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Visa Bulletin · Express Entry · USCIS processing times
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 #453 · 28 Oct CRS 477 150 invitations N-400 · Citizenship USCIS processing 9.5–18 mo Running slow

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Today · Sat 14 Nov

  1. IMM Immigration New Zealand Pauses Visa Processing; NZeTA Applications Remain Available
  2. LAW Supreme Court to Review Trump Administration’s Border Asylum Limits in RAICES Case
  3. B-1/ CBP Clarifies That Form I-94 Admit Until Date, Not the Visa, Sets U.S. Stay
  4. AIR United Airlines Blocks A.I. Agents from Booking Flights on Customers’ Behalf

Yesterday · Fri 13 Nov

  1. NEWS Mississippi River Cruise Accident Reported on November 13, 2026
  2. AIR Why the FAA’s 1980s Equipment Keeps Failing
  3. IMM State Legislatures Passed Immigrant Protections and Enforcement Laws in 2026, Analysis Finds
  4. AIR FAA Outage vs the 2023 NOTAM Failure: How They Compare
  5. IND Congress MP Alleges 115 Bharat Summit Speakers Were Refused Entry or Had Visas Cancelled
  6. TRV Stranded in the U.S. With an Expiring ESTA or I-94? What to Do
  7. AIR FAA Ground Stop Fallout: Saturday Cancellations by Airline
  8. AIR What Is an FAA Ground Stop? How It Differs From a Ground Delay
  9. AIR FAA Ground Stop Links L3Harris Technologies to Thousands of U.S. Flight Cancellations
  10. NEWS Trump Administration Delays Enforcement of Medicaid Work Requirements
  11. NEWS FAA SMART AI Vendor and Microsoft Deny Responsibility for Ground Stop
  12. GC DHS Rule Expands Green Card Registration for U.S.-Born Children of Foreign Government Employees
  13. LAW Nepali Applicants See Asylum Grants in U.S. Immigration Courts Fall to Lowest Level Since 2003
  14. AIR Flight Canceled by an FAA Outage? Your Refund and Rebooking Rights
  15. F-1 Study Permit Slowdown Cuts Temporary Population as IRCC Tightens Visa Rules
  16. H-1B Trump Administration Questions Microsoft’s H-1B Applications After Major Outage
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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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Trump Administration Ended Afghan TPS Protections in July 2025, Leaving Thousands at Risk of Deportation LAW Trump Administration Ended Afghan TPS Protections in July 2025, Leaving Thousands at Risk of Deportation State Department to Launch DS-11 Passport Pilot Online via America.gov on November 16 CIS State Department to Launch DS-11 Passport Pilot Online via America.gov on November 16 Labor Department Announces PERM Suspensions for Eight Employers Amid H-1B and PERM Fraud Probe H-1B Labor Department Announces PERM Suspensions for Eight Employers Amid H-1B and PERM Fraud Probe Lawmakers Launch Discharge Petition to Advance Afghanistan TPS Act and Protect Afghans LAW Lawmakers Launch Discharge Petition to Advance Afghanistan TPS Act and Protect Afghans

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IMMImmigration
U.S. District Court Blocks DHS FY 2026 Immigration Conditions on Public-Safety Grants
H-1BH-1B & Work Visas
VMS Transport Owner Armando Martinez Varela Accused of Paying B-1 Drivers 25 to 50 Cents a Mile
GCGreen Card
Form I-751 for Conditional Residents: Filing Deadlines and Exceptions
LAWLegal & Courts
Global Airlines Ordered Into Compulsory Liquidation by High Court of Justice
CANCanada
Canada Sets Target of Up to 150,000 New International Students a Year Through 2029
CISUSCIS & Processing
USCIS Proposal, Asylum EAD Overhaul, 365-Day Waiting Period
AIRAirlines & Travel
FAA Lifts Nationwide Ground Stop After Communication Outage
TAXTaxes & Money
SEBI Directs Firms to Align KYC Systems with FATCA/CRS Reporting
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Draw #453
Transport Occupations, 2026-Version 2
477CRS cutoff
150invitations
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DatePrevious drawsITAsCRS
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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