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Rural Hospitals Face $100,000 H-1B Fee as New Policy Takes Effect
A $100,000 supplemental fee for new H-1B petitions filed from September 22, 2025 threatens rural hospitals’ ability to hire international medical graduates. The discretionary NIE may exempt some hires but…
ACI World Publishes Global Guidelines for Airport Concessions
ACI World published guidelines to guide airport concession PPPs from feasibility to oversight, stressing early risk mapping, balanced…
Trump’s Student Visa Crackdown: What’s Wrong and America’s Risk
A June 4, 2025 proclamation bars new F, M, and J entries to Harvard and allows possible visa…
Bob Vylan Calls US Visa Revocation a Relief, Says Politics Ugly
After leading controversial chants at Glastonbury in June 2025, Bob Vylan had U.S. visas revoked, canceling their American…
Manitoba PNP Draw #256: 29 Invitations Issued Under Skilled Worker Stream
On October 23, 2025 Manitoba issued 29 LAAs in Draw #256, the year’s smallest. Nineteen invitations used a…
ICE Detains British Media Commentator Sami Hamdi After Visa Revocation
Sami Hamdi was detained at SFO in 2024 after his visa was revoked on arrival; ICE provided no…
Airport Expansion Drives Air Freight Growth, Says Logistics UK
The October 24, 2025 ANPS review could unlock airport expansion to boost air freight — which handles 2.6…
No Evidence Seyfarth Immigration Leaders Departed for PwC Spinoff
Rumors of Seyfarth Shaw leaders moving to a PwC-linked mobility consultancy are unverified. Seyfarth is nationally ranked in…
Aviation Maintenance Market Poised for Growth to $164.7B by 2034
Aviation maintenance entered a 2025 "supercycle" with a $119B market ($69B U.S.). Growth is driven by passenger traffic,…
Brits Hit by Jamaica Airport Closures Amid Hurricane Melissa
On October 27, 2025, Jamaica closed its main airports due to Hurricane Melissa, prompting Virgin Atlantic, British Airways…