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EB-2 · India Final action NOV 01, 2013 Back from Unavailable EB-2 · Rest of world Final action JAN 01, 2025 Was Current — retrogressed EB-3 · India Final action JAN 01, 2014 No movement F2A · Spouses of LPRs Final action SEP 22, 2026 1 month Express Entry Draw #450 · 16 Oct CRS 435 5,000 invitations N-400 · Citizenship USCIS processing 7–18 mo Running slow

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Today · Mon 19 Oct

  1. NEWS DHS Delays Decision on Ending Deportation Protections for Ukrainians and Sudanese
  2. CIS USCIS Requires Filing Before a Child’s 21st Birthday When It Falls on a Weekend
  3. NEWS What Is the C33 EAD Category? DACA Work Permit Guide
  4. H-1B US Weighs Longer Visa Waits Under Premium Processing, OIRA and Executive Order 12866 Review
  5. AIR Austrian Airlines Flight from Tel Aviv Diverts to Sofia After Suspected Bomb Threat

Yesterday · Sun 18 Oct

  1. GC DV-2027 Winners Have Less Than a Year to Secure Their Green Card Visas
  2. IMM EAD Renewals No Longer Get Automatic Extensions: When to File Your Application
  3. LAW Judge Dismisses Trump Administration Lawsuit Challenging New York City Sanctuary Laws
  4. IMM Report: Immigrant ICE Searched for in Texas Car Incident Had Been Dead for Years
  5. H-1B Employment Verification Letter for Immigration: 3 Samples
  6. ASY ITV Undercover Film Shows Reform Candidate Calling for Camps for Asylum Seekers
  7. NEWS DOJ Warns California Election Officials of Prosecution Over Suspected Noncitizen Ballots
  8. NEWS ICE Wrongful Detention Bill Seeks $500,000 for U.S. Citizens, Plus $100,000 Daily
  9. IMM Trump Urges France to Close Borders as He Says the Country Is “burning”

Sat 17 Oct

  1. NEWS New York Democrats Want Parking Lot Owners to Ban ICE from Their Properties
  2. NEWS ICE Pursuit in Houston Injures Miguel Parra, Who Was Not the Intended Target, Family Says
  3. IND Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar Recalls Attack and Fight for Survival in TV Interview
  4. LAW U.S. Navy Sailor Fights to Bring Deported Father Home, CNN Report
  5. LAW Civil Rights Groups Sue DOJ Under Freedom of Information Act Over Mass Immigration Hearings Records
  6. H-1B DOJ Reaches Settlement with Cloudera Inc. Over PERM Green-Card Process
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EB-2 India NOV 01, 2013 ↑ Back from Unavailable
EB-3 India JAN 01, 2014 No movement
EB-2 China OCT 01, 2021 ↑ 1 month
F2A Worldwide SEP 22, 2026 ↑ 1 month
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Top sponsors this yearFilingsMedian pay
AmazonSoftware Developers 13,706 $159,000
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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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South Korea Seeks Dedicated US Visa Channel for MASGA Shipbuilding Workers H-1B South Korea Seeks Dedicated US Visa Channel for MASGA Shipbuilding Workers U.S. Scientists Move Abroad as Federal Grant Delays and Funding Cuts Deepen IMM U.S. Scientists Move Abroad as Federal Grant Delays and Funding Cuts Deepen Federal Operation Underway in Commerce Area Over Alleged Noncitizen Voter Registration NEWS Federal Operation Underway in Commerce Area Over Alleged Noncitizen Voter Registration 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Denies Rasha Alawieh Appeal Under Immigration and Naturalization Act LAW 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Denies Rasha Alawieh Appeal Under Immigration and Naturalization Act

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IMMImmigration
Japan’s Foreign Residents Hit Record 4,281,026, 3.4% of Population, Immigration Services Agency and Takashi Yamashita Say
H-1BH-1B & Work Visas
USCIS Moves to End H-1B Extension Deference Under 8 C.F.R. § 214.1(c)(5)
GCGreen Card
Cuban Green Card Approvals Drop to 23.7% as Trump Administration Tightens USCIS Rules
LAWLegal & Courts
ICE Deportation Flights Leave Dallas Love Field for Fort Worth Alliance Airport
CANCanada
Canada Adds Express Entry Points for High-Wage Occupation Immigrants with Canadian Work Experience
CISUSCIS & Processing
IRS Sends Automatic Adoption Credit Refunds to 50,000+ Families via Form 8839
AIRAirlines & Travel
Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport Fails to Meet International Civil Aviation Organization Standards, Civil Aviation Authority Report Finds
TAXTaxes & Money
Imran Khan Ordered to Leave India by October 28 After Mumbai Anti-CEC Protest, FRRO Cites Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025
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Draw #450
French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2
435CRS cutoff
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DatePrevious drawsITAsCRS
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
29 Sep Canadian Experience Class 2,000 518
28 Sep Provincial Nominee Program 733 725
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