The Latest Breaking News from Immigration

H-1B visa fees likely to be increased to more than $100,000 by US govt. Who will be affected?

The Trump administration is proposing a $103,265 fee for H-1B petitions for workers hired within the US, adding a major cost for employers seeking skilled foreign professionals, according to Bloomberg Tax. The proposal follows a court ruling that overturned Trump’s earlier $100,000 H-1B fee for workers hired from outside the…

The Economic Times · Aug 24

H-1B visa shock: Trump admin proposes hiking fee to over $100,000

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed raising the fee for certain H-1B visa petitions to $103,265. The proposal, posted in the Federal Register on Monday, would turn the controversial $100,000 H-1B payment introduced by the Donald Trump administration last year into a formal regulatory requirement.

The Times of India · Aug 24

'Target for a Hideous Death': US Reportedly Deported Cartel Informant Who Aided Prosecutions

A Mexican national who assisted US prosecutors was deported despite an earlier finding that he would likely face torture in Mexico. A federal judge has now ordered the government to facilitate his return amid a due process challenge.

International Business Times UK · Aug 24

View from The Hill: Liberals, One Nation and Labor all have immigration details up in the air

The Liberals’ final immigration policy number won’t be released this year, their spokesman Jonno Duniam has revealed, adding more uncertainty to the nation’s debate on one of its hottest issues.

The Conversation · Aug 24

Infamous extremist returns to Scotland to fund far-right groups with US money

A NOTORIOUS far-right extremist has returned to Scotland and is attempting to raise money from supporters in the US to help fund anti-immigration…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 24

Woman stranded in Spain after UK’s eVisa system mistakes her for twin sister

Nidia Webb, who is legally settled in UK, falls foul of ‘known issue’ with Home Office’s digitised immigration process

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24

Afternoon Update: One Nation immigration targets ‘all over the shop’, Swans players barred from medal ceremony, and the horrors of American coffee

Barnaby Joyce said his One Nation colleague David Farley misspoke when he said the party’s net migration target was ‘not too different’ from Labor’s

The Guardian - AU · Aug 24

US sailor’s father detained by ICE while son serves aboard USS Abraham Lincoln

A US sailor's father, originally from Nicaragua, faced immigration officials' detention during a routine vehicle stop in Key West, Florida. While his son serves overseas, he feels deep concern for his father's situation, who is currently waiting for green card approval and possesses identification. This incident has raised eyebrows amid…

The Times of India · Aug 24

Viral Lake Worth Video Shows Border Patrol Handcuff Man After 'Because You're an Immigrant' ID Demand

A viral Lake Worth video shows Border Patrol cuffing a man after a 'because you're an immigrant' ID demand, exposing how Palm Beach deputised about 150 officers while Miami trained two.

International Business Times UK · Aug 24

Trump administration's visa pause for 75 countries struck down by US court

A US federal judge has struck down the Trump administration’s suspension of immigrant visas for nationals of 75 countries, ruling it violated immigration law. Visa refusals based solely on the policy were also set aside and must be reconsidered by consular officers.

The Economic Times · Aug 24