UAE Unveils 10-Year Waqf Donor Golden Visa with Eligibility
Effective October 23, 2025, the UAE’s Waqf Golden Visa offers 10-year renewable, sponsor-free residency to donors contributing at…
Articles by & updated by Elena Marquez
EB-5 Filing Fees Set to Jump Significantly Under 2025 Rule
DHS will publish a proposed rule on October 23, 2025, to sharply raise EB-5 filing fees under the…
North Texas Pastor Self-Deporting as Visa Backlog Blocks Green Card
Albert Oliveira and his family will self-deport in November 2025 after his R-1 visa expires, blocked by EB-4…
Green Card Backlog Reform: Dignity Act and 2025 Updates
The Dignity Act of 2025 would expand per-country limits, introduce a $20,000 fast-track for 10+ year waiters, exclude…
Ceremony in Lycoming County welcomes 34 new citizens from 23 countries
Thirty-four new U.S. citizens from 23 countries were sworn in at Williamsport’s federal courthouse by Judge Sean A.…
1996 Immigration Welfare Law: Persistent Loopholes in Child-Only TANF
PRWORA restricts many benefits to noncitizens, yet household-level mechanisms let benefits reach U.S.-born children in mixed-status families. Child-only…
H-1B Fee Jump to $100K Likely to Drive Global Team Hiring
A one-time $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions filed from September 21, 2025, plus higher prevailing wages and…
Could You Pass the New 2025 U.S. Citizenship Test?
Effective October 20, 2025, the civics test for Form N-400 requires 12 of 20 correct answers from a…
DV-2026 Eligible Countries: Complete List for U.S. Diversity Visa
The State Department’s DV-2026 list (as of October 2025) confirms most countries are eligible but excludes 19 high-immigration…