Shashank Singh
OPT students face visa risk as US clamps down on fake consultancies
Authorities heightened OPT checks in 2025: ICE ended 4,700+ SEVIS records, and 300+ student visas were revoked. F-1…
American Airlines to Launch Daily Prague–Philadelphia Nonstop in 2026
American Airlines adds daily Prague–Philadelphia nonstop May 21–October 5, 2026 on a Boeing 787‑8, with tickets reported for…
College applications surge abroad as Trump visa crackdown deters students
Between May 28 and July 2025, U.S. policy tightened student visa screening and revocation powers, paused F, M,…
Does US F‑1 Visa Data Show Trump Favoring Pakistan Over India?
In H1 FY2025, global F‑1 issuances fell 15% to about 89,000. India experienced a 44% decline to roughly…
American Airlines Flight With 70+ Passengers Makes Emergency Landing in Indiana After Suspected Mechanical Issue
An American Airlines flight diverted to Indiana in summer 2025 after a suspected mechanical problem; over seventy passengers…
British Airways Cancels Flights, Disrupting Japan–UK–Europe Routes
On August 10, 2025 British Airways confirmed six cancellations and 21 delays on Japan–Europe routes caused by delayed…
TSA Launches Pilot Letting Travelers Fly Without ID at 14 Airports
TSA added shoe-free screening July 8, 2025, and is rolling out Facial Recognition Technology from August 10, 2025.…
Qantas Cancels Flights Nationwide, Disrupting August 10–12 Travel Plans
On August 10, 2025 Qantas announced mass cancellations for August 10–12 affecting Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.…
New research warns drones pose growing collision risk to aircraft
Remote ID data from 6,037 sampled flights show many drones violating the 400-foot limit, with 573 between 400–500…
SWISS’s First A350-900 ‘Lausanne’ Completes Maiden Flight
Lausanne, SWISS’s inaugural A350‑900, completed its maiden flight August 6, 2025. Delivery to Swiss registration HB‑IFA is set…
USCIS updates forms, tighter fraud rules reshape green card process
In 2025 USCIS requires 01/20/25 Form I-485 (mandatory April 3) and Form I-129F (mandatory May 1) and tightens…
Air India Launches $400M Retrofit of Its Boeing 787-8 Fleet
In July 2025 Air India began a $400 million retrofit of 26 Boeing 787-8s at Victorville, upgrading cabins,…
Gujarat Villages See Return of Illegal Immigrants From the US
At least 220 people from north Gujarat returned from the U.S. in 2025, many self-deporting amid stricter Trump-era…
Florida Jails Shuffle Immigrants to Evade Federal Oversight
Florida’s 2025 enforcement drive uses 287(g) agreements and state-ICE deals to speed arrests, transfers, and removals through local…
No Showers, Concrete Floors: Squalid NYC Immigrant Detention Conditions
A July 2025 video documents detainees in New York held days without showers, clean clothing, and adequate bedding,…