November 2026 Visa Bulletin: Dates for Filing and EB-3 Other Workers Progress
USCIS selected the Dates for Filing chart for employment-based adjustment cases in November 2026. EB-3 Other Workers for most countries and Mexico advanced...
Bomb Threats Disrupt Flights as Italian Air Force Scrambles Jets to Escort Ryanair to Rome
At least seven European flights faced bomb threats on November 3, 2026, and all landed safely.…
Court Weighs Bid to Revive Fixed-Term Admission Rule After Preliminary Injunction
The government has appealed the nationwide postponement of DHS’s Fixed-Term Admission Rule, but the rule remains…
The Numbers Today
Visa Bulletin · Express Entry · USCIS processing timesSun 1 Nov
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Read this month’s bulletin →H-1B Sponsors & Salaries
| Top sponsors this year | Filings | Median 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 |
In Pictures
The week on the ground
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Australia Sets A$1,863 Protection Visa Appeal Fee Under Migration Regulations 1994
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Turkey Opens Business, Medical and Student Visa Services in Herat
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Abu Dhabi 10-Year Golden Visa Gets MOHRE Occupational Framework Rules
TRV
Saudi Arabia Suspends Travel from Kenya and Halts Visas Amid Ebola Concerns
The Desks
Eight beats reported daily — and the rest of the archive below.
Canada: the latest draw
| Date | Previous draws | ITAs | CRS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 | 5,000 | 407 |
| 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 |
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Ninth Circuit Declines to Pause Ruling Restoring Venezuelan TPS Protections
The Ninth Circuit denied the government’s request to pause a district court order concerning Venezuela’s 2023 TPS designation. Unless the Supreme Court...
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