Visa
Country-by-country visa application guides with document checklists, eligibility criteria, processing timelines, and interview preparation tips. Covers tourist, work, student, and transit visas worldwide.
US Visas as Global Political Leverage: 2024–2025 Trends and Impacts
The U.S. has used visas in 2025 to pressure foreign governments: a June proclamation suspended several visa categories for noncooperative countries, in-person interviews return September 2, 2025, and 64,716 H-2B…
Despite Visa Uncertainty, International Students Find FSU Education Rewarding
FSU reports about 2,500 international students as of August 29, 2025, amid stricter vetting and travel bans affecting…
Slovakia Resumes Tourist Visa Issuance for Russians Amid EU Policy Shifts
Slovakia resumed tourist Schengen visa processing for Russian citizens on August 28, 2025, via the consulate and BLS.…
Somalia Unveils e-Visa System to Streamline Travel and Strengthen Security
Somalia’s e-Visa and eTAS platform opened for testing on August 24, 2025 and becomes mandatory on September 1,…
H-1B Not Ending: USCIS Tightens Rules, Shifts to Higher-Paid Roles for FY 2026
USCIS hit the FY 2026 H-1B cap in the April–June 2025 window; fraud checks and wage-priority proposals may…
Is H-1B in Trouble? Trump’s Proposed Reforms and What They Mean
DHS proposed a wage-based H-1B selection favoring higher-paid petitions; USCIS sent rules to OMB. Expected outcomes: stricter reviews,…
DOJ Probes H-1B Hiring Bias Under Dhillon as Cases Grow
DOJ’s Civil Rights Division is probing employer practices that may favor H-1B visa holders over U.S. workers, with…
Indian National Rambhai Patel Sentenced for Visa Fraud Conspiracy Involving Staged Robberies
Rambhai Patel was sentenced to 20 months and ordered to forfeit $850,000 for organizing staged armed robberies used…
Stricter U.S. Student Visa Rules Under Trump Alarm Indian Students and Educators
DHS proposed replacing duration-of-status with fixed-term F-1/J-1 visas (typically four years), shortening the grace period to 30 days,…
White House Says Chinese Student Visa Move Is Continuation of Existing Policy
(UNITED STATES) The White House said on August 28, 2025 that the headline-grabbing claim about Chinese student visas…