VisaProAdviserVisas, migration and life abroad
Yes: EB2 India reopened in the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, but EB1/EB3 worldwide retrogressed nearly 2 years. Full filing vs. final action date breakdown.
The October 2026 Visa Bulletin is still unpublished with no explanation from the State Department. New social media rules for TN/TD start October 1, and weekend-deadline changes begin October 23.
A court case revealed the final visa call isn't made by a consular officer but by software. Nearly 50,000 DV lottery cases are stuck; only a few hundred got a new interview.
Courts ruled the DV Lottery visa freeze illegal, but consulates now run strict financial vetting: under 10% of applicants get approved. Full breakdown.
Yes: a State Department cable of 10 September 2026 lifted the visa pause for 75 countries after Clinic v. Rubio. What 221(g) reviews and processing order mean now.