VisaProAdviserVisas, migration and life abroad
Changes that affect migrants: USCIS rules and US court rulings, EU temporary protection, Australian and Canadian reforms, and the Polish border.
Victoria introduces ROI application fees, changes points system with priority for healthcare workers, and restricts student transfers before completing one year of study.
A federal court ordered the State Department to open DV-2027 registration no later than November 1, 2026. We break down deadlines, conditions, and what's happening with DV-2026 and DV-2028.
DHS proposes ending deference for H-1B, L-1, O-1 extensions. Denials could spike, RFEs may rise by 6,000/year. Full breakdown of the week's changes.
Victoria introduces ROI application fees, changes points system with priority for healthcare workers, and restricts student transfers before completing one year of study.
A federal court ordered the State Department to open DV-2027 registration no later than November 1, 2026. We break down deadlines, conditions, and what's happening with DV-2026 and DV-2028.
DHS proposes ending deference for H-1B, L-1, O-1 extensions. Denials could spike, RFEs may rise by 6,000/year. Full breakdown of the week's changes.
What's changing in Express Entry and whether it threatens your Canadian PR application. A breakdown of IRCC updates and protection for already submitted applications.
The 2026 bill proposes to abolish the Greencard lottery and introduce a points system. Requirements, evaluation criteria and chances of passage.
How Turkish citizens pay for fake criminal cases to obtain asylum in Germany. Why the scheme fails and what consequences applicants may face.
Immigration rules change through executive orders, regulations, court rulings and internal agency guidance, and they carry different legal weight. Each report explains who made the decision, who is affected and when it takes effect.
Where a rule is not yet in force or is being challenged in court, that is stated plainly, because for a migrant the gap between an announcement and a binding rule often matters more than the headline.
Official changes are published by USCIS, the State Department and the Federal Register in the US, by IRCC in Canada, by Home Affairs in Australia, and in the Official Journal of the EU. Weeks or months often pass between publication and entry into force, and in the US a court can block a rule before it takes effect. Precedent decisions of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) change court practice as soon as they are published. For Ukrainians abroad, EU Council decisions on temporary protection and Ukraine's military registration rules are tracked separately.