Saudi Arabia has piloted its new Package Visa initiative, a digital service integrating tourist visa applications with travel bookings for flights, accommodation, and experiences. This aims to streamline the planning process for eligible travelers through selected international providers.
Four members of Iran's World Cup delegation have won appeals against US visa rejections, allowing them entry. However, 11 others, including the FFIRI president, were denied. Iran previously moved their base to Mexico due to concerns over the US being at war with Iran.
The Trump administration is appealing a federal judge's decision that struck down a $100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications. The judge ruled the fee was an unauthorized tax, a blow to Trump's efforts to restrict the program used by tech companies.
A US federal judge has struck down President Trump's $100,000 fee on new H-1B skilled-worker visas, ruling the White House lacked congressional approval to impose the charge. The fee, intended to protect US jobs, was challenged by 20 states.
Swiss footballer Breel Embolo's ESTA for the World Cup was delayed, requiring a visa application at the US embassy. His prior conviction for threats is a potential, though unconfirmed, reason for the scrutiny.
The US State Department plans to significantly reduce visa processing centers in Africa from around 50 to 20 hubs, impacting foreigners seeking US visas. This move is part of the Trump administration's broader immigration crackdown.
Melbourne-based Gold Migration Lawyers has gone into liquidation, leaving thousands of visa applicants facing uncertainty and financial loss. Clients paid substantial sums for unresolved applications, with some fearing visa cancellations and deportation.
The US State Department plans to reduce visa processing at its embassies and consulates in Africa from nearly 50 to 20 locations in the coming weeks, with the change expected in June. This move is part of the Trump administration's broader effort to limit immigration.
The US State Department plans to cut visa processing at its African embassies and consulates from nearly 50 to 20 hubs in the coming weeks, with changes expected in June. This move is part of the Trump administration's broader effort to limit immigration and crack down on visa overstays.
A third-party U.K. visa application website, UK Visa Portal, exposed over 100,000 passports and selfies due to a misconfigured Amazon storage bucket, compromising sensitive user data.
UK Visa Portal, unaffiliated with the U.K. government, has a security lapse exposing over 100,000 visa applicants' passports and selfies; the issue remains unresolved despite notification.
Iran's national football team attended visa appointments in Ankara, Turkiye, for the upcoming World Cup. The entire squad applied for Canadian visas, with some also submitting applications for the United States, as their group stage matches are scheduled in the US.
U.S. immigration officials have quietly lifted a hold on green card and visa applications for doctors from three dozen countries
A Gujarati businessman residing illegally in the US for 16 years faces a USD 1.8 million civil penalty for defying a removal order. The fine, calculated at over USD 998 daily, was imposed despite his pending U visa application. This significant penalty highlights a rare instance involving a Gujarati national, with thousands of similar notices issued to other migrants.
Vaneet Kaur Chadha, an Indian migration agent working in Sydney, has been banned for five years after the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority found she submitted false information in visa applications, gave misleading advice, and allowed unlawful immigration assistance. Her registration was cancelled following an investigation launched after concerns were raised about applications she submitted to the Department of Home Affairs.
