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Canada’s Updated Immigration Medical Exam Requirements for Temporary Residents: Key Changes Effective November 3, 2025

Visas & Travels - 4 November 2025

Canada’s Updated Immigration Medical Exam Requirements for Temporary Residents: Key Changes Effective November 3, 2025

All parents and grandparents applying for a Super Visa (a multiple-entry visa allowing stays up to 5 years per visit) must complete an IME, regardless of origin.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has revised the list of countries and territories requiring temporary resident applicants to undergo…

Canada’s Proposed Mass Visa Cancellations: Targeting Temporary Visas for Indian Nationals Amid Fraud Crackdown

Visas & Travels - 4 November 2025

Canada’s Proposed Mass Visa Cancellations: Targeting Temporary Visas for Indian Nationals Amid Fraud Crackdown

For Indian nationals, the ripple effects are profound. Students face plummeting enrollment at community colleges, where fraud allegations are rife, costing Canada's economy $26 billion annually from Indian tuition.

As part of a major crackdown on immigration policy, Canada is seeking expanded legislative powers to enable the mass cancellation…

Uzbekistan Grants US Citizens 30-Day Visa-Free Entry from 2026: A Gateway to Silk Road Wonders

Visas & Travels - 4 November 2025

Uzbekistan Grants US Citizens 30-Day Visa-Free Entry from 2026: A Gateway to Silk Road Wonders

Uzbekistan's UNESCO-listed gems—Samarkand's Registan Square, Bukhara's ancient medinas, and Khiva's walled fortress—are primed for American discovery.

To strengthen US-Uzbekistan relations and boost tourism, Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree on November 3, 2025, granting US…

USCIS Ends Automatic Work Permit Extensions: Everything Immigrants Need to Know

Visas & Travels - 31 October 2025

USCIS Ends Automatic Work Permit Extensions: Everything Immigrants Need to Know

This new rule started on October 30, 2025, and it affects hundreds of thousands of people who rely on these permits to work legally in the United States.

A major change just hit U.S. immigration: USCIS has stopped automatically extending work permits (EADs). This new rule started on…

Trump Administration Sets Historic Low of 7,500 Annual Refugee Admissions Cap for FY 2026

Visas & Travels - 30 October 2025

Trump Administration Sets Historic Low of 7,500 Annual Refugee Admissions Cap for FY 2026

The 7,500 slots represent a sharp reduction from the previous fiscal year's admissions of approximately 125,000 refugees.

In a decisive and historic reduction to U.S. refugee policy, President Donald Trump has announced a refugee admissions ceiling of…

Latest U.S. Immigration Enforcement Update: Over 527,000 Deportations in 2025

Visas & Travels - 28 October 2025

Latest U.S. Immigration Enforcement Update: Over 527,000 Deportations in 2025

The administration's target of 600,000 formal deportations by year-end remains on track, though recent leadership changes at ICE signal ongoing efforts to accelerate operations.

In Fiscal Year 2025 (FY2025, October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025), the U.S. immigration enforcement landscape has undergone a…

Mali Implements Reciprocal Visa Bond Requirement for U.S. Citizens: Key Details and Implications for Travelers

Visas & Travels - 14 October 2025

Mali Implements Reciprocal Visa Bond Requirement for U.S. Citizens: Key Details and Implications for Travelers

While bilateral travel volumes remain modest—fewer than 3,000 Malian visas are issued annually by the U.S.—this policy exchange highlights broader geopolitical frictions.

As of October 12, 2025, the Republic of Mali has introduced a refundable visa bond of up to $10,000 for…