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Today's Seasoned Expat — Oct 14, 2026
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Immigration & Visas
CBP wants to require rail carriers to share your travel data
Immigration & Visas
DHS proposes $70,000 fee for initial OPT
Immigration & Visas
U.S. removes Syria from defense trade denial list
Immigration & Visas
UK/European Applicant Transfer Scheme is now closed
Immigration & Visas
EB-5 investor visa fees jump 71 percent starting November
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They're not smarter than you. They've just already made the mistake.
Every month a visa rule tightens, a tax treaty shifts, a residency requirement quietly changes the math on the life you're building abroad. None of it is secret — it's published in government gazettes and embassy notices nobody has time to read in a language they're still learning. Immigration lawyers and relocation firms have staff for that. Now you have us.
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Immigration & Visas
Labor Department will require states to share unemployment data
State unemployment agencies must now disclose confidential benefit records to federal officials for oversight and fraud detection, effective November 2026.
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Immigration & Visas
Census Bureau proposes new rules on who counts where
The Commerce Department's Census Bureau wants to codify how it decides where to count each person for apportionment, and to restrict demographic questions on the census form.
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Immigration & Visas
UK now requires five approved test providers for English language proof
Anyone applying for a UK visa or citizenship must pass a secure English language test through one of five approved providers, depending on where they are.
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Immigration & Visas
DHS proposes ending 60-day grace period for work visa holders
Workers on E, H, L, O, and TN visas would have to leave the U.S. immediately if they lose their jobs, under a proposed rule from the Department of Homeland Security.
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Immigration & Visas
Children of foreign government employees can now register as permanent residents
The Department of Homeland Security has changed who can register for permanent residence if born in the United States to a foreign government employee.
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Residency & Citizenship
Dual citizenship for US citizens in Germany: the real rules
Americans can't hold dual citizenship with Germany—but there's a narrow exception if you were born there, and the rules are stricter than most expats think.
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Money & Taxes
German income tax rates rising in 2025: what expats pay
Germany increased income tax rates at the start of 2025—and expats earning above €60,000 are hit hardest.
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Money & Taxes
Germany's new tax break for foreign skilled workers
Germany is considering a tax incentive for highly qualified foreign workers—potentially cutting their tax burden by half for up to five years.
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Immigration & Visas
Germans abroad lost voting rights in 2021 election
Thousands of German expats couldn't vote in the last Bundestag election due to registration failures—and the system that failed them is still broken.
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