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  1. December 2025

    1. December 26, 2025 2.0

      USCIS pauses processing of immigration requests from Afghans

      Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasHumanitarian USCIS ReportedFinal/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

  1. November 2025

    1. November 29, 2025 2.0

      Reported: Department of State orders a halt to visas for Afghans

      Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas: Special ImmigrantNon-Immigrant Visas DOS Reported Agency Directive

      Current Status

    2. November 6, 2025 2.0

      Reported: DOS expands list of medical conditions that are grounds for denying visa applications on public charge grounds

      Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas DOS Reported Agency Directive

      Current Status

  1. September 2025

    1. September 12, 2025 2.0

      Reported: USCIS issuing denials due to lack of a valid signature

      Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas USCIS ReportedFinal/Actual Change in Practice

      Current Status

  1. August 2025

    1. August 21, 2025 2.0

      Reported: DOS flags 55 million visas for potential violations

      Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas DOS Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

  1. May 2025

    1. May 15, 2025 2.0

      Reported: U.S. imposes travel restrictions on Mexican politicians purportedly linked to drug trafficking

      Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas DOSDHS Reported Agency Directive

      Current Status

  1. January 2025

    1. January 26, 2025 2.0

      Report: POTUS orders visa sanctions and travel ban on certain Colombian nationals

      Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas DOS Reported Agency DirectivePresidential Orders

      Current Status

  1. February 2020

    1. February 24, 2020

      Reported: USCIS hiring freeze for positions related to programs for legal immigrants

      Immigrant Visas USCIS Reported Change in Practice
  1. March 2018

    1. March 16, 2018

      Reports that USCIS plans to establish internal office to police and reprimand employees

      Immigrant VisasCitizenship USCIS Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

      Fully in Effect
  1. January 2018

    1. January 4, 2018

      Visa approvals for family preference categories fall significantly in FY 2017

      Immigrant Visas: Family-Based USCIS Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

      Partially in effect