Want a green card? Leave the United States firstForeign nationals temporarily in the U.S. must now apply for green cards from their home countries, according to a new USCIS policy. This c...
24 May, 2026, 06.19 AM IST
After major enforcement operations, the Trump administration recalibrates its immigration crackdownThe Trump administration is shifting from public, aggressive immigration enforcement tactics to a quieter approach, despite maintaining hig...
02 May, 2026, 10.22 AM IST
Canada increases validity of work authorisation support letters for foreign workers on maintained statusCanada has extended work authorization support letters (WP-EXT) to 365 days for foreign workers on maintained status, a significant increas...
29 Apr, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
Sweden rights groups blast 'honest living' criteria for migrantsSweden's government has faced growing criticism over its plans to require migrants to adhere to "honest living", with rights groups and leg...
17 Apr, 2026, 11.08 AM IST
Canada flags 30,000 refugee claims as ineligible under new lawCanada's immigration department is notifying approximately 30,000 refugee applicants they may not qualify for asylum hearings under new rul...
13 Apr, 2026, 10.51 AM IST
UK could make migrants wait up to 20 years before becoming settled - making it one of the longest waits in worldThe UK government plans to significantly increase the time migrants must wait for permanent residency, doubling the standard period to ten ...
13 Apr, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
Japan balances record arrivals with stricter immigration checksJapan's stricter immigration controls are yielding results, with overstayers declining for a second consecutive year despite record foreign...
11 Apr, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
UK toughens asylum rules to discourage migrationThe United Kingdom's overhaul of its asylum program takes effect on Monday, the Home Office announced, with the new rules drastically cutti...
02 Mar, 2026, 09.38 AM IST
Canada’s work permit eligibility: Who can apply from inside the country?Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has specified the conditions under which foreign nationals can apply for a Canadian wor...
16 May, 2025, 01.03 PM IST
Green card pause for refugees, asylees: How long is the wait and what will be the processing time; all your questions answeredDHS green card pause has left thousands of refugees and asylees in legal uncertainty. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)...
26 Mar, 2025, 08.06 PM IST
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...
03 Mar, 2025, 02.33 PM IST
Citizenship Law: Providing no relief to the majority of asylum seekersMajority of the refugees in India come from three countries that are not included in the Citizenship (Amendment) Act — China, Sri Lanka and...
21 Dec, 2019, 10.34 PM IST
Indians among top asylum-seekersIndia and China were the largest source countries of asylum-seekers (11% and 9%), followed by Fiji (8%), Iraq (7%) and Pakistan (6%). Refug...
18 Jul, 2017, 11.06 AM IST
Indians among top asylum-seekers, according to the International Migration Outlook 2017Indians have sought asylum in more than 40 countries for several years now, reveals data from the office of the United Nations High Commiss...
18 Jul, 2017, 07.04 AM IST
Baloch separatist Brahamdagh Bugti plea sent to Intelligence Bureau, final call rests with CabinetBugti had applied for asylum at the Indian consulate in Geneva last, week and the application was subsequently forwarded to the ministry of...
28 Sep, 2016, 12.18 PM IST
Home Ministry gets Baloch leader Brahamdagh Bugti’s papersBugti applied at the Indian consulate in Geneva seeking political asylum and the application was subsequently forwarded to the external aff...
23 Sep, 2016, 02.07 AM IST
Pakistani Hindus in India may get visa reprieveHome Ministry has constituted a taskforce that will monitor and expedite processing of citizenship and long term visa applications for Paki...
06 Sep, 2014, 12.27 PM IST