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Student Visas H-1B Visa Foreign Students International Students H-1B Visa Fee Trump Administration Suspension of Visas Social Media Vetting H-1B Visa Changes Travel Restrictions

Australia Blocks Most Iranian Visitor Visa Holders for Six Months

The government cites overstay risk from the Iran conflict under new ministerial powers.

U.S. Expands Visa Bond Requirement to 50 Countries With 12 Additions Effective April 2

U.S. Expands $15,000 Refundable Visa Bond to 50 Countries Effective April 2

Texas Freezes New H‑1B Petitions at State Agencies and Public Universities Through 2027

Australia Cancels Influencer Sammy Yahood’s Visa Over ‘Spreading Hatred’

U.S. Pauses Immigrant Visas for 75 Countries Starting Jan. 21

U.S. Halts Immigrant Visa Processing for 75 Countries Starting Jan. 21

U.S. Halts Immigrant Visas for 75 Countries Starting Jan. 21

U.S. Expands Visa Bond Pilot to 38 Countries, Effective Jan. 21

U.S. Expands Visa Bond Program to 38 Countries, Adding 25 Nations Including Venezuela and Cuba

Trump Expands Travel Ban to Halt Adoption Visas and Tighten Family Immigration Across 39 Countries

UK Curbs DRC Visas as Angola and Namibia Agree to Take Back Deportees

Mora Namdar Sworn In to Lead State Department’s Consular Affairs

State Department Memo Expands Health-Based Grounds for U.S. Visa Denials

U.S. Chamber Sues to Block Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Petition Fee

U.S. Imposes $250 Visa Integrity Fee, Lifting Most Nonimmigrant Visa Costs to $435

Germany’s Constitutional Court Takes Afghan Judge’s Visa Case Testing Past Admission Promises

Global News Organizations Urge U.S. to Scrap Plan to Shorten Foreign Journalist Visas

DHS Proposes Sharp Cuts to Student and Journalist Visa Terms

U.S. Suspends Gaza Visitor Visas Pending Review of Medical Evacuation Procedures