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Avoid H-1B Travel Errors That Could Trigger the $100,000 Trap
Effective September 21, 2025, a presidential proclamation requires employers to pay a $100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions filed for…
Sponsoring Subclass 482 Workers: Streams, Sponsorship, and Compliance
This guide details sponsoring workers under the Subclass 482 Skills in Demand program: choose a stream, secure SBS and pay…
Democrats Launch Bicameral Probe into Detentions of U.S. Citizens
Democrats opened a bicameral probe into DHS, ICE and CBP after reports that immigration raids detained over 170 U.S. citizens…
1996 Immigration Welfare Law: Persistent Loopholes in Child-Only TANF
PRWORA restricts many benefits to noncitizens, yet household-level mechanisms let benefits reach U.S.-born children in mixed-status families. Child-only TANF cases…
Japan Tightens Business Manager Visa Rules Ahead of Oct 2025
From October 16, 2025, Japan’s Business Manager visa demands ¥30 million minimum capital, one full-time local-eligible employee, management experience or…
Australia Points vs H-1B Lottery: Which Path Suits Skilled Workers?
Australia’s points-based system emphasizes measurable skills and a predictable path to permanent residency from visas like Subclass 189. The U.S.…
Oregon Immigrant Rights Groups Sue ICE Over Denied Access to Counsel
PCUN and CLEAR Clinic sued ICE on October 17, 2025, alleging at least 20 incidents since June where detainees were…
Newsom Signs 2025 California Laws Boosting Worker and Immigrant Rights
A 2025 California law package expands worker protections—AB 288, SB 1100, SB 988—and immigrant safeguards like AB 495 and SB…