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U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV blocked a DHS rule capping F-1 student and J-1 exchange visas at four years and cutting journalist I visas to 240 days, issuing a preliminary injunction the night of Sept. 14...
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...
A federal memo dated Aug. 24, 2026 from the Student and Exchange Visitor Program, part of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, told universities the agency had "observed a rise in Curricular Practical Training (CPT)...
The State Department is preparing to revoke the B1 business and B2 tourist visas of up to 200,000 people who have applied for or are seeking asylum in the United States, according to department documents obtained by the...
The State Department said on Aug. 10, 2026 that it has revoked more than 175,000 visas from foreign nationals during President Trump's second term. It said the revocations targeted people who "violated the terms of their...
President Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 6, 2026, titled “Ending Birth Tourism,” delegating to the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security his authority under section 215(a) of the Immigration...
The State Department revoked the U.S. visa of Brazil’s ambassador in Washington, Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, on Aug. 4, 2026, a senior department official said. The official said the visa would be reinstated immediately...
The State Department published a final rule on Aug. 3, 2026 making permanent the visa bond program it launched as a 12-month pilot in August 2025 under Executive Order 14159. Effective immediately, consular officers may...
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 December 10, 2025, the Trump administration began accepting applications for the "Trump Gold Card," a fast-track immigration pathway for wealthy foreign nationals, via the official portal trumpcard.gov. Applicants pay...