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A. STATUTORY NUMBERS FOR PREFERENCE IMMIGRANT VISAS This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during March for: “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and...

A federal judge in Washington D.C. on February 2, 2026, temporarily blocked the Trump administration from terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 350,000 Haitian nationals, preventing immediate deportations and protecting their work...

A. STATUTORY NUMBERS FOR PREFERENCE IMMIGRANT VISAS This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during February for: “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble...

The Trump administration is halting immigrant visa processing for people from 75 countries, including Brazil, Iran, Russia and Somalia, the latest effort by officials to restrict legal immigration pathways. State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said the indefinite...

Today, the United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced the termination of Somalia’s designation for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The termination will be effective on March 17, 2026. “Temporary means temporary. Country conditions in Somalia...

Beginning January 1, the United States is implementing a new round of travel restrictions that will bar individuals from seven additional countries from entering the country, according to updated Customs and Border Protection guidance. The restrictions apply to both...

The Department of Homeland Security today posted a Federal Register notice on the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti. After consulting with interagency partners, Secretary Noem concluded that Haiti no longer meets the statutory requirements for TPS....

WASHINGTON 11/24/2025: Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Burma (Myanmar). The termination will be effective on Jan 26, 2026. At least 60 days before a TPS designation expires, the...

DHS today posted a Federal Register notice announcing the termination of South Sudan’s designation for Temporary Protected Status. The termination will be effective Jan. 5, 2026. At least 60 days before a TPS designation expires, the secretary of homeland security,...

The Department of Homeland Security has announced an interim final rule ending the practice of automatically extending employment authorization documents for aliens filing renewal applications in certain employment authorization categories. With this rule,...