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Paying thousands extra has become the only way forward for many US visa applicantsPremium processing has become a necessity for many US immigration applicants due to escalating delays in standard visa and employment autho...
US Green Card chaos: Immigration backlog hits record 11.3 million - thousands left in limboGreen card delays and visa backlog 2025 have hit record highs as USCIS backlog crosses 11.3 million pending cases, creating massive wait ti...
UK to tackle asylum backlog, saving '£1 bn a year'The Labour government in Britain, led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, is taking steps to reduce the asylum application backlog and eliminat...
AI will help make 'life-or-death' calls in rammed UK asylum systemThe governing Labour party has pledged to hire more asylum caseworkers and set up a new returns and enforcement unit to fast-track removals...
$1,000 asylum fee? House Republicans propose to hike immigration costsHouse Republicans have introduced a proposal to increase fees for legal immigration processes, including a $1,000 asylum application fee an...
EU lists seven 'safe' countries including India, Bangladesh to speed up asylum processThe European Commission has proposed accelerating the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum by introducing key measures, including the first EU l...
Asylum cases in Europe fell 11% last year: Here's look at the numbersThe European Union's asylum agency reported over 1 million asylum applications in 2024, with Syrians, Afghans, and Venezuelans being the to...
Why US tech layoffs have left Indian workers on H-1B visas in a tough spot?The US tech industry is experiencing significant layoffs, severely impacting Indian workers on H-1B visas. Stricter visa regulations and in...
Sunak-era crackdown causes sharp fall in UK health worker visasThe number of British visas granted to foreign health and care workers, as well as to the family members of international students, has sha...
UK government disputes claims of cleared asylum backlog despite lingering casesThe government's assertion of clearing the asylum backlog faces dispute as 99,000 cases remain unresolved, contradicting claims by Home Sec...
EXPLAINER-What is the UK's Rwanda migrant deportation plan?The Rwanda plan, struck in April 2022 by then Prime Minister Boris Johnson, is designed to deter asylum seekers from making the dangerous j...
US extends work permit validity to five years for Green Card hopefulsUnder the new measure, certain EAD categories, including those for foreign nationals with pending green card applications, will have a maxi...
UK backlog of asylum applications hits record highThe backlog of asylum applications in the UK has reached a record high, with over 134,000 applications awaiting a decision. The number of a...
For asylum seekers, giant US immigration backlog can be a boonThe huge backlog of cases in US immigration courts is encouraging more migrants to enter the country knowing they can work legally without ...
US to limit asylum to migrants who pass through a 3rd nationAdministration officials expect the rule will take effect when a pandemic-era rule that denies asylum on grounds of preventing the spread o...
Conservative Party MP Sir Roger Gale raises concerns over deplorable conditions at Manston migration centre in KentWith outbreaks of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and diphtheria among the immigrants, Conservative Party MP Sir Roger G...
Channel migrant crossings hit new 24-hour record: UK govtSome 1,295 people were detected on Monday, beating the previous single-day record of 1,185 on November 11, 2021, the Ministry of Defence sa...
US unveils new move to cut 9.5 million-case backlog and expedite your work permitThe United States has announced the expansion of its "premium processing" service to include applicants for an Employment Authorization Doc...
Over 22K Indians seek asylum in US since 2014: Official dataThe reason behind Indians seeking asylum in the US can be "unemployment or intolerance", says director of North American Punjabi Associatio...
- Indian migrants to take test in British way of life
Indian and other foreign nationals seeking to settle in the UK will be required to take tests in the English language and the British way o...