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Oman extends expat resident card validity up to a maximum of 10 years – what changed and what it means | World News

Oman extends expat resident card validity to 10 years / AI-generated illustration Oman’s Royal Oman Police (ROP) has amended the executive rules for civil status so resident identity cards for expatriates can have longer validity, now up to 10 years in some cases, and Omani national ID cards are extended to 10 years as well. […]

Green Card lottery 2027: US announces changes in entry process, start date to be announced

US State Department said they will announce the changes to Green Card lottery 2027 and the registration has not yet begun. The US State Department announced that they are implementing certain changes to the Green Card lottery, also known as the Diversity Visa entry process. “We will announce the start date for the DV-2027 registration […]

Japan’s new PM has a trump card for Donald Trump – her friendship with Abe San

Japan’s new Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, is preparing for her first meeting with US President Donald Trump this week, and her most powerful diplomatic tool may not be policy but personal history — her deep connection to the late Shinzo Abe, Trump’s closest ally in Asia. Takaichi’s ‘golden chance’ to impress Trump Takaichi became Japan’s […]

New civics test for Green Card holders aspiring to be US citizens from today: All you need to know

New civics test for US citizenship begins today. From October 20, Green Card holders will have to face a toughrer path to US citizenship as a new civic test comes into effect. Earlier, the aspirants had to study 100 questions to answer 6 questions out of 10 correctly. From today onwards, they will have to […]

Green card holder Paramjit Singh still in ICE custody, family says second brain tumor surgery delayed due to detention

Paramjit Singh is still in ICE custody and immigration authorities have now cited a different old case against him. 48-year-old Paramjit Singh, who was detained by the ICE at Chicago O’Hare International Airport as he was returning from India, is still in ICE custody and his second brain tumor surgery got delayed due to the […]

Hate crime in Canada: Drunk Toronto man beats up Muslim hotel worker in Markham after his credit card was denied

A 54-year-old Muslim worker at a hotel was beaten by a 31-year-old Toronto man, believed to be a Tamil Hindu, in an alleged hate crime. A 31-year-old Toronto man has been charged with hate crime after he assaulted a 54-year-old Muslim hotel worker in Markham — an attack that the cops called hate-motivated. Geethansan Sriranjan, […]

‘Not anymore’: Amazon techie says he was obsessed with US, green card; rejected twice for H-1B

Amazon techie says American dream is not staying in America, but living life freely without obsessing over visa. The story of Wen-Hsing Huang, a 25-year-old engineer working at Amazon, can bring closure to many struggling with the present H-1B chaos. As told to Business Insider, Huang’s experience of working in the US, living a life […]

Will the H-1B $100k visa fee affect F-1 students? What is the process of switching from H-1B to Green Card?

H-1B visa holders can apply for permanent residence in the US to escape any further action on foreign workers by the administration. The H-1B conundrum has triggered speculations that other visa categories also will face some heat from the Donald Trump administration — limiting the entry of foreigners in the United States. In a major […]

What is Saudi Arabia’s Gifted Residency? How to qualify for the Green Card: All you need to know | World News

Saudi’s commitment to welcoming global talent through initiatives like the Premium Residency program. This program, including the “Gifted Residency,” offers exceptional individuals in arts, culture, and sports the unique opportunity to live and work in the Kingdom without the need for a sponsor, paving the way for a vibrant and diverse future. Saudi Arabia’s Premium […]

Donald Trump’s ‘Gold Card’ visa: US rolls out residency scheme costing $1 million; aimed to draw foreign investment

The US government launched a new website promoting a visa programme aimed at affluent immigrants, offering American residency at steep prices.The initiative introduces a “Trump Gold Card” costing $1 million for US residency, plus processing fees and background checks. A forthcoming “Platinum Card,” priced at $5 million, will allow holders to “spend up to 270 […]