Oliver Mercer

Oliver Mercer

As the Chief Editor at VisaVerge.com, Oliver Mercer is instrumental in steering the website's focus on immigration, visa, and travel news. His role encompasses curating and editing content, guiding a team of writers, and ensuring factual accuracy and relevance in every article. Under Oliver's leadership, VisaVerge.com has become a go-to source for clear, comprehensive, and up-to-date information, helping readers navigate the complexities of global immigration and travel with confidence and ease.
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USCIS Launches AI-Driven Vetting Center to Strengthen Screening

A new USCIS Vetting Center in Atlanta centralizes AI-driven security screening for all immigration cases, including past approvals.…

How to Confirm Your Address Update in the USCIS Online Account

Use your USCIS online account to confirm and update your mailing address. Check My Account > Change Your…

Aviation Minister vows strict action to set example over IndiGo

After FDTL rules took effect Dec. 1, IndiGo did not adjust crew schedules, causing 2,100+ cancellations. Regulators opened…

Heraklion Airport Flights Grounded Amid Protests by Crete Farmers

Hundreds of farmers stormed Heraklion Airport runway on Dec. 8, 2025, protesting subsidies and costs; operations paused, a…

Switzerland Adopts Stricter EU Visa-Suspension Rules Ahead of 2025

From December 17, 2025, Switzerland will match EU visa-suspension reforms, lowering the trigger from 50% to 30% and…

Ontario 2026 Labour Reforms Remove Canadian Experience Barrier for Newcomers

Starting Jan. 1, 2026, Ontario bars employers with 25+ staff from demanding Canadian work experience in ads and…

Biden warned immigration chaos would follow; memo reveals

An internal 2020 memo cautioned that undoing Trump-era immigration policies without enforcement would cause a migrant surge. Biden’s…

Senator Jacinta Price Warns Mass Immigration Strains Infrastructure

Jacinta Price argues record migration — 467,410 net arrivals to Aug. 2025 — is worsening Australia’s housing crisis…

New Express Entry Stream for Physicians and 5,000 PNP Spots

In 2025 Canada created a physician-focused Express Entry stream and added 5,000 PNP nominations for international doctors. The…

About 150 Canadians Detained by ICE, Including Toddlers, Since January

From January to August 2025, almost 150 Canadians were detained by ICE, including toddlers; one child was held…

Canada’s 2026 PR: H-1B Fast-Track Stream and Economic Mobility Pathway

Starting in 2026 Canada will open two permanent-residency channels, including a fast-track for U.S. H-1B holders and a…

IndiGo Airlines Monopoly Risks Grow with 64.2% Market Share

A network disruption at IndiGo, which held 64.2% domestic market share in August 2025, showed how single-carrier dependence…

United Grounds Boeing 777-200, PW4000-powered, grounded after engine overheating incident

After a June 21 overheating incident, United grounded 52 PW4000-powered Boeing 777-200s. FAA and NTSB probe metal fatigue…

One Step From Citizenship: Why the Final Hurdle Remains

On October 20, 2025, USCIS updated the N-400 civics test: 128-question pool, up to 20 questions asked, and…

Trump Tightens Content Moderator Visas Under Big Tech Pressure

A late-2025 State Department memo orders visa denies for some foreign content moderators and fact-checkers viewed as censoring…