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State Department Launches Expedited Visitor Visa Pilot
State Department Launches Expedited Visitor Visa Pilot

The State Department is rolling out a pilot program that allows visitor visa (B-1/B-2) applicants to pay for an earlier interview date, starting with Mission Mexico as of July 21, 2026

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Nadia YakoobJuly 29, 2026
August 2026 Visa Bulletin Released
August 2026 Visa Bulletin Released

The Department of State (DOS) has published its August 2026 Visa Bulletin

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Nadia YakoobJuly 27, 2026
USCIS Reaches the H-1B Cap for FY 2027
USCIS Reaches the H-1B Cap for FY 2027

USCIS has confirmed that it received enough H-1B petitions to meet both the regular and master’s degree allocations for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027, which begins on October 1, 2026

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Nadia YakoobJuly 21, 2026
DHS Replaces Duration of Status with Fixed Period of Stay
DHS Replaces Duration of Status with Fixed Period of Stay

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has finalized a rule that will replace the long-standing "duration of status" (D/S) framework with fixed periods of admission for F-1 international students and J-1 exchange visitors, effective September 15, 2026

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Nadia YakoobJuly 20, 2026
Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship
Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship

The Supreme Court ruled today that birthright citizenship cannot be eliminated, finding President Trump’s Executive Order contrary to the US Constitution

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Nadia YakoobJuly 1, 2026
Supreme Court Allows End of TPS for Haiti and Syria
Supreme Court Allows End of TPS for Haiti and Syria

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump administration can move forward with ending Temporary Protected Status ("TPS") for citizens of Haiti and Syria

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Nadia YakoobJune 29, 2026
July 2026 Visa Bulletin Released
July 2026 Visa Bulletin Released

The Department of State (DOS) has published its June 2026 Visa Bulletin

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Nadia YakoobJune 19, 2026
Trump Administration Appeals Ruling Against the $100,000 H-1B Fee as Court Pauses Its Order
Trump Administration Appeals Ruling Against the $100,000 H-1B Fee as Court Pauses Its Order

The federal court that vacated the $100,000 H-1B fee last week on June 8 has now temporarily paused its own ruling after the Trump administration appealed

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Nadia YakoobJune 17, 2026
Humanitarian Relief for Lebanese Citizens Continues Through November 2026
Humanitarian Relief for Lebanese Citizens Continues Through November 2026

Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) for citizens of Lebanon has been automatically extended by six months through November 27, 2026 because the Department of Homeland Security was unable to make an informed decision whether the country continued to qualify for TPS status at least 60 days before it expired on May 28, 2026

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Nadia YakoobJune 15, 2026
Federal Court Strikes Down the $100,000 H-1B Fee
Federal Court Strikes Down the $100,000 H-1B Fee

A federal court in Massachusetts has invalidated the $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions, finding that the fee is effectively a “tax,” which the President has no authority to impose

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Nadia YakoobJune 10, 2026
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