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2026 EB Green Card Outlook: Slow Progress and Regional Backlogs #guides
2026 EB Green Card Outlook: Slow Progress and Regional Backlogs
Employment-based green card timelines in 2026 remain constrained: EB-2 India faces the worst delays and retrogression risk, EB-1 shows modest movement for China and current dates for ROW, and EB-3 can
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December 9, 2025 at 9:54 AM
2026 EB Green Card Outlook: Slow Progress and Regional Backlogs #guides
Leading U.S. Visa Sponsors for 2026: Amazon, Microsoft, Google #guides
Leading U.S. Visa Sponsors for 2026: Amazon, Microsoft, Google
Top tech and consulting firms remain primary H‑1B sponsors for 2026, led by Amazon’s 12,439 FY2025 approvals. Focus on specialized AI, cloud, and R&D roles, strengthen credentials, and prepare ba
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December 9, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Leading U.S. Visa Sponsors for 2026: Amazon, Microsoft, Google #guides
Quick B-2 Visa: DS-160, Ties, and Confident Interviews #news
Quick B-2 Visa: DS-160, Ties, and Confident Interviews
A viral instant B-2 approval illustrates that careful preparation—early, accurate DS-160, aligned documents, and concise truthful answers—often leads to rapid consular decisions. Strong ties to India
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December 9, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Quick B-2 Visa: DS-160, Ties, and Confident Interviews #news
Quick B-2 Visa: DS-160, Ties, and Confident Interviews #news
Quick B-2 Visa: DS-160, Ties, and Confident Interviews
A viral instant B-2 approval illustrates that careful preparation—early, accurate DS-160, aligned documents, and concise truthful answers—often leads to rapid consular decisions. Strong ties to India
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December 9, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Quick B-2 Visa: DS-160, Ties, and Confident Interviews #news
Japan Public Holidays 2026 List #guides
Japan Public Holidays 2026 List
2026 Japan Public Holidays – Complete National Holidays Guide with Golden Week and Silver Week Japan Official Calendar 2026 Japan PublicHolidays 2026 A comprehensive guide to all 16 national hol
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December 9, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Japan Public Holidays 2026 List #guides
Flight Delay Costs H-1B Chennai Interview: Missed Slot, Reapply Fees #news
Flight Delay Costs H-1B Chennai Interview: Missed Slot, Reapply Fees
A delayed flight caused an H-1B applicant to miss a Chennai interview and be recorded as a no-show, forfeiting fees. With India’s one free reschedule rule effective Jan. 1, 2025, the applicant must re
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December 9, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Flight Delay Costs H-1B Chennai Interview: Missed Slot, Reapply Fees #news
Flight Delay Costs H-1B Chennai Interview: Missed Slot, Reapply Fees #news
Flight Delay Costs H-1B Chennai Interview: Missed Slot, Reapply Fees
A delayed flight caused an H-1B applicant to miss a Chennai interview and be recorded as a no-show, forfeiting fees. With India’s one free reschedule rule effective Jan. 1, 2025, the applicant must re
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December 9, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Flight Delay Costs H-1B Chennai Interview: Missed Slot, Reapply Fees #news
Dream Act 2025, America’s Children Act, and H-4 EAD Reforms for Families #guides
Dream Act 2025, America’s Children Act, and H-4 EAD Reforms for Families
Dream Act 2025, America’s Children Act, and H-4 EAD Reforms target aging‑out youth, spouses’ employment rights, and green card backlog. Automatic H-4 EAD extensions ended Oct. 30, 2025, so roughly 300
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December 9, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Dream Act 2025, America’s Children Act, and H-4 EAD Reforms for Families #guides
Singapore Public Holidays 2026 List Complete #guides
Singapore Public Holidays 2026 List Complete
2026 Singapore Public Holidays – Complete Guide to All 11 National Holidays Singapore Official Calendar 2026 Singapore PublicHolidays 2026 A comprehensive guide to all 11 gazetted public holiday
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December 9, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Singapore Public Holidays 2026 List Complete #guides
Mamdani Warns NYC Immigrants: ICE Is Legally Allowed to Lie #news
Mamdani Warns NYC Immigrants: ICE Is Legally Allowed to Lie
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani released a Dec. 7 video urging New York’s immigrants to know their rights: refuse entry without a judge-signed warrant, remain silent, repeatedly ask “Am I free to go?” and
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December 9, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Mamdani Warns NYC Immigrants: ICE Is Legally Allowed to Lie #news
Mamdani Warns NYC Immigrants: ICE Is Legally Allowed to Lie #news
Mamdani Warns NYC Immigrants: ICE Is Legally Allowed to Lie
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani released a Dec. 7 video urging New York’s immigrants to know their rights: refuse entry without a judge-signed warrant, remain silent, repeatedly ask “Am I free to go?” and
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December 9, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Mamdani Warns NYC Immigrants: ICE Is Legally Allowed to Lie #news
South Africa Public Holidays 2026 Complete List #guides
South Africa Public Holidays 2026 Complete List
2026 South Africa Public Holidays – Complete National Guide South Africa Official Calendar 2026 South Africa PublicHolidays 2026 A comprehensive guide to all nationally recognized public holiday
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December 9, 2025 at 3:54 AM
South Africa Public Holidays 2026 Complete List #guides
Ireland Public Holidays 2026 Complete List #guides
Ireland Public Holidays 2026 Complete List
2026 Ireland Public Holidays – Complete Bank Holidays Guide Ireland Official Calendar 2026 Ireland PublicHolidays 2026 A comprehensive guide to all 10 bank holidays recognized across the Republi
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December 9, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Ireland Public Holidays 2026 Complete List #guides
Bruna Ferreira, Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s Nephew, Granted Bond #news
Bruna Ferreira, Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s Nephew, Granted Bond
A judge ordered Bruna Ferreira released on a $1,500 bond from a Basile ICE facility; she was arrested in Massachusetts while picking up her 11-year-old son and transferred over 1,500 miles. DHS cites
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December 9, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Bruna Ferreira, Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s Nephew, Granted Bond #news
Bruna Ferreira, Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s Nephew, Granted Bond #news
Bruna Ferreira, Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s Nephew, Granted Bond
A judge ordered Bruna Ferreira released on a $1,500 bond from a Basile ICE facility; she was arrested in Massachusetts while picking up her 11-year-old son and transferred over 1,500 miles. DHS cites
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December 9, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Bruna Ferreira, Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s Nephew, Granted Bond #news
2026 Top 10 Cheapest STEM Programs for international students #guides
2026 Top 10 Cheapest STEM Programs for international students
Smaller public universities in low‑cost U.S. states offer affordable STEM degrees with strong CPT/OPT pathways. VisaVerge.com’s Top 10 list (2026) considers tuition, living costs, reputation, scholars
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December 9, 2025 at 1:54 AM
2026 Top 10 Cheapest STEM Programs for international students #guides
MS in Computer Science (MSCS), cheapest, tuition: 2026 US programs under 20k #guides
MS in Computer Science (MSCS), cheapest, tuition: 2026 US programs under 20k
A 2025 ranking lists 25 affordable MSCS and related U.S. programs with annual tuition typically USD 9,000–20,000. Students should confirm STEM designation, two‑year budgets, and assistantship opportun
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December 9, 2025 at 1:54 AM
MS in Computer Science (MSCS), cheapest, tuition: 2026 US programs under 20k #guides
DOT Waives Final $11M of Biden-Era Southwest Fine, Offers Credit #news
DOT Waives Final $11M of Biden-Era Southwest Fine, Offers Credit
DOT replaced Southwest’s final $11 million penalty payment with a credit tied to investments, citing $112.4 million in NOC upgrades and over $1 billion in overall spending after the 2022 meltdown. The
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December 9, 2025 at 1:24 AM
DOT Waives Final $11M of Biden-Era Southwest Fine, Offers Credit #news
DOT Waives Final $11M of Biden-Era Southwest Fine, Offers Credit #news
DOT Waives Final $11M of Biden-Era Southwest Fine, Offers Credit
DOT replaced Southwest’s final $11 million penalty payment with a credit tied to investments, citing $112.4 million in NOC upgrades and over $1 billion in overall spending after the 2022 meltdown. The
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December 9, 2025 at 1:24 AM
DOT Waives Final $11M of Biden-Era Southwest Fine, Offers Credit #news
France Public Holidays 2026 Complete List #guides
France Public Holidays 2026 Complete List
2026 France Public Holidays – Complete National and Regional Holiday Guide France Official Calendar 2026 France PublicHolidays 2026 A comprehensive guide to all national public holidays (jours f
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December 8, 2025 at 9:54 PM
France Public Holidays 2026 Complete List #guides
Nepal Charges Chinese Firm in Pokhara International Airport Case #news
Nepal Charges Chinese Firm in Pokhara International Airport Case
The CIAA charged China CAMC Engineering and 55 Nepalis over alleged fraud that inflated Pokhara Airport costs from NPR 14 billion to NPR 22 billion. Funded by a $216 million Chinese loan, investigator
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December 8, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Nepal Charges Chinese Firm in Pokhara International Airport Case #news
Mexico Public Holidays 2026 Complete List #guides
Mexico Public Holidays 2026 Complete List
2026 Mexico Public Holidays – Complete Federal and Cultural Guide Mexico Official Calendar 2026 Mexico PublicHolidays 2026 A comprehensive guide to all federal holidays and cultural observances
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December 8, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Mexico Public Holidays 2026 Complete List #guides
Dream Act 2025, America’s Children Act, and H-4 EAD Reforms for Families #guides
Dream Act 2025, America’s Children Act, and H-4 EAD Reforms for Families
Dream Act 2025, America’s Children Act, and H-4 EAD Reforms target aging‑out youth, spouses’ employment rights, and green card backlog. Automatic H-4 EAD extensions ended Oct. 30, 2025, so roughly 300
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December 8, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Dream Act 2025, America’s Children Act, and H-4 EAD Reforms for Families #guides
Danish Government Party Seeks Withdrawal from Citizenship Convention #news
Danish Government Party Seeks Withdrawal from Citizenship Convention
Venstre demands changes to the European Convention on Nationality to allow more frequent revocation of citizenship for dual nationals convicted of serious crimes, and threatens withdrawal before the n
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December 8, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Danish Government Party Seeks Withdrawal from Citizenship Convention #news
Danish Government Party Seeks Withdrawal from Citizenship Convention #news
Danish Government Party Seeks Withdrawal from Citizenship Convention
Venstre demands changes to the European Convention on Nationality to allow more frequent revocation of citizenship for dual nationals convicted of serious crimes, and threatens withdrawal before the n
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December 8, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Danish Government Party Seeks Withdrawal from Citizenship Convention #news