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The U.S. State Department has finalized a major update to the Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) lottery regulations, effective April 10, 2026. Under the new rule, which applies starting with the DV-2027 program year, every entrant must provide detailed passport...
On March 5, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he had removed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from her post, citing months of controversy during her tenure. In a Truth Social post, Trump said Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin would replace Noem...
The U.S. Department of State has cut the administrative fee for officially renouncing citizenship by 80%. A final rule published March 13, 2026 slashed the fee from $2,350 to $450. The new fee takes effect April 13, 2026. In practical terms, this returns the...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced a proposed regulation that would significantly tighten rules for asylum-related work authorization. Published in the Federal Register on Feb. 23, 2026, the notice of proposed rulemaking would extend the...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that Somalia’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation will end on March 17, 2026. Under this rule, Somali nationals with TPS will lose their legal status and work permits on that date unless they obtain...
The U.S. Supreme Court has let President Trump's administration carry on with its decision as planned to revoke the legal status of half a million migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela, and Nicaragua (CHNV) living and working in the U.S. This ruling by the apex court,...
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has signed a new travel ban affecting 19 countries. The proclamation announcing the ban includes a full suspension of travel on 12 countries and partial restrictions on 7 more. Trump’s travel ban order aims to block or...
Applicants who submitted their entries for the 2026 Diversity Visa lottery between October 2 and November 7, 2024, can now check if they have been selected as the U.S. Department of State has released the results. Out of the millions who entered the lottery, 55,000...
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