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Australia’s student visa backlog nears 50,000 amid 2025 surge
The ART faced 46,590 student visa appeals at end‑October 2025, making up 38% of cases. Fee hikes, tougher checks and quota rules have raised refusals and delays. Processing regularly exceeds…
Babson College Supports Deported Student Home for Thanksgiving
Babson freshman Any Lucia Lopez Belloza was detained at Logan Airport and deported to Honduras despite her lawyer’s…
F-1 OPT Corrected Notices Spark Anxiety Among Post-2025 Filers
USCIS issued corrected receipt notices saying the 180-day automatic employment extension does not apply to OPT filings after…
US Visa Wait Times for Indians Fall Sharply in 2025
F-1 wait times in India fell significantly in late 2025—New Delhi at 0.5 months, Chennai at 3 months—thanks…
Elon Musk Endorses Skilled Immigration: Indian Talent Drives Growth
Elon Musk praised Indian talent and urged preserving the H-1B visa with targeted reforms to stop fraud and…
Canada’s 2026 International Student Cap: New Study Permit Allocations
For 2026, Canada caps new study permit application spaces at 309,670 and projects 408,000 permits issued including extensions.…
UK Net Migration Slumps 80% as 74,000 Indians Exit
Net migration fell to 204,000 in the year to June 2025, down from 944,000. Indian nationals led exits…
Security Risk and Western Civilization in U.S. Immigration Policy
Authorities now weigh ideology and social media when deciding immigration benefits. USCIS flagged antisemitic terrorism endorsements as a…
Are F-1 Visas from 19 Ban Countries Still Being Processed?
The June 9, 2025 proclamation suspended visa issuance for 19 countries, halting most new F-1 visas. Twelve countries…
Understanding the Maximum Degree of Vetting for U.S. Asylum
A major USCIS policy shift has suspended pending asylum cases to implement AI-enhanced vetting and continuous monitoring. Impacting…