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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Ghostwriting and Fake Degrees Shake Canada’s Hong Kong Immigration

Fraudulent degrees, ghostwritten essays and plagiarism have led to misrepresentation refusals in Canada’s Hong Kong immigration stream. Courts…

Ukrainians in Canada Still in Limbo More Than Three Years On

IRCC extended CUAET extensions until March 31, 2026 for arrivals up to March 31, 2024, but passport backlogs…

Global Workforce Is a Reality: Jaishankar’s View on the H-1B Row

Effective September 21, 2025, the US will charge $100,000 for each new H-1B filing, excluding renewals. India’s S.…

Russian Man Faces Deportation Over Obscene Phuket Video Goes Viral

After a viral video on September 24, 2025 showed a Russian man simulating sex in a moving Phuket…

79-year-old California car wash owner files $50 million civil rights claim

After a September 2025 Van Nuys raid, 79-year-old Rafie Ollah Shouhed filed a $50 million civil rights claim…

ICE releases Ohio hospital chaplain as detention remains unclear

After asylum revocation on June 3, 2025, Ayman Soliman was detained by ICE on July 9 and held…

Protest Outside Manhattan ICE Court Demands Humane Detention

On September 25, 2025, thousands protested ICE practices at 26 Federal Plaza, pressing enforcement of a judge’s order…

INFORM Outlines Four Pillars for the Airport of the Future

At Inter Airport Europe 2025, INFORM will showcase a four-pillar Airport of the Future—digital tools, passenger-first operations, sustainability,…

Who Chooses to Leave? Exploring U.S. Immigrant Departure Incentives

Project Homecoming offers $1,000, free flights and fine forgiveness for verified voluntary departures via the CBP Home Mobile…

Chicago ICE Detention Hiring Surges for Private Prisons in Trump Era

GEO Group is expanding in Chicago ahead of a Trump-era ICE enforcement surge supported by $76.5 billion in…

Father Speaks Out After ICE Arrests Driver Behind CA 18-Wheeler Crash

After a June 20, 2024 crash injured five-year-old Dalilah Coleman, federal audits found California improperly issued many non‑domiciled…

When Home Isn’t Safe: Immigration Enforcement Shapes Housing Access

Governor Noem’s push to bar undocumented immigrants from housing aid is increasing fear among mixed‑status families. Federal law…

The Terminal Real-Life Parallel: Guinean Man in Airport Limbo

After 150 days in Incheon airport, a Guinean man won a court ruling and entered South Korea’s refugee…

Bay Area Lawyers Use Habeas Corpus to Free Asylum Seekers

Bay Area lawyers are using habeas corpus to secure temporary release for at least 30 asylum-seekers detained under…

Two-Step Immigration in Canada: Trends for Temporary Residents

Canada is doubling down on two-step immigration while shrinking temporary resident numbers to 5% by end of 2026.…