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  1. June 2026

    1. June 1, 2026 2.0

      Reported: DOS Plans to Reduce Embassies in Africa that Process Visas to 20

      Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas Bureau of Consular Affairs Reported Agency Directive

      Current Status

  1. May 2026

    1. May 30, 2026 2.0

      Reported: USCIS archives website regarding options for nonimmigrant workers following termination of employment

      Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

    2. May 21, 2026 2.0

      USCIS issues policy memorandum characterizing adjustment of status as a form of extraordinary discretionary relief

      Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas USCISDHS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    3. May 18, 2026 2.0

      CDC order under Title 42 imposes entry restrictions on certain noncitizens recently present in three countries in response to Ebola outbreak

      HumanitarianNon-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas CBPDHSCDC Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    4. May 4, 2026 2.0

      DOS revokes Costa Rica newspaper executives' visas

      Non-Immigrant VisasEnforcement DOS Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

    5. May 1, 2026 2.0

      EO: "Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy"

      HumanitarianBorderNon-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas Final/Actual Presidential Orders

      Current Status

  1. April 2026

    1. April 28, 2026 2.0

      Reported: DOS orders consular officers to deny nonimmigrant visas to applicants who fear returning to their home country

      Non-Immigrant Visas DOS Reported Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

  1. March 2026

    1. March 27, 2026 2.0

      DOL proposes rule increasing prevailing wages for H-1B, H-1B1, E-3, EB-2, and EB-3 visa classifications

      LaborEmployment VerificationNon-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedImmigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOL ProposedComment Period Rule

      Current Status

    2. March 25, 2026 2.0

      DHS expands online presence review to additional nonimmigrant visa applicants

      Non-Immigrant Visas DOS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in PracticeForms and Information Collection

      Current Status

    3. March 11, 2026 2.0

      DOS proposes changes to Form DS-1648 (Application for A, G, or NATO Visa)

      Non-Immigrant Visas DOS Comment Period Forms and Information Collection

      Current Status

  1. January 2026

    1. January 16, 2026 2.0

      USCIS eliminates one-year foreign residency requirement for R-1 religious workers seeking readmission

      Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Comment PeriodFinal/Actual Change in PracticeRule

      Current Status

    2. January 12, 2026 2.0

      DHS increases premium processing fees

      Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedImmigrant Visas: Employment-Based DHS Final/Actual Rule

      Current Status

  1. December 2025

    1. December 31, 2025 2.0

      DOL and DHS announce additional H-2B visas for FY2026

      Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOLDHS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveRule

      Current Status

    2. December 26, 2025 2.0

      USCIS pauses processing of immigration requests from Afghans

      Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasHumanitarian USCIS ReportedFinal/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    3. December 23, 2025 2.0

      Department of State imposes visa sanctions on individuals for alleged online censorship

      Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas DOS Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    4. December 16, 2025 2.0

      Proclamation 10998: Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of the United States

      Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasHumanitarian DOSUSCIS Final/ActualIn Litigation Presidential Orders

      Current Status

    5. December 10, 2025 2.0

      CBP proposes decommissioning ESTA website and transitioning to mobile app

      Non-Immigrant Visas CBP Proposed Forms and Information Collection

      Current Status

    6. December 10, 2025 2.0

      CBP requests comments on revisions of Form I-94 and ESTA application

      Non-Immigrant Visas CBP ProposedComment Period Forms and Information Collection

      Current Status

    7. December 10, 2025 2.0

      CBP proposes revisions to Form I-736, Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Information

      Non-Immigrant Visas CBP Proposed Forms and Information Collection

      Current Status

    8. December 5, 2025 2.0

      USCIS announces new Vetting Center

      Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasNaturalization USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    9. December 3, 2025 2.0

      State Department expands "online presence reviews" to H-1B and certain H-4 applicants

      Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedNon-Immigrant Visas: Student DOS Final/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 24, 2025 2.0

      EO 14362: "Designation of Certain Muslim Brotherhood Chapters as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists"

      BorderImmigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas AGDOS Final/Actual Presidential Orders

      Current Status

    3. November 6, 2025 2.0

      DOS cable expands considerations for denying visa applications on public charge grounds

      Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas DOS Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive

      Current Status

  1. October 2025

    1. October 31, 2025 2.0

      Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka's Visa Revoked

      Non-Immigrant Visas: Visitor Bureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Adjudication

      Current Status