Australia Visa Ban Targets Offshore Holders for 6 Months
Australia can now block some offshore temporary visa holders from boarding for up to six months, starting with…
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Danish Crackdown Targets Study Permits for Third-Country Students
Denmark tightens non-EU student visa rules to curb labor market misuse, targeting high dropout rates and increasing financial…
New Zealand Expands Work Rights for International Students, Easing Job Restrictions
New Zealand increases student work rights to 25 hours weekly starting Nov 2025, alongside new graduate visa options…
U.S. State Department Freezes Visa Interviews, Cutting Issuance 36%
A 2025 U.S. student visa interview pause led to a 36% drop in summer issuances, causing major backlogs…
Uscis H-1B Employer Data Hub Faces Technical Issues as FY 2027 Cap Registration Opens
USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub goes offline during FY 2027 registration, limiting transparency for employers and researchers while…
3 Days of Rolling Strikes Hit Europe as 20,000 Pilots and Vereinigung Cockpit Press Pension Talks
Lufthansa pilots and Belgian unions strike March 12-13, causing mass flight cancellations in Germany and total departure shutdowns…
National Tax Service Deploys AI to Hunt Crypto Tax Evasion Using Virtual Asset Analysis
South Korea's National Tax Service is launching an AI-powered system in 2025 to track crypto transactions and detect…
GOP Pushes Citizenship Checks Using Federal Immigration Databases Under SAVE Act
Republicans and DHS are implementing new citizenship verification rules for voting via the SAVE America Act and federal…
Homeland Security Restarts Global Entry, Speeding U.S. Customs for Low-Risk Travelers
The U.S. reactivated Global Entry on March 11, 2026, restoring expedited customs processing for millions of travelers after…