US asks for home addresses, biometrics of H-1B applicants first time ever: ‘Highly unusual’

USCIS is seeking home address and biometrics as additional data from H-1B applicants, if there is any ‘adverse information’ about the applicant. In a fresh trouble for H-1B applicants, federal immigrant authorities are asking for home addresses and biometrics for H-1B and employment-based immigrant petitions, which immigrant lawyers think is highly unusual, as biometrics are…

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Jordan cracks down on Muslim Brotherhood, confiscates assets

Jordan announced on Wednesday it is banning Muslim Brotherhood. Jordan on Wednesday announced that it would enforce a widespread ban on the activities of the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist group that has been outlawed in several other Arab countries. Jordan banned the Muslim Brotherhood a decade ago but officially licensed a splinter group and continued…

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Centrelink $781 Jobseeker Payment 2025

The government of Australia launched the Centrelink $781 Jobseeker Payment 2025 in their country to provide financial assistance to people who are unemployed, temporary unemployed or currently seeking a job. This program is for people who are currently unemployed for valid reasons like health issues or recession or if they are currently looking for a…

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