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The State Department has paused immigrant visa appointments at U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide so consular officers can complete what a spokesperson called a global "in-depth training" initiative, launched in...
U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas in Manhattan on Aug. 21 struck down the State Department's suspension of immigrant visas for 75 countries, ruling it "contrary to law" and beyond Secretary of State Marco Rubio's...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued policy manual guidance on Aug. 18 replacing the 2022 public charge framework with a broader, discretionary standard effective Sept. 18. Officers weigh five statutory...
A coalition of immigration organizations, attorneys and U.S. citizens sued Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the State Department in federal court in New York on February 2, 2026, asking a judge to overturn an order...
On January 14, 2026, the State Department announced it would suspend immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries effective January 21, pending a review of whether applicants are likely to become a "public...
In a November 6, 2025 cable to embassies and consulates, Secretary of State Marco Rubio directed consular officers to more aggressively screen visa applicants for conditions that could make them a "public charge,"...