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The Trump Administration has paused the issuance of Immigrant Visa and K Visas in order to retool the analysis for the public charge rule although interviews are now being scheduled for April at the earliest.

The Thai Government has come up which measures to help tourists stuck in Thailand due to the war in the Middle East indicating that Thailand is a good choice for those who are looking for a safe haven to stay long term.

Thailand is in the process of installing automated checkpoints for out-bound passengers, which should also help increase efficiency, even with in-bound passengers too.

Thai Immigration views the issue of illegal entry very seriously as evidenced by the recent arrest of some Chinese nationals who managed to cross the border from Cambodia but were later arrested by Immigration officials.

Thai Immigration is installing an automated passport control system for departures whereby AI will also probably be able to calculate any tax liability by cross referencing time spent in Thailand with inbound remittances.

Thai Immigration recently arrested a man living in Thailand using someone else's passport which indicates that Thai Immigration is now also focusing on Law Enforcement and national security in a proactive manner.

The crisis in the Middle East has left people stranded in Thailand whereby Immigration has implemented certain measures to help travellers but if the issue should drag on, further resolutions may need to be discussed.

Those who overstay their visa in Thailand will be blacklisted for 5 years but for those who enter illegally, the overstay cannot be calculated and blacklisting will most likely be at the discretion of Immigration officials.

A recent news article has mentioned that a rights activist in Thailand has alleged that Chinese detainees at the Immigration Detention Centre have access to VIP rooms in exchange for cash payments.