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The State Department says EB-5 unreserved immigrant visas for Indian nationals are used up for fiscal year 2026, halting issuance in that category until limits reset on October 1.
A Massachusetts federal court ruled the $100,000 fee on certain new H-1B petitions is an unlawful tax, but the judge then stayed his own order, so the fee remains in effect while the administration appeals.
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The State Department says all FY2026 EB-2 immigrant visa numbers for India-born applicants have been exhausted, pausing consular issuance until the fiscal year resets on October 1, 2026.
USCIS's May 2026 memo alarmed applicants, but analysts note it largely restates existing law — adjustment of status is a statutory right, and the practical impact turns on how 'extraordinary circumstances' is applied.
A new USCIS policy memo says most applicants must pursue a green card through consular processing abroad rather than adjusting status inside the U.S., with in-country adjustment reserved for extraordinary cases.
The U.S. Department of State has released the June 2026 visa bulletin. See the chart and the family-based and employment-based priority-date tables below for the full month-over-month picture.
The U.S. Department of State has released the May 2026 visa bulletin. See the chart and the family-based and employment-based priority-date tables below for the full month-over-month picture.
The State Department is broadening online-presence screening to many additional nonimmigrant visa categories and asking applicants to make their social media profiles public.
The U.S. Department of State has released the April 2026 visa bulletin. See the chart and the family-based and employment-based priority-date tables below for the full month-over-month picture.
The U.S. Department of State has released the March 2026 visa bulletin. See the chart and the family-based and employment-based priority-date tables below for the full month-over-month picture.
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