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EB-2 · India Final action NOV 01, 2013 No movement EB-2 · Rest of world Final action APR 01, 2025 3 months EB-3 · India Final action JAN 22, 2014 21 days F2A · Spouses of LPRs Final action OCT 22, 2026 1 month Express Entry Draw #452 · 27 Oct CRS 407 5,000 invitations N-400 · Citizenship USCIS processing 12–14 mo Running slow

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Yesterday · Tue 27 Oct

  1. INVE Wichita Leaders Push Back After ICE Custody of Rabih Attar and Lady Burritos LLC
  2. LAW Supreme Court Lets Trump Administration Deal End Judges’ Power to Pause Deportations
  3. LAW Christian Blogger Samuel Sey Held at Butler County Jail on ICE Hold, Facing Deportation
  4. NEWS Iowa Amendment 1 Would Require Two-Thirds Majority for Income Tax Increases
  5. GC Mobile NJMVC Van to Offer REAL ID Appointments at Mount Laurel Community Center
  6. H-1B Administration Suspends Microsoft PERM Cases Amid Federal Investigations
  7. DACA Moran Presses DHS Secretary Mullin to Establish Permanent USCIS Field Office
  8. GC Refugee Green Card Freeze Faces Class Action Lawsuit in PANA V. Edlow
  9. LAW Trump DOJ Sues University of Delaware Over In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students
  10. LAW Justice Department Targets 40 Foreigners for Denaturalization Under Trump
  11. AIR Flydubai Cancels Flights to 24 Destinations, Including Iran
  12. TAX India Issues Notification No. 03/2026–Central Tax on Sections 153 to 155 and Finance Act, 2026
  13. TAX Income Tax Department Issues Nudge Notices to UAE Property Owners Under FAST-DS 20
  14. LAW Rep. Randy Fine Calls for Denaturalizing and Deporting Those Who Lied on Immigration Forms
  15. LAW AP Investigation: ICE Detains Mentally Ill U.S. Citizen Since January
  16. F-1 Trump Administration Appeals to 9th Circuit After Judge Noël Wise Finds Immigration Provisions Unconstitutional
  17. NEWS Trump Administration Blasts CBS for 60 Minutes Profile of Deported Moussa Diawara
  18. LAW United States Plans to Deport Detained Afghans to Pakistan
  19. NEWS HR Leaders Report Sharp Rise in ICE I-9 Inspections, Outsolve Urges I-9 Operations Review
  20. LAW Wisconsin Elections Commission Blocks Clerks from SAVE Program Immigration Checks
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EB-2 India NOV 01, 2013 No movement
EB-3 India JAN 22, 2014 ↑ 21 days
EB-2 China OCT 01, 2021 No movement
F2A Worldwide OCT 22, 2026 ↑ 1 month
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392,175H-1B wage filings
50,637employers filing
$126,372median offered wage
Top sponsors this yearFilingsMedian pay
AmazonSoftware Developers 13,706 $159,000
GoogleSoftware Developers 7,336 $193,000
CognizantComputer Systems Engineers/Architects 5,766 $111,030
MetaSoftware Developers 5,152 $214,032
MicrosoftSoftware Developers 5,107 $177,000
EYAccountants and Auditors 5,066 $155,852
AppleSoftware Developers 4,828 $173,907
InfosysComputer Systems Engineers/Architects 4,553 $92,581

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Columbia Spends 0,000 Lobbying Against H-1B Fees and Student Loan Caps H-1B Columbia Spends $200,000 Lobbying Against H-1B Fees and Student Loan Caps Canada’s 2027–2029 Immigration Levels Plan Under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act Expected by November 2026 CAN Canada’s 2027–2029 Immigration Levels Plan Under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act Expected by November 2026 South Korea Weighs Delaying Crypto Income Tax Until 2029 TAX South Korea Weighs Delaying Crypto Income Tax Until 2029 Microsoft’s 60,000-Worker Voluntary Exit Offer Adds to H-1B Visa Uncertainty H-1B Microsoft’s 60,000-Worker Voluntary Exit Offer Adds to H-1B Visa Uncertainty

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IMMImmigration
House Judiciary Committee Probes New York Post Report on Sanctuary Policies
H-1BH-1B & Work Visas
US Approves H-1B Petitions Without $100,000 Fee Ahead of Premium Processing Deadline
GCGreen Card
Judge Orders State Dept. to Set DV-2027 Lottery Dates by October 29
LAWLegal & Courts
Detainees Allege Abusive Conditions at Deportation Depot, Baker Correctional Institution Under Ron Desantis
CANCanada
Canadian-Born Dentist Taken Into ICE Custody at Green Card Interview, Wife Says
CISUSCIS & Processing
USCIS Pages Still List Oct. 19 Expiration for Ukraine and Sudan TPS
AIRAirlines & Travel
2027 Visa-Free Travel Study Warns of New Entry Formalities and Authorization Fees
TAXTaxes & Money
India Weighs Long-Term Capital Gains and Securities Transaction Tax Changes in Union Budget
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Canada: the latest draw

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Draw #452
French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2
407CRS cutoff
5,000invitations
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DatePrevious drawsITAsCRS
26 Oct Provincial Nominee Program 792 761
16 Oct French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 5,000 435
15 Oct Canadian Experience Class 2,500 519
13 Oct Provincial Nominee Program 752 772
1 Oct Trades Occupations, 2026-Version 3 3,500 476
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