OPT workers face layoffs that may threaten H-1B visa hopes
Rising layoffs in 2025 severely challenge OPT workers, whose legal stay in the U.S. depends on rapid re-employment…
Articles by & updated by Shashank Singh
F-1 Students must get authorization for off-campus summer work
F-1 Students need proper authorization—CPT, OPT, or hardship approval—for any off-campus work, including unpaid roles. Breaking rules leads…
Western District of Texas files 344 new immigration cases
In late April 2025, the Western District of Texas filed 344 immigration cases, highlighting its ongoing role in…
Norway raises salary requirements for skilled work permits in 2025
Norway’s 2025 updated skilled work permit rules require higher minimum annual salaries—NOK 469,366 for bachelor’s and NOK 513,100…
UAE sets new photo rules for Emirates ID and visa applications
UAE immigration strictly enforces new photo guidelines for visa and Emirates ID applications. Photos must be recent, high-resolution…
Provincial Nominee Program backlog grows for Express Entry applicants
Canada’s Provincial Nominee Program backlog reached 44% by March 2025, far surpassing IRCC targets due to increased applications…
DHS denies ICE carried out immigration actions at elementary schools
Reports of federal agents at Los Angeles elementary schools in April 2025 led to fear of ICE raids.…
Venezuelan music teacher faces deportation as parole program ends
Over 500,000 legal migrants, including a Venezuelan music teacher, face deportation as the CHNV humanitarian parole program ends…
President Trump makes deportations central to immigration plans
Trump’s aggressive deportation policies target undocumented immigrants, aiming for 1 million yearly deportations and employing agencies like the…