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Portugal has made a major change to its citizenship rules, doubling the minimum time foreigners must live in the country before being eligible for a passport, from five years to as long as ten. The move has given a major blow to the plans of wealthy Indians who used Portugal’s golden visa route to eventually…
Employers in the United States can once again submit applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B and PERM visa programs to hire foreign workers after the Department of Labor restored processing through its Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) system. The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) confirmed that the platform is active and operational, enabling employers to…
The United States has ended the automatic extension of work permits for certain migrant categories, introducing a rule that will tighten vetting and screening before employment authorisations are renewed. The move, announced by the Donald Trump administration, reverses a policy from the Biden era that had allowed eligible immigrants to continue working legally while their…
The UAE expanded its visa-on-arrival list to include Indians holding valid visas or residence permits from six new countries; Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada/ AI Image for illustrative and creative purposes UAE Visa on arrival for Indian travellers If you’re an Indian planning a spontaneous trip to Dubai or Abu Dhabi,…
The decade-long legal battle over the right of H-4 visa holders to work in the United States reached closure in mid-October, after the US Supreme Court (SC) declined to hear an appeal by Save Jobs USA, effectively leaving intact lower court rulings that upheld employment authorisation for certain spouses of H-1B visa holders.The SC’s refusal…
A surge in rejections, automation concerns, and record court challenges are shaking the foundation of Canada’s famed immigration system.For a country that built its modern identity on welcoming newcomers, Canada is suddenly turning people away at historic rates. Visa refusals across visitor, study, and work categories have spiked sharply in 2025, leaving thousands stranded and…
Several major US employers have paused or limited the sponsorship for H-1B visas after the Trump administration imposed a $100,000 fee for new applications. The fee, aimed at new applicants, does not affect current visa holders or renewals.The administration said that the reform is intended to attract highly skilled foreign workers while preventing misuse of…
Representative image (AI-generated) A sharp, unprecedented increase in visa and permit refusals across all temporary entry categories is rocking Canada’s immigration system. According to immigration experts, this is prompting widespread concerns that automated tools and policy shifts are replacing fair, case-by-case human assessment. The crisis is driving a surge in judicial reviews, as applicants seek…
The Donald Trump-led administration is preparing to defend its new H-1B visa policy in court after multiple lawsuits were filed against the $100,000 fee imposed on new visa applicants.White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday (local time) said the administration would fight the legal challenges, arguing that the H-1B system has been misused for…
The United Kingdom has announced fresh hikes for in-country expedited immigration services, effective October 21, Tuesday, continuing a trend of significant hikes over the past two years.Expedited processing of sponsorship management requests for worker, temporary worker, or student sponsors now costs GBP 350, up 75% from GBP 200. Meanwhile, priority service for sponsor licence applications…
