Visa Verge
New $1,000 Parole Fee Takes Effect Oct 16, 2025 for U.S. Entries
On October 16, 2025, DHS will begin collecting a $1,000 fee for each parole or re-parole event under…
Umrah Visa Validity Cuts to One Month Ahead of Pilgrim Surge
From the first week of November 2025, Umrah visas must be used to enter Saudi Arabia within 30…
Deportation Policies in History: The Power of Making Examples
Since 1891, U.S. removal policy has often been staged publicly to deter others. Centralized administrative power and cases…
Afghan Students Barred from UK Universities Over Taliban Governance
In response to rising visa rejections and tougher Home Office oversight, several UK universities have suspended or limited…
What Utah’s ACLU Says About Bystanders at ICE Arrests at SLC
ICE-related agents arrested Marta Brizeyda Renderos Leiva at Salt Lake City Airport on October 29, 2025, citing a…
Anti-Asylum Seeker Protesters Gather Outside Portswood Hotel This Afternoon
Weekly anti-asylum rallies by the Southampton Patriots at Highfield House Hotel in Portswood drew roughly 40 protesters opposed…
Orlando’s busiest airport halts landings as controller shortage grows
A shutdown-related controller shortage forced a temporary landing halt at Orlando International on Oct. 31, 2025, causing long…
How Senate filibuster rules shape urgent refugee crisis responses
The Senate’s 60-vote cloture rule has blocked urgent humanitarian measures, delaying aid, nominations, and asylum reforms. Blocked votes…
Senators Push to Expand Federal Loans for Student Pilots
A bipartisan Senate letter (Oct. 28, 2025) asks the Education Department to interpret OBBBA so aviation degree and…
Azerbaijan Expands Visa Policies to Boost Chinese Tourism Growth
Starting July 16, 2025, Azerbaijan and China enacted a mutual visa-free policy allowing 30-day visits and 90 days…
Protesters Gather Near Little Rock Airport to Condemn ICE Actions
About 20 people demonstrated at the Little Rock Federal Building on October 18, 2025, as part of No…
UC Workers Call for Ban on ICE Agents From Campuses
UC unions representing over 13,000 members demand bans on ICE campus entry and legal, financial support after at…
Saudi Arabia mandates health insurance for temporary work visas
From April 10, 2025, Saudi Arabia requires employers to buy CCHI-registered health insurance linked to a worker’s passport…
Kristi Noem to discuss Chicago immigration operations in Gary
On October 30, 2025, Secretary Kristi Noem will report in Gary on Operation Midway Blitz, which began in…
Tories Won’t Deport Legally Settled People, Badenoch Confirms
After Katie Lam’s comments suggested some legal migrants should be removed, Kemi Badenoch clarified Conservatives will not deport…