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Visa Bulletin · Express Entry · USCIS processing times
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 6–14 mo Normal pace

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Yesterday · Sat 17 Oct

  1. AIR U.S. Lifts Restrictions on Mexican Airlines, Allowing New Flights from Mexico City
  2. H-1B Congressman Riley Moore Calls H-1B Visa and Optional Practical Training Programs Scams
  3. GC Cuban Green Card Approvals Drop to 23.7% as Trump Administration Tightens USCIS Rules
  4. LAW Lawsuit Challenges Fast-Track Deportations of Immigrant Children in the Door V. Edlow
  5. IMM Japan’s Foreign Residents Hit Record 4,281,026, 3.4% of Population, Immigration Services Agency and Takashi Yamashita Say
  6. LAW Andrea Salinas, Ron Wyden Lead Lawmakers in Letter on Unaccompanied Children Deportations
  7. WORK Brad Smith Joins JD Vance in PERM Visa Debate as Microsoft Warns AI Talent Will Leave US
  8. CAN Canada Adds Express Entry Points for High-Wage Occupation Immigrants with Canadian Work Experience
  9. NEWS What Is the C26 EAD Category? H-4 Spouse Work Permit Guide
  10. H-1B 2027 Social Security Wage Base Is $192,300: Max Tax for H-1B Earners
  11. CIT Indian National Charged in U.S. Over False Citizenship Claim to Vote in 2024 Election

Fri 16 Oct

  1. NEWS What Is the A05 EAD Category? Asylee Work Permit Guide
  2. IMM Immigration Authorities Review Omar’s Old Paperwork, Eye Possible Deportation

Thu 15 Oct

  1. IND 201 Days, 32% Staff Loss: Global Repositioning Exercise Slows US Visa Waits
  2. LAW Judge Jinsook Ohta Orders State Department to Open DV-2027 Diversity Visa Lottery Registration by Thursday Midnight in Red Eagle Law, L.C. V. Rubio
  3. AIR TSA’s $45 Confirmid Fee Hits Travelers Without REAL ID or Passport This Autumn
  4. AIR SITA to Acquire Collins Aerospace Airport Solutions by First Half of 2027
  5. H-1B USCIS Moves to End H-1B Extension Deference Under 8 C.F.R. § 214.1(c)(5)
  6. DACA FAA Investigates American Airlines Flight Close Call Near DC Potomac Consolidated TRACON
  7. VISA U.S. Mission in Nigeria Says Visa Application Fees Are Non-Refundable
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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
Department of Labor data · FY2026 through 30 Jun 2026

H-1B Sponsors & Salaries

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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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DOJ Reaches Settlement with Cloudera Inc. Over PERM Green-Card Process H-1B DOJ Reaches Settlement with Cloudera Inc. Over PERM Green-Card Process ICE Deportation Flights Leave Dallas Love Field for Fort Worth Alliance Airport LAW ICE Deportation Flights Leave Dallas Love Field for Fort Worth Alliance Airport IRS Sends Automatic Adoption Credit Refunds to 50,000+ Families via Form 8839 TAX IRS Sends Automatic Adoption Credit Refunds to 50,000+ Families via Form 8839 Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport Fails to Meet International Civil Aviation Organization Standards, Civil Aviation Authority Report Finds AIR Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport Fails to Meet International Civil Aviation Organization Standards, Civil Aviation Authority Report Finds

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IMMImmigration
Anti-Indian Hate in America: A Foiled Temple Plot, Record Online Abuse and What to Do If You’re Targeted
H-1BH-1B & Work Visas
H-1B Deference End at 8 CFR 214.1(c)(5) Could Cost Petitioners $134,000
GCGreen Card
DHS Deported Green Cardholder’s Husband Without Court Order, Ernesto Zuniga Hilario Case
LAWLegal & Courts
DOJ Fraud Division and IRS Criminal Investigation Expose $490M in Tax Fraud During National Tax Enforcement Surge
CANCanada
Canada Visitor Visa Letter of Explanation: Sample and Tips
CISUSCIS & Processing
CBP Opens Global Entry Enrollment and Trusted Worker Office at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
AIRAirlines & Travel
Apollo’s £5.7 Billion Easyjet Takeover Faces European Works Council Pushback Over Employment Assurances
TAXTaxes & Money
IRS Offers Up to $5,100 via Additional Child Tax Credit, Form 1040, Schedule 8812
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Draw #450
French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2
435CRS cutoff
5,000invitations
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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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