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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 #450 · 16 Oct CRS 435 5,000 invitations N-400 · Citizenship USCIS processing 7–18 mo Running slow

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Yesterday · Thu 22 Oct

  1. LAW Report: 980,000 Deportations, 660,000 People, Short of 1 Million Goal
  2. GC Colorado Department of Revenue Opens Applications for Scholarship Granting Organizations Under Federal Scholarship Tax Credit
  3. DACA New State Law Increases Personal Income Tax Credit for Volunteer Firefighters and Ambulance Workers
  4. TAX IRS Advisory Council’s 2025 Annual Report Urges Administrative Improvements as Frank J. Bisignano Weighs in
  5. SCH Schengen Airport Transit Visa: Who Needs One (Full Country List)
  6. VISA IATA Taps Onevasco to Speed Visa Checks via Timatic Integration

Wed 21 Oct

  1. NEWS Grand Jury Accuses Venezuelan Man Shot by ICE in Texas of Assaulting Agents
  2. LAW Thousands of Michigan Immigrants Face Losing Work Permits and Deportation Protections
  3. LAW Duncan John Macdonald and Sarah Duren Among Four Texans Indicted in $1.5 Billion Tax Shelter Scheme
  4. TAX IRS Issues Q/A-15 Guidance on Tax-Free Reimbursements of Wearable Devices
  5. DACA Balderson Announces IRS Tax Relief for Ohio Storm Victims Ahead of Feb. 1, 2027
  6. TAX National Assembly Backs Amendment I-3898 in 38-37 Vote to Tax Crypto Swaps at 31.4%
  7. H-1B Charlotte Douglas International Airport Workers Walk Out After Coworker Dies in Extreme Heat, American Airlines Under Scrutiny
  8. LAW American Airlines Boeing 787 Brakes Drag in O’hare Emergency Landing, One Hospitalized
  9. DACA IRS Waives Dyed Diesel Penalties Under Executive Order, but Taxes Remain
  10. LAW Lee’s Summit May Host Federal Facility with Millions of Immigration Records
  11. TAX Inherited Annuity Gain of $150,000 Is Ordinary Income Under Section 1014
  12. TPS TPS Termination After Supreme Court Ruling Leaves Deported Haitians Stranded
  13. NEWS U.S. Orders Diplomats to Leave Saudi Arabia Amid Houthi Strikes
  14. LAW 6 Charged in Sham Marriage Scheme to Gain U.S. Citizenship via Marriage Fraud
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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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Indian Green-Card Holders Face Slowing US Citizenship Approvals as USCIS Backlog Grows GC Indian Green-Card Holders Face Slowing US Citizenship Approvals as USCIS Backlog Grows U.S. Department of State Backs Ada Colau Visa Veto, Calling Entry a Privilege LAW U.S. Department of State Backs Ada Colau Visa Veto, Calling Entry a Privilege Infosys, TCS, Cognizant Cut H-1B Registrations as Visa Rules Tighten H-1B Infosys, TCS, Cognizant Cut H-1B Registrations as Visa Rules Tighten Instacart Pays Million Settlement After US Finds Bias Against American Workers H-1B Instacart Pays $5 Million Settlement After US Finds Bias Against American Workers

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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
Federal Officials Announce Alleged Marriage Fraud Ring Tied to Immigration Benefits in Massachusetts
CANCanada
Air Canada Adds a Nonrefundable $30 Fee for Flights Booked by Phone
CISUSCIS & Processing
FAA Clears Boeing 737 Max 10 for Service as Sean Duffy Hails Milestone
AIRAirlines & Travel
Pakistan Extends Airspace Ban on Indian Aircraft, Says Pakistan Airports Authority
TAXTaxes & Money
A $75,000 Roth Conversion Can Trigger About $1,100 in Underpayment Penalty Without Estimated 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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