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Immigration wrap: US, Canada, UK, China, Vietnam announce visa changes

Release Date
2025-08-16
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Summary
In the second week of August, major developments in global immigration and visa policies took place across multiple countries. In the US, the White House cleared a proposal to overhaul the H-1B visa system by ranking applications based on wages instead of the current lottery, raising concerns that fresh graduates may find it harder to secure jobs. At the same time, five Indian-Americans in Nebraska were charged with sex trafficking, visa fraud, and money laundering, while reports suggested some Indian H-1B holders are receiving deportation notices much earlier than the usual grace period. The September Visa Bulletin kept family-sponsored green card applications open for Indians but warned of employment-based categories reaching their limits.

Elsewhere, China announced a new “K Visa” to attract young STEM talent, while Vietnam introduced a five-year Special Visa Exemption Card for elite professionals, including Indians. Canada also tightened its Express Entry process by requiring immigration medical exams before permanent residence applications.

In the UK, India was added to the list of countries where foreign criminals can be deported before appeals are heard. Back in India, Gujarat’s Anti-Terrorist Squad uncovered a Luxembourg visa fraud racket, and the government toughened rules for cancelling Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards, allowing revocation in cases of serious criminal convictions.

Overall, these changes reflect both new opportunities for skilled migration and stricter enforcement against fraud and criminal activity, highlighting the increasingly complex and restrictive global immigration landscape.
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