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03/03/2026

The State Department urges Americans to DEPART NOW from the countries listed using available commercial transportation, due to serious safety risks. Americans who need State Department assistance arranging to depart via commercial means, CALL US 24/7 at +1-202-501-4444 (from abroad) and +1-888-407-4747 (from the U.S. and Canada). ENROLL in step.state.gov to get the latest security updates from the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.

01/15/2026

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/immigrant-visa-processing-updates-for-nationalities-at-high-risk-of-public-benefits-usage.html?fbclid=IwZnRzaAPVIYdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEePvqX9uPe71xSmrntDio-gfN_D_NKHnF2ZSTm_NopYTQeTWcV98xJkDTheGY_aem_B4F2Ou8qbsiFWu34_a_FIA

Suspension of Visa Issuance to Foreign Nationals to Protect the United States from Foreign Terrorists and other National Security and Public Safety Threats

01/14/2026

Breaking News: The White House announced a PAUSE on all immigrant visas from 75 countries, effective January 21, 2026.

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is suspending processing for immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries, a State Department spokesperson said on Wednesday, as part of Washington's intensifying immigration crackdown.

01/13/2026

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01/13/2026

DOS List of Countries Subject to Visa Bonds (updated)

Starting 1/20/2026, nationals of these countries must post bonds of $5,000-$15,000 to travel to the U.S. on B1/B2 👇

12/17/2025

Immigration News : Expansion on New Travel Restrictions: ⬇️

12/12/2025

12/08/2025

DON’T LOSE HOPE
In the midst of all the immigration changes to policy worrying those affected, and their lawyers working around the clock, there’s light at the end of the tunnel. During the last 3 months:
-Canadian National marriage green card APPROVED
-Italian National marriage green card APPROVED
-Iraqi National marriage green card APPROVED
-Colombian National now a U.S. CITIZEN
-Jordanian National marriage petition APPROVED
-Syrian National family petition APPROVED
-Vienna National family petition APPROVED
-Albanian National marriage green card APPROVED
-Albanian National marriage green card APPROVED
-New Zealand National green card APPROVED
-Syrian National family green card APPROVED
-Philippines National marriage green card APPROVED
-Canadian National now also a U.S. Citizen
-Nigerian National VAWA green card APPROVED
-German National fiancé petition APPROVED
-Pakistan National family petition APPROVED

Be humble. Stay hopeful. Never give up. 🙏

12/04/2025

USCIS has announced certain EAD categories will now only be valid for 18 months, no longer 5 years.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services updated its Policy Manual to reduce the maximum validity period for Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) for certain categories of aliens.

12/03/2025

Effective immediately, USCIS memorandum directs U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
(USCIS) personnel to:

1. Place a hold on all Forms I-589 (Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal),
regardless of the alien’s country of nationality, pending a comprehensive review;

2. Place a hold on pending benefit requests for aliens from countries listed in Presidential
Proclamation (PP) 10949, Restricting the Entry of Foreign Nationals To Protect the United
States From Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats, pending a comprehensive review, regardless of entry date; and

3. Conduct a comprehensive re-review of approved benefit requests for aliens from countries listed in PP 10949 who entered the United States on or after January 20, 2021.

Link to this memorandum is in the comments below.

12/03/2025

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg1q27l533o

It is the latest part of the Trump administration's renewed immigration crackdown in the wake of a deadly DC shooting.