Karnataka Opens Permanent Resident Certificate Applications Friday, Requires 10 Years of Residence
Karnataka will start issuing a Permanent Resident Certificate to residents with 10 years of continuous stay. The document…
Three Iowa Priests Face Visa Expiration After Year-Long Renewal Wait from USCIS
Archdiocese of Dubuque priests face a July 28 compensation cutoff as federal visa renewal applications remain pending after…
Italy’s Investor Visa Requires EUR 250K in Innovative Startups, Excluding Real Estate
Italy's investor visa requires at least €250,000 in startups, excluding real estate. New 2026 rules also raise the…
Cop Jailed for False Work Permit Application to Hire Domestic Helper for Senja Road Flat
Singapore police sergeant Ahmad Aidil Jumari jailed six weeks for a $5,000 work permit fraud involving a false…
IRS Yet to Rule If 2026 FIFA World Cup Prediction Markets Are Gambling
The IRS has not yet clarified if 2026 World Cup prediction market wagers are gambling or investments, impacting…
TIGTA: IRS Missed Hiring Goals for 2026 Tax Season, Impacting Service
The IRS faces a 58% hiring shortfall and 2.4 million backlogged items in 2026, leading to significant delays…
Karnataka High Court Hears Same-Sex Couple’s Challenge to Section 56(2)(x) Gift Tax Exemption for Spouses
A Karnataka High Court case is challenging Section 56(2)(x) of India’s Income Tax Act after a same-sex couple…
US Court Orders USCIS to Resume Frozen Green Card and Work Permit Cases
A federal judge ordered USCIS to resume processing green card and work permit applications that were frozen based…
Trump Administration Adjustment of Status: New Scrutiny for Form I-130 Filings
New 2026 USCIS policy shifts marriage-based green cards to a discretionary 'extraordinary relief' model, increasing scrutiny of prior…
Combined State-And-Local Sales Tax Rates Rise in Midyear 2026, but Some States Have No Sales Tax
Midyear 2026 report on U.S. sales tax changes. High combined rates in Louisiana and local shifts impact consumers…
Minnesota Tax Preparer Cortez Hollis Convicted for Filing False Tax Returns
Minnesota tax preparer Cortez Hollis convicted of 20 counts of tax fraud involving $1 million in fake losses…
ETIAS Launch for Schengen Area Delayed to Late 2026, Fee Set at €20
ETIAS launch delayed to late 2026. Visa-free travelers do not need applications yet; mandatory enforcement is now expected…
Working Families Tax Cuts Reshape 2026 Filing: Standard Deduction Rises, Marginal Brackets Shift
September 15, 2026, is the next major IRS deadline for estimated tax payments under new Working Families Tax…
Green Card Update: Trump Admin Plans Overhaul of PERM Labor Certification Rules
The Trump administration is tightening the PERM labor certification process, creating stricter requirements for employer-sponsored green cards in…