USCIS furloughs of 13,000 now likely as bailout funds stall
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20:37 14/08/2020
Comments by Sanwar Ali : There is so much uncertainty over this. Is the threat of a furlough an attempt to put pressure on Congress to agree a deal and provide the $1.2 billion that is apparently...
UK visa delays devastating lives for migrants and families
23:56 04/08/2020
Comments by Sanwar Ali : The expensive, confusing and overly bureaucratic UK visa processing system makes things even worse when there is a pandemic. Further bad news is that the infection rate...
US immigration fees to increase under Trump administration
0:19 04/08/2020
Comments by Sanwar Ali : Donald Trump is trailing in the polls well behind Biden the Democratic Presidential candidate. On Monday Trump signed another Executive Order that will increase scrutiny of...
Senate $3 billion aid bill to bailout US immigration agencies
22:51 30/07/2020
Comments by Sanwar Ali : As expected there is now a Republican funding proposal. There were mixed messages on the funding requirement. As mentioned in a recent report a Senate committee suggested...
US F1 visa OPT program for students blasted by USCIS ombudsman
23:32 07/07/2020
Comments by Sanwar Ali : It is interesting that at the same time as the Trump administration attacking Optional Practical Training OPT for F1 student visa holders, the United States Department of...
UK visa centres around the World gradually reopening
0:22 04/07/2020
Comments by Sanwar Ali : What may seem very surprising for many people is how dependent the UK visas and immigration system is on the US visa system for UK visa applicants based in the US. Unless...