US immigration policy

US IMMIGRATION POLICY

US IMMIGRATION POLICY

US expands visa curbs: 39 countries hit under new rules

US introduces two-tier visa suspensions: 4 impacts on travel and immigration

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US tightens visa rules with two-tier suspension system. The new restrictions under Proclamation 10998 affect nationals of 39 countries and holders of Palestinian Authority documents.

US agents kill another in Minneapolis amid protests

Federal agents kill second US citizen in Minneapolis, raising shutdown and protest fears

People mourn at a makeshift memorial in the area where 37-year-old Alex Pretti was shot dead by federal immigration agents earlier in the day in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 24, 2026.

How US visa bond rule will affect Bangladeshis in UAE

Under policy, consular officers can require a bond of $5,000, $10,000, or up to $15,000

US visa bond rule to affect Bangladeshi applicants in UAE from January 21

Higher H-1B visa fees from March: Check updated rates

Premium processing for H‑1B, L‑1, investor and other visas will cost more starting March.

Higher H-1B visa fees from March : Check new rates and what you need to know

New US immigration proposals complicate life for expats

Why US lawmakers are warning about confusion, delays, and tougher vetting

More US immigration proposals complicate life for expats worldwide

US overhauls H-1B visas: Impact on expats, explained

Higher-paid, more specialised applicants will have better odds as US ends H-1B lottery

H-1B visa overhaul: What changes for UAE expats planning to work in the US

US overhauls H-1B visa system, favouring these workers

New rules ending the random lottery could reshape who gets US work visas

USCIS had tightened H-1B, legal immigration in 2025 review

US visa update: H-1B employees warned against travel

Tech giants advise H-1B staff to stay in the US amid visa delays

Tech workers on H-1B visas face travel risk, Google and Apple warn

Want US residency in ‘record time’? It will cost $1m

Trump unveils investor scheme granting fast-track US residency for a $1 million “gift”

Trump unveils Gold Card to retain top foreign talent in US

US plans to expand travel ban to more than 30 countries

An expansion of the list would further escalate the administration’s migration crackdown

US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a cabinet meeting with US President Donald Trump, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on December 2.

Trump calls for 'migration pause from some countries'

President calls for permanent ban on certain immigration

US President Donald Trump said Thursday he planned to suspend migration from what he called "third world countries," a day after an Afghan national allegedly shot two National Guard soldiers in Washington.

Green cards under scrutiny: Why US reviews 19 countries

Announcement follows shooting of two National Guard troops in Washington DC

National Guard patrol along the National Mall in front of the Capitol, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, in Washington.

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