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  1. January 2026

    1. January 6, 2026 2.0

      Reported: Dominica signs agreement to receive asylum seekers from U.S.

      Asylum, Withholding and CAT DOSDHS Reported Agency Directive

      Current Status

    2. January 6, 2026 2.0

      Reported: Antigua and Barbuda signs agreement to receive asylum seekers from U.S.

      Asylum, Withholding and CAT DOSDHS Reported Agency Directive

      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 31, 2025 2.0

      USDA imposes immigration-enforcement conditions on grants and agreements

      Enforcement Other Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    3. December 26, 2025 2.0

      USCIS pauses processing of immigration requests from Afghans

      Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasHumanitarian USCIS ReportedFinal/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    4. December 23, 2025 2.0

      United States and Palau sign safe third country agreement

      BorderAsylum, Withholding and CAT DHSDOJ Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    5. December 22, 2025 2.0

      USCIS issues guidance on VAWA self-petitioner policies and requirements

      U/T/VAWA USCIS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    6. December 22, 2025 2.0

      USCIS updates confidentiality protections and information-use limitations for VAWA, T and U visas

      U/T/VAWA USCIS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    7. December 22, 2025 2.0

      USCIS amends Policy Manual to revise visa petition guidelines for athletes

      Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    8. December 19, 2025 2.0

      USCIS rescinds expedited naturalization processing for certain SSI beneficiaries

      Naturalization USCIS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    9. December 19, 2025 2.0

      USCIS issues hold on Diversity Immigrant Visa Program

      Immigrant Visas: Diversity DHSUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    10. December 17, 2025 2.0

      Reported: USCIS ordered to escalate denaturalization case referrals

      Naturalization USCISDOJ Reported Agency Directive

      Current Status

    11. Current Status

    12. December 16, 2025 2.0

      DOJ OLC reinterprets PRWORA to exclude noncitizens from more federal benefits

      HHSDOJ Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    13. December 15, 2025 2.0

      USCIS terminates family reunification parole processes for Colombians, Cubans, Ecuadorians, Guatemalans, Haitians, Hondurans, and Salvadorans

      HumanitarianImmigrant Visas: Family-Based USCIS Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency DirectiveProgram Termination

      Current Status

    14. December 10, 2025 2.0

      DHS waives statutory requirements to expedite border-wall projects in Laredo, Texas

      Border DHS Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    15. December 5, 2025 2.0

      USCIS restricts biometrics collection for detained noncitizens

      DetentionImmigrant Visas USCISICE Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive

      Current Status

    16. December 5, 2025 2.0

      USCIS announces new Vetting Center

      Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasNaturalization USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    17. December 4, 2025 2.0

      USCIS reduces validity period of certain Employment Authorization Documents

      Employment Verification USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    18. December 3, 2025 2.0

      Reported: Veterans Affairs to share immigration data about non-citizen workers with other agencies

      Workplace Enforcement Other Reported Agency Directive

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    19. 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

    20. December 3, 2025 2.0

      Reported: DHS directs privacy-compliance forms to be labeled "drafts" exempt from FOIA disclosure

      Enforcement DHS Reported Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    21. December 2, 2025 2.0

      Reported: ICE targets Afghans for deportation

      Interior ICE Reported Agency Directive

      Current Status

    22. December 2, 2025 2.0

      CBP issues directive governing emergency driving and vehicular pursuits

      InteriorBorder CBP 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