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US Halts Immigration Processing for 19 Countries and Freezes All Asylum Claims

December 9, 2025

On December 2, 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued Policy Memorandum PM 602 0192 that immediately halts all immigration benefit applications filed by people from 19 designated high risk countries and suspends processing of all asylum claims. The freeze applies to green card applications, permanent resident renewals,

St. Kitts & Nevis Expands Eligible Age for Dependents and Drops Education Requirement

September 5, 2025

St. Kitts & Nevis’s Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Unit has published a significant pre‑enactment notice proposing major changes to the Substantial Investment Regulations of 2024. These amendments are aimed at making the CBI program more inclusive and aligned with evolving family structures. What’s Changing Three key updates have been proposed: