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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Trump Gold Card Visa: Investor Requirements, Fees, and USCIS Vetting

The Trump Gold Card proposes a $1 million investor route to U.S. permanent residency with intensive USCIS vetting…

ICE Contracts Expand Police Ability to Track Immigrant Children

In 2025 ICE gained expanded authority to track and detain unaccompanied minors after Congress approved $30 billion and…

DHS Terminates South Sudan TPS Designation, 60-Day Departure Window

DHS ended TPS for South Sudan on November 3, 2025, starting a 60‑day window and full lapse in…

Canada to Grant PR to 33,000 Work Permit Holders under Plan

Beginning in 2026, Canada will provide up to 33,000 work permit holders a two-year pathway to permanent residency,…

Altadena Woman Detained by ICE Released Following Scam Victim Case

A federal judge ordered the release of Masuma Khan on November 4, 2025, after she spent a month…

Frontier Flight Bomb Threat Found in Lavatory Triggers DFW Response

A November 3, 2025 lavatory bomb-threat note on a Frontier flight from Denver triggered a SWAT and FBI…

Senate Candidate Proposes Immigration Moratorium as System Breaks Down

On Oct. 26, 2025, Nate Morris urged a total immigration moratorium tied to nationwide deportations. This aligns with…

Candidates Eligible to File NRI Choices for PG Counselling 2025

MCC released a provisional NRI-conversion eligibility list on November 4, 2025. Choice locking for Round 1 ends November…

Montenegro Visa Policy 2025: Updates, Types, and EU Alignment

Montenegro suspended visa-free entry for Turkey (Nov 1, 2025) and earlier for Uzbekistan, Armenia, and Egypt (Oct 9)…

Baltimore ICE Presence May Rise as Contract Proposals Surface

A $233,000 federal contract, a Baltimore County MOU with DHS/ICE, and 2,280 arrests through mid-2025 signal intensified ICE…

Woman dupes Gujarat resident on Canada visa pretext, police say

A Vadodara resident lost Rs 4.25 lakh to an alleged Blue Tech Visa Consultancy agent promising a Canada…

Reviewing ICE-THP Operation in Nashville: Detentions and Debates

A May 3–4, 2025 ICE–THP operation in Southeast Nashville stopped about 500 drivers and detained nearly 200 people;…

Federal Judge Likely to Intervene at Broadview ICE Facility

Judge Gettleman is expected to rule Wednesday on a TRO after testimony that Broadview ICE has become overcrowded…

Canada Updates Medical Exam Rules for Temporary Residents in 2025

The 2025 rules shorten Canada’s IME country list and focus screening on sensitive occupations and recent travel: six…

Oklahoma Conducts Highway Immigration Operation Along Arkansas Border

In a 15-hour Operation Guardian sweep on I-40, Oklahoma troopers and ICE stopped 500+ vehicles and arrested 73…