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  1. September 2025

    1. September 6, 2025 2.0

      State Department requires visa applicants to schedule interview appointments in their country of nationality or residence

      Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant VisasImmigrant Visas: Diversity DOS Final/Actual Change in Practice

      Current Status

    2. September 5, 2025 2.0

      EO: Strengthening Efforts to Protect U.S. Nationals from Wrongful Detention Abroad

      DOS Final/Actual Presidential Orders

      Current Status

    3. September 2, 2025 2.0

      DHS Secretary ratifies interim final rule on Asylum Cooperative Agreements

      EnforcementAsylum, Withholding and CATHumanitarian DHSUSCISEOIRDOS Final/ActualIn Litigation Rule

      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

    2. August 16, 2025 2.0

      DOS pauses all visitor visas for Palestinians

      Non-Immigrant Visas: VisitorNon-Immigrant Visas DOS Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    3. August 14, 2025 2.0

      United States and Paraguay sign safe third country agreement

      BorderAsylum, Withholding and CAT DOSDHS Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    4. August 8, 2025 2.0

      USCIS revises age calculation under the Child Status Protection Act for adjustment of status applications

      Immigrant Visas: Family-BasedImmigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDOS Final/Actual Change in Practice

      Current Status

    5. August 5, 2025 2.0

      State Department requires bonds for tourism and business visas

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

      Current Status

    6. 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

    7. August 1, 2025 2.0

      USCIS expands interview criteria for refugee and asylee adjustment of status applications

      RefugeesAsylum, Withholding and CATImmigrant Visas: Family-Based Bureau of Population, Refugees, and MigrationUSCIS Final/Actual Change in PracticeForms and Information Collection

      Current Status

      Fully in Effect
  1. July 2025

    1. July 31, 2025 2.0

      State Department sanctions officials of the Palestinian Authority and members of the Palestine Liberation Organization

      Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas DOS Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    2. July 23, 2025 2.0

      DOS opens new investigation into Harvard’s use of international visas

      Non-Immigrant Visas DOS Final/Actual

      Current Status

    3. July 21, 2025 2.0

      State Department initiates deportation of lawful permanent residents with alleged ties to Haitian terrorist group

      Interior Bureau of Population, Refugees, and MigrationICEDOS Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    4. 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

    5. July 9, 2025 2.0

      DOS proposes changes to Form DS-260, Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration Application

      Immigrant Visas: Family-BasedImmigrant Visas: DiversityImmigrant Visas: Employment-BasedImmigrant Visas: Special ImmigrantImmigrant Visas DOS Proposed Forms and Information Collection

      Current Status

    6. Current Status

  1. June 2025

    1. June 17, 2025 2.0

      Reported: State Department revokes visas of Panamanian politicians critical of US-Panama agreements

      Non-Immigrant Visas: Visitor DOS ReportedFinal/Actual Change in Practice

      Current Status

    2. June 4, 2025 2.0

      Proclamation 10949: Restricting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the U.S. from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats

      Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasNaturalizationHumanitarian DOSUSCIS Final/Actual Presidential Orders

      Current Status

    3. June 4, 2025 2.0

      Proclamation 10948: Enhancing National Security by Addressing Risks at Harvard University

      Non-Immigrant Visas DOSDHS Final/Actual Presidential Orders

      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

    2. May 30, 2025 2.0

      DOS proposes changes to Form DS-234, Special Immigrant Visa Biodata Form

      Humanitarian DOS ProposedComment Period Forms and Information Collection

      Current Status

    3. May 29, 2025 2.0

      Reported: New visa restrictions announced on foreign officials accused of censoring protected expression

      Non-Immigrant Visas DOS Reported Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    4. May 29, 2025 2.0

      State Department and DHS social-media accounts promote "remigration"

      Interior DHSBureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

    5. Current Status

    6. May 28, 2025 2.0

      DOS announces visa revocations for Chinese students and scrutiny of future visa applications from China and Hong Kong

      Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas DOSDHS Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status