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USCIS Thanksgiving Week 2025: Closures, Delays, and Key Dates

USCIS closes on Thanksgiving Day (Nov 27, 2025), with normal operations resuming Nov 28. Expect short mail and processing delays.…

Thanksgiving Travel Rush 2025: Essential Tips for Visa Holders

Record travel is expected for Thanksgiving 2025, peaking Nov. 26 and 30. Visa holders face extra screening; bring printed documents,…

Top 5 Thanksgiving Travel Mistakes Immigrants Make and How to Avoid

Travel during Thanksgiving poses special immigration risks: pending applications may be abandoned without Advance Parole, consulate closures (Nov. 27–28, 2025)…

How Thanksgiving Mirrors the American Immigration Story for Newcomers

Connect Plymouth’s Pilgrim history with practical Thanksgiving steps: learn the story, plan early for the fourth Thursday in November, join…

How Visa Holders Find Affordable Thanksgiving Flights in 2025

Fares for Thanksgiving 2025 are 40–60% higher; book early—3–6 weeks domestic, 6–8 weeks international—and confirm visa stamps and travel signatures…

How Holiday Gifts and Cross-Border Transfers Shape U.S. Tax Filing

In 2025, foreign gifts often trigger reporting: givers file Form 709 for gifts above $18,000; recipients file Form 3520 for…

USA HIRE Act 2025: What It Means for Outsourcing and India

Sen. Bernie Moreno’s USA HIRE Act would apply a 25% excise tax and ban deductions on outsourcing payments, funding U.S.…

Thanksgiving Closures: USCIS, IRS, and Embassies Impact Immigration

Thanksgiving Day closures on November 27, 2025, will pause USCIS, IRS, and consular services, delaying biometrics, visa stamping, and mail.…