Ireland Tightens Immigration Rules: Stricter Citizenship, Higher Income
New Irish rules raise refugee citizenship residency to five years, add a two-year welfare look-back for refusals, tighten…
Articles by & updated by Elena Marquez
US Department Flags Prolonged Kenya Work Permit Approvals
Kenya’s DIS is experiencing significant backlogs: official 2–4 month timelines contrast with real waits up to six months.…
USCIS halts Afghan immigration requests after DC Guard shooting
Following a Nov. 26 shooting, USCIS paused all immigration processing for Afghan nationals worldwide. The indefinite freeze affects…
Administration freezes Green Cards, refugees, re-interview to tighten security vetting
The administration froze processing of about 235,000 refugee Green Cards admitted Jan. 20, 2021–Feb. 20, 2025, ordering mandatory…
Rights groups condemn Temporary Protected Status (TPS), Myanmar, Kristi Noem decision
DHS announced ending TPS for approximately 3,969 Myanmar nationals, effective Jan. 26, 2026, citing improved governance. Rights groups…
January 2026 Visa Bulletin Predictions, Analysis and Understanding
January 2026 Visa Bulletin predictions with detailed analysis of EB-2, EB-3, EB-1 priority dates for India & China,…
GCI in Bali: Permanent Residency for Foreigners with Deep Ties
The GCI policy, launched November 19, 2025, gives eligible foreigners indefinite residency in Indonesia without losing their original…
South Africa’s Home Affairs Launches Citizenship Reinstatement Portal
South Africa opened a digital portal on 24 November 2025 so people who lost citizenship under Section 6(1)(a)…
Federal judge strikes down USCIS EB-5 fee hike, fueling H-1B lawsuits
A Colorado federal judge struck down USCIS’s EB-5 fee hikes for lacking the RIA-required fee study, restoring lower…