Portugal's D7 and D8 thresholds track the minimum wage. The €970 quoted for 2027 is an agreement, not a decree, and the legal figure today is still €920.
The rule lands 15 September. Four university international offices disagree on five points that change what you do this week, and one page contradicts itself.
The DHS rule ending duration of status starts 15 September 2026. Already in the US? You are not re-clocked. But one trip abroad ends that protection for good.
DHS put an H-4 EAD rescission in its regulatory agenda on 14 August 2026. No rule has been proposed, no comment period opened, no work permit cancelled.
Japan's permanent residence fee goes from ¥10,000 to ¥200,000 on 1 October 2026. File by 30 September for the old rate, but the 3-month rule blocks most.
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