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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 7–18 mo Running slow

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Yesterday · Wed 21 Oct

  1. TAX IRS Issues Q/A-15 Guidance on Tax-Free Reimbursements of Wearable Devices
  2. DACA Balderson Announces IRS Tax Relief for Ohio Storm Victims Ahead of Feb. 1, 2027
  3. TAX National Assembly Backs Amendment I-3898 in 38-37 Vote to Tax Crypto Swaps at 31.4%
  4. H-1B Charlotte Douglas International Airport Workers Walk Out After Coworker Dies in Extreme Heat, American Airlines Under Scrutiny
  5. LAW American Airlines Boeing 787 Brakes Drag in O’hare Emergency Landing, One Hospitalized
  6. DACA IRS Waives Dyed Diesel Penalties Under Executive Order, but Taxes Remain
  7. LAW Lee’s Summit May Host Federal Facility with Millions of Immigration Records
  8. TAX Inherited Annuity Gain of $150,000 Is Ordinary Income Under Section 1014
  9. TPS TPS Termination After Supreme Court Ruling Leaves Deported Haitians Stranded
  10. NEWS U.S. Orders Diplomats to Leave Saudi Arabia Amid Houthi Strikes
  11. LAW 6 Charged in Sham Marriage Scheme to Gain U.S. Citizenship via Marriage Fraud
  12. LAW Federal Officials Announce Alleged Marriage Fraud Ring Tied to Immigration Benefits in Massachusetts
  13. VISA Finland Targets 14-Day Fast-Track Residence Permit Decisions via Enter Finland for EU Blue Card and Other Work Categories
  14. NEWS EU Prize Awards Probe Rights Abuse Allegations at Italy’s Migrant Hub
  15. TRAV Pentagon Grants DHS Permission to Test Heat Ray for Potential Border Use, Report Says
  16. TAX A $75,000 Roth Conversion Can Trigger About $1,100 in Underpayment Penalty Without Estimated Tax
  17. AIR FAA Clears Boeing 737 Max 10 for Service as Sean Duffy Hails Milestone
  18. AIR Pakistan Extends Airspace Ban on Indian Aircraft, Says Pakistan Airports Authority
  19. DACA Ada Colau Accuses Trump Administration of Denying Visa Ahead of Fearless Cities Summit
  20. TAX Texas Won’t Tax Her Inheritance, but a Dallas Woman Still Owes Pennsylvania $13,500
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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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392,175H-1B wage filings
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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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IATA Taps Onevasco to Speed Visa Checks via Timatic Integration VISA IATA Taps Onevasco to Speed Visa Checks via Timatic Integration Grand Jury Accuses Venezuelan Man Shot by ICE in Texas of Assaulting Agents NEWS Grand Jury Accuses Venezuelan Man Shot by ICE in Texas of Assaulting Agents Thousands of Michigan Immigrants Face Losing Work Permits and Deportation Protections LAW Thousands of Michigan Immigrants Face Losing Work Permits and Deportation Protections Duncan John Macdonald and Sarah Duren Among Four Texans Indicted in .5 Billion Tax Shelter Scheme LAW Duncan John Macdonald and Sarah Duren Among Four Texans Indicted in $1.5 Billion Tax Shelter Scheme

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IMMImmigration
Rubio Says US Immigration Curbs Not Aimed at India, Blames Mass Migration
H-1BH-1B & Work Visas
Trump’s Fraud-Tip Reward Program Announced as Texas H-1B Probe and Bill Advance
GCGreen Card
DOJ Charges 28 Green Card Holders with Voting Crimes, Moves to Block 20,000 California Ballots
LAWLegal & Courts
Israel Bars Flights Carrying United Pilot Sina Amjadian From Its Airspace Over Alleged Iran Support
CANCanada
Air Canada Adds a Nonrefundable $30 Fee for Flights Booked by Phone
CISUSCIS & Processing
USCIS Case Taking Too Long? Inquiry, Expedite and Next Steps
AIRAirlines & Travel
Jetblue and Virgin Voyages Offer a Kid-Free Flight and Bahamas Cruise in 2027
TAXTaxes & Money
Why Two 65-Year-Old Couples Owe $4,600 vs $10,700 on $90,000 401(k) Withdrawals, Social Security, and Federal Income Tax
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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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