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The End of Visa Interview Waivers: How It Affects Business Travelers and Remote Workers

Published on: January 23, 2026

In a significant shift for global mobility, the U.S. Department of State has effectively ended the broad visa interview waiver (often called “dropbox”) program for most nonimmigrant visas, beginning September 2, 2025, which was then updated September 18, 2025. Under...

Department of State Pauses Visa Processing from 75 Countries 2026

Published on: January 15, 2026

On January 14, after media reports of a forthcoming pause, the Department of State announced that it will be pausing the issuance of immigrant visas at consulates for 75 countries which will go into effect on January 21. This pause...

USCIS Expansion of Processing Hold for all High-Risk Countries

Published on: January 7, 2026

On January 1, 2026, USCIS issued a Policy Memorandum to place a hold on all pending benefit applications for noncitizens listed Presidential Proclamation 10998. This Memorandum expands the existing USCIS processing hold to include the countries added to the high-risk...

Visa Revocations Under INA 221

Published on: January 2, 2026

INA section 221(i) provides the consular officer or the Secretary of State with discretionary authority to revoke a visa at any time, even after approval and when the visa holder is physically present in the United States. DOS will typically...

Travel Ban Update – December 16, 2025

Published on: December 17, 2025

On December 16, 2025, President Trump published a new proclamation restricting and limiting the entry of foreign nationals into the U.S. Previously, Proclamation 10949 directed the United States Government to fully restrict and limit the entry of nationals of the following...

DHS Terminates Family Reunification Parole Programs

Published on: December 16, 2025

On December 12, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it has terminated family reunification parole (FRP) programs for individuals from Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, and Honduras. DHS has stated that this move has been...

Specialized Trainers Provision Under 9 FAM 402.2-5

Published on: December 12, 2025

A new subcategory has been added to permit specialized trainers to enter the U.S. for a temporary period to train or provide knowledge to U.S. workers on proprietary techniques, skills, or know-how for industrial equipment, machinery or processes that have...

Gold Card Applications: What You Need to Know

Published on: December 11, 2025

The Gold Card Program On September 19, 2025, President Trump issued The Gold Card Executive Order declaring the creation of a Gold Card program for foreign nationals who make an unrestricted gift of a minimum of $1 million to the...

Summary of Immigration Announcements from President Trump (November 24–30, 2025)

Published on: December 5, 2025

The following summarizes recent developments and key announcements and policy shifts in immigration policy recently. These stem primarily from a high-profile shooting incident involving National Guard members in Washington, D.C., on November 27, 2025, where the suspect was identified as an...

Summary of the December 2, 2025 USCIS Policy Memorandum

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Effective December 2, 2025 USCIS announced pauses to adjudication for certain applications. They will also be re-reviewing other applications. Specifically: All asylum application (I-589) adjudications are on hold, regardless of the country of nationality of the applicant. All pending benefit...

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