B FY2026 caps, tightening access for students and early‑career…
Data show India received about 73.7% of H-1B approvals (2020–2023) and ~71% in 2024. Critics…
OPT (12 months) and STEM OPT (24-month extension) remain active in 2025, offering up to…
Mast’s 2025 bill would let the Secretary of State revoke or deny passports for alleged…
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Indian students and workers form a large, growing presence in the U.S.—71% of FY2024 H‑1B…
In FY2025 India received about 73–74% of H-1B approvals amid 343,981 registrations and a 21.8%…
A September 2025 federal suit alleges Tesla prioritized H-1B workers over U.S. citizens, citing ~1,355…
NFAP data reveal a 56% fall in initial H-1B filings by seven major Indian IT…
For 2025–2026, U.S. international student enrollment is forecast to drop sharply—30–40% in new enrollments and about 15% overall. Texas expects…
The H-1B visa renewal process has become challenging, especially for Indian professionals, due to limited…
From May 7, 2025, Americans 18 and older must present a REAL ID, EDL, or…
September 2025 sees no visa bulletin movement; most employment-based categories will hit FY2025 caps by…
DV-2026 began October 2025 with Nepal’s cutoff reset to 6,000 (Asia 10,000), not a loss…
October 2025 advanced F2A Final Action Dates to Feb 1, 2024 (most) and Feb 1, 2023 (Mexico); Filing Dates are…
By 2025, aircraft and airport camera use expanded for safety, cockpit security, and weather monitoring. Key deployments include exterior, cockpit‑door, and bulkhead cameras; FAA and LifeFlight of Maine expanded weather…
New State Department rules restrict visa interviews by residence: nonimmigrant interviews enforced from September 6,…
Under Law 9996 (2021), Costa Rica’s Investor Residency requires a USD 150,000 qualifying investment, grants…
Effective September 6, 2025, Nonimmigrant visa interviews must occur in an applicant’s country of nationality…
To gain New Zealand Permanent Residency, hold a resident visa for two continuous years, meet…
October’s Visa Bulletin posts key advances for India: EB-2 to April 1, 2013; EB-3 to August 22, 2013; EB-5 to…
EB-5 is active under the 2022 RIA: $1.05M standard investment or $800K in TEAs, with reserved visa set-asides to ease…
Faced with H-1B lottery uncertainty and long Green Card backlogs, many Indian students are using EB-5—investing $800,000 or $1.05M and…
USCIS set an EB-5 grandfathering cutoff of September 30, 2026 and reverted CSPA age calculations to Final Action Dates on…
Executive Order 14161 (effective June 9, 2025) restricts entry for nationals of 19 countries but exempts green card holders. Despite…
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ICE detained 475 workers at Hyundai’s Georgia plant on September 4, 2025, including about 300…
Texas led ICE enforcement in early 2025 with an 86.6 per‑100,000 arrest rate amid a…
October 2025’s Visa Bulletin moves India’s EB-5 Final Action Date to Feb 1, 2021, enabling…
On September 4, 2025, U.S. authorities detained about 475 people at the Hyundai-LG Ellabell construction…
In 2025, Indian passport holders can access about 59 countries visa-free or via VOA, including…
The September 13, 2025 “Unite the Kingdom” rally in London drew up to 150,000 people,…
After a compliance check-in in San Francisco, 73-year-old Harjit Kaur was detained and moved to…
Alabama’s 2025 laws let officers request legal-status proof during traffic stops, create a transportation offense…
SB 805 and SB 627 require visible ID and limit masked policing in California, respectively;…
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