Shashank Singh
New AI-Powered Visa Kiosks to Ease Entry at Saudi Airports
Saudi Arabia will upgrade airport and select border kiosks to offer AI-assisted visa issuance on arrival, scanning passports,…
Germany Narrows Syrians’ Protection After Asylum File Reviews
BAMF rescinded protection for 550+ Syrians as courts ended blanket freezes, requiring individual risk proof. Rejections surged in…
Vance: States may hire Americans before suing over $100K H-1B fee
A Sept. 19, 2025 Proclamation set a $100,000 supplemental H‑1B/entry fee effective Sept. 21, prompting agency guidance and…
Portugal Court Strikes Four Nationality Provisions in 2025 Decision
Portugal’s Constitutional Court invalidated four provisions of the Nationality Law on December 15, 2025, blocking suspension of pending…
Immigration raids threaten growth of youth sports across United States
Following July 2025 ICE operations near MacArthur Park, Los Angeles schools saw attendance and sports participation drop. Contreras…
Trump Immigration Raids Strain California Child-Care Workers Nationwide
Stepped-up enforcement and ending TPS have driven 39,000 immigrant child care workers out since January 2025, reducing slots…
Indian UK Work Visas Fall: Nursing Down 79%, Healthcare 67%
UK reforms from July 22, 2025 raised salary and skills thresholds and increased the Immigration Skills Charge by…
German Embassy Tehran Resumes Schengen Visa Applications on Jan 7 2026
Germany’s Tehran embassy will resume Schengen visa intake on January 7, 2026; TLScontact will open a waiting list…
Philippine Travelers Begin Visa-Free Oman Trips in 2026
Oman will add the Philippines to its visa-exempt list “from 2026,” reportedly allowing up to 14-day tourist stays.…
Bond not granted yet as Utah man detained during green card interview
At a December 2025 USCIS interview in Salt Lake City, ICE arrested Jair Celis, 29, for being out…
Judge Orders Release of Iranian Bodybuilder After Months in Custody
A judge ordered the release of Iranian migrant Hamid Ziaei after nearly five months detained, finding due‑process concerns…
60-Year-Old Indian Woman Detained at Long Beach Green Card Interview
During a Dec. 1 biomarkers appointment in Long Beach, federal agents arrested 60-year-old Babblejit Kaur, despite her family…
Poll Finds GOP Not Saying Trump Doing Too Much on Deportations
Pew polling shows a small but notable GOP shift: 20% of Republicans say Trump is doing “too much,”…
New U.S. Immigration Fees Could Add $2,150 Per Family by 2028
Public Law 119-21, signed July 4, 2025, funds enforcement with large immigration fee hikes. USCIS implemented new rates…
Immigrants Face Health Trade-Offs as Deportation Fears Rise
Between March and August 2025, 691 U.S. health workers reported widespread drops in pediatric care driven by deportation…