Kedah Syndicate Faking Work Permits and UNHCR Cards Busted
Malaysian police dismantled a syndicate in Kulim on July 14, 2026, arresting 24 people for producing counterfeit work…
Uzbekistan to Fine Foreigners for Work Permit Violations, Restrict Entry
Uzbekistan passed a bill on July 15, 2026, creating administrative liability and 3-year entry bans for foreigners working…
Michigan H-2A Workers Settle Lawsuit Alleging Deportation Threats on Blueberry Farm
Mexican farmworkers settled a labor trafficking lawsuit against Michigan's First Pick Farms over allegations of immigration threats and…
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…
E-7-3 Visa Slaughterhouse Workers Arrive in Korea Under Ministry of Justice Livestock Distribution Team
South Korea admitted its first 12 foreign slaughterhouse workers on July 14, 2026, under the E-7-3 visa to…
Badenoch Backs UK Settlement Wait Doubled to 10 Years as Bill Advances
Kemi Badenoch backs doubling the UK settlement wait to 10 years as the Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026…
Indian Techie Navdeep Sharma Loses H-1B Visa Lawsuit Over 18-Month Delay
A U.S. judge dismissed an H-1B lawsuit over an 18-month delay, ruling that court intervention shouldn't bump applicants…
UC Berkeley’s H-1B Practices Face Scrutiny as DOL Launches Fraud Probe
UC Berkeley's 200+ H-1B filings face scrutiny as the Labor Dept. launches a nationwide fraud probe into university-based…
Sen. Jacky Rosen Presses Trump Admin on Visa Delays Over USCIS Backlog
Senator Jacky Rosen urges the administration to fix a 12-million-case USCIS backlog and a 247,000-case 'frontlog' causing legal…
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…
Luxembourg’s Bill No. 8782: New Tax Rules for Young Innovative Companies and Extraordinary Income
Luxembourg's Bill 8782 proposes a 2027 tax overhaul for start-up stock options, deferring tax until sale and lowering…
North Carolina Cuts Corporate Tax to 2.00% for 2026; Individual Rate Holds at 3.99%
North Carolina cuts corporate tax to 2.00% for 2026, while individual income tax holds at 3.99% until a…
White House Task Force Targets H-1B, PERM Visa Fraud: ‘american Jobs Belong to Americans’
The U.S. government launched a major H-1B and PERM fraud crackdown in July 2026, targeting wage-kickbacks and specialty…
Sweden Opts for Stricter Work-Permit Reforms Instead of Digital Nomad Visa by 2027
Sweden will not offer a digital nomad visa in 2027, focusing instead on high-skilled work permits and a…