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USCIS Recruiting Immigration Officers to Strengthen System Integrity

USCIS will hire Immigration Services Officers from Sept 29–Oct 8, 2025 to increase in-person interviews, document checks, and background screenings…

Indians Face Heightened Scrutiny as Twin Shield Signals Visa Reform

Operation Twin Shield (Sept 19–28, 2025) targeted visa fraud in the Twin Cities: 1,000+ cases reviewed, 900+ site visits, 275…

Behind the Push to Exempt International Teachers from a $100K Fee

A new proclamation imposes a $100,000 fee on H-1B petitions filed or pending from Sept. 21, 2025, threatening districts’ ability…

US$100,000 H-1B Fee Not Applied to H-1B1 for Singaporeans

The U.S. Embassy says the US$100,000 H-1B fee does not apply to H-1B1 visas for Singapore and Chile. The charge…

HKS Student Government Pledges International Support Amid Visa Anxiety

After a reported May 22, 2025 SEVP revocation later blocked in court, HKS—where 59% of students are international—saw student candidates…

Shutdown 2025: How Travel, Visa, and Immigration Can Be Affected

A possible shutdown on October 1, 2025 will likely let USCIS fee-funded adjudications continue, while DOL immigration systems (LCAs, PERM)…

Germany’s Opportunity Card Could Shift US Tech Dominance

Germany’s Opportunity Card (from June 1, 2024) lets skilled non-EU workers stay up to 12 months to find jobs without…

Australia’s Points System Outperforms the U.S. H-1B Lottery in 2025

Australia’s transparent points-based system (minimum 65 points) offers clearer routes to permanent residency. The U.S. H-1B lottery (85,000 visas, 20,000…