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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DHS Overhauls School and Student Forms for 2025–2026 Reporting

Federal proposals would expand Form I-17 and I-20 data fields and require five years of disaggregated IPEDS admissions…

Caught in the Crossfire: Subcontractor Labor Risks From 2025 Raids

ICE worksite enforcement surged from May 2025, targeting construction and subcontractor networks. A July 23 Alabama raid arrested…

Bill Would Give Rubio Authority to Revoke Passports for Terrorism

Mast’s 2025 bill would let the Secretary of State revoke or deny passports for alleged “material support” without…

California Advances SB 805 and SB 627 to End Secret Police Tactics

SB 805 and SB 627 require visible ID and limit masked policing in California, respectively; both await the…

Thousands Protest Immigration and Islam in London Amid Rallies

Thousands marched in London on September 13, 2025, in a Unite the Kingdom rally led by Stephen Yaxley-Lennon,…

US Joins Sweden’s Digital Visa Program: What You Need to Know

Sweden’s mid-2025 digital visa system adds digital passport verification, allowing most application steps online while keeping one required…

Direct Flights Between Kazakhstan and Hong Kong Expanded to 14 Weekly

Kazakhstan and Hong Kong reached a September 2025 deal doubling weekly flights to 14 per side and removing…

Dallas Beheading Suspect Faces ICE Deportation Amid Crackdown

A 37-year-old Cuban, Yordanis Cobos-Martinez, allegedly beheaded a Dallas motel manager on Sept 10, 2025. Arrested at the…

Metro Vancouver trims population forecast as immigration cuts bite

Federal cuts to non-permanent residents and tighter TFW rules have prompted Metro Vancouver to forecast 42,500 annual net…

Paine Field in Everett Named Among America’s Best Airports

Paine Field ranked #5 in The Washington Post’s 2025 Best Airports list, driven by short security lines, easy…

Afghan Deportation Crisis 2025: From War to Mass Returns and Despair

Iran’s 2025 expulsions returned over 1.5 million Afghans by September, with peaks of 51,000 daily crossings. UN bodies…

New York 2025 Back-to-School: Phone Ban, Bus Disruptions, ICE Anxiety

New York enacted a bell-to-bell ban on personal internet devices in K–12 schools, funded rollouts, and faced major…

Australia’s Immigration Debate: Calling for an Immediate Plebiscite

The government set the 2025–26 migration cap at 185,000, emphasizing skilled and employer-sponsored entrants while raising salary, student…

Mauritius Tightens Immigration Rules for Work and Residency in 2025

Effective August 2025, Mauritius tightens immigration rules: higher financial thresholds, shorter permits, salary floors (MUR 30,000), an Expert…

Ghana in Talks to Tap Serbia’s 100,000 Work Permits Amid Negotiations

Talks between Ghana and Serbia aim to access Serbia’s 2025 work permits, but no signed agreement exists. Applicants…