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Passport row highlights India's larger citizenship documentation challengeA remark by an External Affairs Ministry official on Passport Seva Divas that a passport is "a travel document, not a document of citizensh...- US Supreme Court sides with Trump in asylum-processing caseThe court, in a 6-3 ruling powered by its conservative justices, overturned a lower court's finding that the policy violated federal law. T...
- Canada tightens scrutiny of language tests in immigration under new fraud-detection rulesCanada has tightened its immigration language test checks, implementing new verification procedures from June 23, 2026, to combat fraud. Im...
- Passport not proof of citizenship? The 2,500-year-old history behind the travel documentA recent government clarification in India, stating passports aren't conclusive proof of citizenship, has ignited interest in the document'...
- Mexico, like US, extends birthright citizenship to children born on its soilIn Tijuana, a Haitian restaurant owner finds a new home as her granddaughter becomes a Mexican citizen, highlighting Mexico's birthright ci...
- German citizenship: Rules, eligibility and application process explainedGermany has eased its citizenship rules, allowing many foreign residents to naturalize after five years of legal stay. Applicants need to m...
- Canada updates police clearance requirements for International Experience Canada work permit applicantsCanada's International Experience Canada (IEC) programme has updated its police certificate rules for foreign nationals. Applicants must no...
- Federal appeals court allows the Trump administration to resume expanded use of speedy deportationsA federal appeals court has permitted the Trump administration to resume swift deportations of undocumented migrants nationwide, overturnin...
- US proposes 75% hike in citizenship application fee, ends fee waivers for naturalisation seekersUS Homeland Security is proposing a significant hike in naturalisation application fees, with Form N-400 potentially rising by 75% to $1,33...
- A tax-law argument could make or break Trump's H-1B $100,000 planA US court blocked a $100,000 H-1B visa fee, deeming it an unconstitutional tax imposed by presidential authority without congressional app...
- UAE visa expiring soon? Here's how to check your status onlineUAE immigration authorities have streamlined visa validity checks via online platforms, a crucial service amid a 30-day grace period ending...
- Trump asks Americans to vote for rebranding "ICE" to "NICE" in efforts to cool down critics over stance on illegal immigrationFormer President Donald Trump is proposing to rename Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to "NICE" as part of a public poll. He belie...
- Canada changes evidence requirements for citizenship-by-descent applicantsCanada has significantly tightened rules for citizenship by descent applications. Applicants must now provide original government-issued do...
- Trump's birthright citizenship ban could sideline major athletes from the World CupThe US policy of birthright citizenship, which lets athletes like Folarin Balogun play for the States, is now being challenged in the Supre...
- SC seeks ECI, Centre responses on plea against Aadhaar use beyond identity proofThe Supreme Court is examining a plea to ensure Aadhaar is used solely for identity verification. The petition argues its use for citizensh...
- Canada asks some newly approved citizens to return citizenship certificatesCanadian immigration authorities are re-examining citizenship-by-descent applications, prompting some recently approved citizens to return ...
- 'If you import people from Third World Countries...': Trump reiterates stance on immigrationPresident Trump renewed his criticism of immigration, stating that large-scale migration from developing countries could undermine the US. ...
- US Treasury expands bank data-sharing rules tied to Trump immigration crackdownThe Treasury Department is guiding banks to share information on suspected undocumented customers, framing it as a crackdown on fraud and c...
- Neeraj Sharma case: How fake job offers triggered major H-1B visa fraud probe in the USUS H1-B visa fraud: A major US immigration fraud probe targets 17 naturalised citizens. Neeraj Sharma, an Indian-origin CEO, faces denatura...
- Who is Neeraj Sharma, the Indian-American CEO set to lose US citizenship over H-1B visa fraud for jobs that never existed?An Indian-origin businessman, Neeraj Sharma, is at the center of a US immigration fraud case. Authorities are seeking to revoke his citizen...
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