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  1. August 2025

    1. August 5, 2025 2.0

      State Department Plans to Require Bonds for Tourism and Business Visas

      Non-Immigrant Visas: VisitorNon-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based Bureau of Consular AffairsDOSDHS Final/Actual Rule

      Current Status

    2. August 5, 2025 2.0

      State Department proposes requiring diversity-visa applicants to verify passports

      Immigrant Visas: Diversity DOSBureau of Consular Affairs Proposed Rule

      Current Status

  1. July 2025

    1. July 15, 2025 2.0

      United States and Guatemala sign Asylum Cooperative Agreement

      Asylum, Withholding and CATHumanitarianEnforcement Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Change in Practice

      Current Status

    2. July 8, 2025 2.0

      State Department re-delegates authority to invoke privilege with respect to security vetting information on visa applicants and visa holders

      Bureau of Consular AffairsDOS Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

  1. May 2025

    1. May 30, 2025 2.0

      DOS orders enhanced vetting for all Harvard visa applicants

      Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas DOSBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

  1. April 2025

    1. April 25, 2025 2.0

      DOS modifies submission requirements for Form DS-160, Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application, for many consular posts

      Non-Immigrant Visas Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Change in Practice

      Current Status

  1. March 2025

    1. March 5, 2025 2.0

      State Department Announces Visa Restrictions for Foreign Officials and Others "Facilitating Illegal Migration"

      Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas DOSBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

  1. February 2025

    1. February 18, 2025 2.0

      DOS updates nonimmigrant-visa interview-waiver categories

      Non-Immigrant Visas DOSBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    2. February 18, 2025 2.0

      DOS proposes changes to Form DS-5504 (Application for a U.S. Passport for Eligible Individuals: Correction, Name Change to Passport) to no longer allow "X" gender marker

      Citizenship DOSBureau of Consular Affairs ProposedComment PeriodFinal/Actual Forms and Information Collection

      Current Status

    3. February 18, 2025 2.0

      DOS proposes changes to DS-82 (U.S. Passport Renewal Application) to eliminate "X" gender marker from application

      Citizenship DOSBureau of Consular Affairs ProposedComment Period Forms and Information Collection

      Current Status

  1. December 2020

    1. December 2, 2020

      DOS tightens visa restrictions for Chinese Communist Party members

      Non-Immigrant Visas: Visitor Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

      Fully in Effect

  1. November 2020

    1. November 24, 2020

      DOS imposes bond pilot program for business, tourists visas from certain countries

      Non-Immigrant Visas: Visitor Bureau of Consular AffairsICE Final/Actual Rule

      Current Status

      Not in effect
    2. November 20, 2020

      State Department proposes new rule impacting intercountry adoption

      Immigrant Visas: Family-BasedCitizenship Bureau of Consular Affairs Proposed Rule

      Current Status

      Partially in effect
      January 8, 2025
      Acted on by Biden Administration

  1. October 2020

    1. October 26, 2020

      DOS proposes revisions to Form DS-2019, Certificate of Eligibility for J-1 Status

      Non-Immigrant Visas: Visitor Bureau of Consular Affairs Proposed Data and Reports

      Current Status

      Not in effect
    2. October 21, 2020

      DOS proposes rule ending "B-1 in lieu of H" policy

      Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedNon-Immigrant Visas: Visitor Bureau of Consular Affairs Proposed Rule

      Current Status

      Not in effect
    3. October 21, 2020

      DOS proposes revisions to Form DS-5535, Supplemental Questions for Visa Applicants

      Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas Bureau of Consular Affairs In Litigation Forms and Information Collection

      Current Status

      Fully in Effect
      February 5, 2021
      Acted on by Biden Administration
    4. October 17, 2020

      POTUS issues EO 13894, excluding individuals related to conflict in Syria, Turkish officials

      Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas Bureau of Consular AffairsCBP Final/Actual Presidential Orders

      Current Status

      Fully in Effect
    5. October 7, 2020

      DOS proposes revisions to J-1 visa waiver recommendation application

      Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based Bureau of Consular Affairs Proposed Forms and Information Collection

      Current Status

      Not in effect
    6. October 1, 2020

      COVID-19: DOS provides information on national interest exceptions for certain travelers from Europe

      Non-Immigrant Visas: StudentNon-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedNon-Immigrant Visas: Visitor Bureau of Consular AffairsUSCIS Final/Actual Agency DirectivePresidential Orders

      Current Status

      Partially in effect
      April 8, 2021
      Acted on by Biden Administration

  1. September 2020

    1. September 30, 2020

      DOS releases instructions for the 2022 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program

      Immigrant Visas: Diversity Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

      Fully in Effect
      December 6, 2021
      Acted on by Biden Administration
    2. September 15, 2020

      DOS publishes FAQ on J Visa Processing Under Presidential Proclamation 10052

      Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based Bureau of Consular AffairsDOS Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

      Not in effect
      April 21, 2021
      Acted on by Biden Administration
    3. September 15, 2020

      DOS releases guidance on 2020 Fiscal Year (DV-2020) adjudications after Gomez v. Trump ruling

      Immigrant Visas: Diversity Bureau of Consular AffairsDOSUSCIS Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive

      Current Status

      Not in effect

  1. August 2020

    1. August 31, 2020

      DOS announces high prioritization of K visas

      Non-Immigrant Visas: Family-Based Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

      Fully in Effect
    2. August 25, 2020

      DOS temporarily expands nonimmigrant visa interview waiver eligibility

      Non-Immigrant Visas Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

      Not in effect
      December 23, 2021
      Acted on by Biden Administration

  1. July 2020

    1. July 14, 2020

      POTUS issues Executive Order on Hong Kong, affecting visas

      Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Presidential Orders

      Current Status

      Fully in Effect

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