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Ninth Circuit Pauses Order to Open DV-2027 LotteryCourt rulings31 Oct 2026Ninth Circuit Pauses Order to Open DV-2027 LotteryA federal appeals court has paused the order that required the State Department to open registration for the fiscal year 2027 Diversity Visa lottery by November 1, 2026. On October...Read article Judge Limits DHS Noncitizen Voter Field OperationsCourt rulings28 Oct 2026Judge Limits DHS Noncitizen Voter Field OperationsA federal judge in California barred DHS from running field operations in nine states that target people it knows or should reasonably suspect are U.S. citizens. The preliminary injunction runs...Read article D.C. Circuit Revives Suit Over ICE at Houses of WorshipCourt rulings28 Oct 2026D.C. Circuit Revives Suit Over ICE at Houses of WorshipThe D.C. Circuit ruled 2-1 on October 20 that 27 religious organizations can keep challenging DHS rescission of limits on ICE enforcement at houses of worship. The panel sent the...Read article Judge Pauses Refugee 10-Day Response RuleCourt rulings28 Oct 2026Judge Pauses Refugee 10-Day Response RuleA federal judge in Boston paused a DHS rule that cut the time refugees have to contest the end of their status from 30 days to 10. The temporary order...Read article USCIS Can Now Deny Incomplete Filings Without an RFEPolicy & rulemaking27 Oct 2026USCIS Can Now Deny Incomplete Filings Without an RFEUSCIS officers may now deny a benefit request that lacks required initial evidence without first issuing a request for evidence or a notice of intent to deny. The change took...Read article Supreme Court Gets New Bond Hearing Detention PetitionCourt rulings27 Oct 2026Supreme Court Gets New Bond Hearing Detention PetitionThe Trump administration filed a petition on September 21 asking the Supreme Court to decide when long immigration detention requires a bond hearing. The case, Genalo v. D.C., comes from...Read article Supreme Court Seeks U.S. Views on Iowa Immigration LawCourt rulings27 Oct 2026Supreme Court Seeks U.S. Views on Iowa Immigration LawOn October 19, the Supreme Court invited the Solicitor General to file a brief on Iowa's blocked immigration law in Bird v. Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice. The law is...Read article DHS Rule Lets USCIS Skip Asylum InterviewsPolicy & rulemaking27 Oct 2026DHS Rule Lets USCIS Skip Asylum InterviewsDHS has issued an interim final rule, effective July 28, 2026, that lets USCIS refer some affirmative asylum applications to immigration court without an interview. USCIS still offers an interview...Read article Lebanon TPS Runs to November 27 as DHS Decision NearsPolicy & rulemaking27 Oct 2026Lebanon TPS Runs to November 27 as DHS Decision NearsTemporary Protected Status for Lebanon runs through November 27, 2026, under a six-month extension published May 29. Work permits in categories A12 and C19 that expired May 27 are automatically...Read article Supreme Court Leaves Administrative Closure Ban in PlaceCourt rulings27 Oct 2026Supreme Court Leaves Administrative Closure Ban in PlaceThe Supreme Court declined to restore a Biden-era rule that let immigration judges pause deportation cases, leaving a Texas judgment in place. The one-sentence order gave no reasons. The challengers'...Read article Fifth Circuit: No Constitutional Right to Bond HearingsCourt rulings25 Oct 2026Fifth Circuit: No Constitutional Right to Bond HearingsThe full Fifth Circuit ruled 10-7 that detained immigrants who entered without being admitted have no constitutional right to a bond hearing. The decision applies in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi...Read article November 2026 Visa Bulletin: What Changed for Green CardsVisas & green cards23 Oct 2026November 2026 Visa Bulletin: What Changed for Green CardsThe November 2026 Visa Bulletin moves most green card cutoffs forward, with four family categories gaining a full year and EB-2 advancing three months for most countries. India's EB-2 holds...Read article Four Countries Compared in the November Visa BulletinVisas & green cards23 Oct 2026Four Countries Compared in the November Visa BulletinChina, India, Mexico and the Philippines each ended up in a different place in the November 2026 Visa Bulletin. Mexico and the Philippines gained three months in EB-2, while India's...Read article November 2026 Visa Bulletin: EB-2 and EB-3 AdvanceVisas & green cards23 Oct 2026November 2026 Visa Bulletin: EB-2 and EB-3 AdvanceEB-2 advances three months for most countries in the November 2026 Visa Bulletin, reversing part of October's drop, while EB-3 gains a month and Other Workers five. EB-2 for China...Read article November 2026 Visa Bulletin: Family Dates Jump a YearVisas & green cards23 Oct 2026November 2026 Visa Bulletin: Family Dates Jump a YearFour family green card categories advance a full year for most countries in the November 2026 Visa Bulletin, while F2A moves one month for every country. Mexico and the Philippines...Read article Philippines EB-2 Moves Up, Family Dates Mostly HoldVisas & green cards23 Oct 2026Philippines EB-2 Moves Up, Family Dates Mostly HoldThe Philippines gained three months in EB-2 in the November 2026 Visa Bulletin, reaching April 1, 2025. EB-3 held at August 15, 2023, and only F2A moved among the family...Read article Mexico EB-2 Gains Three Months in NovemberVisas & green cards23 Oct 2026Mexico EB-2 Gains Three Months in NovemberMexico's EB-2 final action date advanced three months to April 1, 2025 in the November 2026 Visa Bulletin, after falling in October. Family gains were small, with F2A up one...Read article India EB-2 Stays at Nov 2013 in November BulletinVisas & green cards23 Oct 2026India EB-2 Stays at Nov 2013 in November BulletinIndia's EB-2 final action date held at November 1, 2013 in the November 2026 Visa Bulletin, while most countries advanced three months. India's EB-3 moved three weeks and family dates...Read article
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