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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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  1. F-1 Turkey Opens Business, Medical and Student Visa Services in Herat
  2. VISA Abu Dhabi 10-Year Golden Visa Gets MOHRE Occupational Framework Rules
  3. TRV Saudi Arabia Suspends Travel from Kenya and Halts Visas Amid Ebola Concerns
  4. LAW Supreme Court Allows Income Tax Department to Reassess Sabharwal Brothers’ Share Deals
  5. AIR Jersey Airport Runway Closed Again as Drone Activity Continues for Second Night
  6. H-1B Indiaspora Warns Proposed H-1B Visa Curbs Could Harm the US Economy
  7. AIR Learjet 60 Crash in Greenacres: Jet Fell From 35,000 Feet in 76 Seconds
  8. ESTA Senator Talha Mahmood Presses Ministry of Interior as E-Passport Fees Nearly Double
  9. TAX Autumn Budget to Raise Tax on Savings Interest from 2027
  10. WORK Ireland Drops Nine Jobs from Ineligible Occupations List for General Employment Permits
  11. LAW Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan Orders ICE to Return Kenis Lopez Gonzalez After Deportation
  12. IND Russia Suspends Visa-Free Travel Plan Sought by Envoy Alexey Klimov for Tourist Groups
  13. AIR Thailand Backs Review of Visa Exemptions for Mexico and Colombia
  14. LAW Nevada Lawmakers Push IRS to Release Delayed No Tax on Tips Data
  15. F-1 Indian Students in US Fall 13.5% as Master’s Enrollment Drops 20%
  16. AIR Light Aircraft Crashes Into Building at Ardmore Airport as Emergency Services Respond
  17. LAW Judge Orders USCIS to Give 21-Day Notice for Minors’ Asylum Interviews
  18. LAW Rubio Invokes Section 7031(c) to Restrict Osama Njeem and Wife Over Rights Abuses
  19. DACA Trump Agrees to Emergency Visa for Mother of Teen Killed in Bronx Shooting
  20. TAX IRS Sets November 2, 2026, Deadline for Employers’ Third-Quarter Form 941
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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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Four Minors Among 85 Brazilians Returned on the 39th U.S. Deportation Flight of 2026 AIR Four Minors Among 85 Brazilians Returned on the 39th U.S. Deportation Flight of 2026 UK Government to Announce Final Decisions on Legal Migrants’ Settlement Rules LAW UK Government to Announce Final Decisions on Legal Migrants’ Settlement Rules Canada Changes Its Asylum Claim Submission Process on November 3, 2026 CAN Canada Changes Its Asylum Claim Submission Process on November 3, 2026 Australia Sets A,863 Protection Visa Appeal Fee Under Migration Regulations 1994 AUS Australia Sets A$1,863 Protection Visa Appeal Fee Under Migration Regulations 1994

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IMMImmigration
US Moves to Adjust Robotics Imports Under Proclamation 11077, Section 232, Federal Register
H-1BH-1B & Work Visas
Proposed H-1B Rule Raises Salary Threshold for Visa-Dependent Employers, SSA Data Shows
GCGreen Card
DV-2027 Green Card Lottery Registration Delayed as State Department Faces Federal Court Review
LAWLegal & Courts
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Hurdles Grow in Connecticut Probate Court Under President Joe Biden
CANCanada
Indian Students Risk Visa Loss Over 24-Hour Work Limit Rule
CISUSCIS & Processing
IRS Reports Record Fiscal 2026 Performance, with Faster Refund Processing
AIRAirlines & Travel
United Boeing 757-200 Declares Mayday Fuel Emergency After Aborted San Francisco Landing
TAXTaxes & Money
ITEP Report: Over 100 Major Firms Paid No Federal Income Tax, Effective Rate Zero in 2025
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Express Entry · IRCC

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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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