Religious workers’ visa: Trump admin reduces one-year mandatory out-of-country waiting period for R-1 renewal

While the Trump administration is cracking down on all visas, it chose to do otherwise for religious workers’ visa as the administration announced a new rule to remove a one-year out-of-country waiting period for priests and religious workers seeking a new temporary R-1 visa after their previous visa expires. Old R-1 visa rule The R-1…

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Iran unrest: Is Reza Pahlavi the future? Trump calls ex-crown prince ‘nice person’ but expresses uncertainty

Donald Trump and Reza Pahlavi (AP images) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday described Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi as a “very nice” person but expressed doubts over whether the exiled former crown prince could rally enough support inside Tehran to take over. His remarks came as protests against the clerical regime continued to grip…

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US freezes visa processing for 75 countries: Is India, Pakistan in the list? Check the complete details

The US State Department paused immigrant visa processing for 75 countries to crack down on applicants deemed likely to become a public charge.A State Department memo, seen first by Fox News Digital, directed consular officers to refuse visas under existing law while the department reassessed screening and vetting procedures.The pause began Jan. 21 and continued…

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‘Fire 90% of HR tomorrow’: Viral tweet by Amanda Goodall sparks corporate America meltdown

“HR Is Completely Useless”: A Viral Tweet Ignites a Brutal Reckoning for Corporate Culture A blunt tweet by workforce strategist Amanda Goodall, better known online as @thejobchick, has ignited a fresh firestorm in corporate America’s long-running love–hate relationship with Human Resources. She argued that the function produces no revenue, drains morale through excessive policies, protects…

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Nepal’s unemployed youth scramble for election jobs

Youth queue to submit applications for temporary police personnel for the upcoming general elections in Kathmandu on Sunday KATHMANDU: Tens of thousands of young Nepalis have applied for temporary jobs policing upcoming elections, the first polls since a youth-led uprising spotlighted the Himalayan nation’s economic woes.Nepal estimated it suffered losses of about $586 million and…

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Rocks in food, diseased detainees unable to see doctor: Ro Khanna ‘horrified’ by living conditions at California ICE facility

US Congressman Ro Khanna has said he was “horrified” by conditions at a California immigration detention centre after speaking directly with dozens of detainees who described a lack of medical care, poor food and degrading living conditions, even worse than what animals live in. In a post on X and in interviews following his visit,…

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