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214(b) Denied: Chennai Visa Interview Lessons and World Cup Plans

A Chennai B1/B2 interview produced a 214(b) denial for a self-employed traveler despite ₹8 lakh savings and ₹30 lakh mutual…

Did F1 Visa Dates Move in October 2025 Versus September 2025?

The October 2025 Visa Bulletin advanced F1 Final Action Dates—most notably worldwide/China/India by nearly four months—while DFF largely stayed the…

India Family Preference Changes in October 2025: A FY2026 Preview

October 2025 opens FY2026 with F2A gaining +17 months Final Action (01FEB24) and Filing to 22SEP25. F1, F2B, F3 advanced…

October 2025 F2A Final Action Dates: Implications for Spouses

October 2025 advanced F2A Final Action Dates to Feb 1, 2024 (most) and Feb 1, 2023 (Mexico); Filing Dates are…

Mexico and Philippines EB Final Action Dates: Oct 2025 vs Sep 2025

In October 2025 the Visa Bulletin FY-2026 reset advanced EB-2 to Dec 1, 2023 for Mexico and the Philippines, EB-3…

Why EB-4 Religious Worker Visas Were Unavailable in October 2025

October 2025: EB-4 general reopens with FY2026 dates, but EB-4 SR remains Unavailable because its statutory authorization expired on September…

EB-2 vs EB-3 India: October 2025 Bulletin Shows Faster Movement

October 2025 advanced both EB-2 and EB-3 India by three months, but EB-3’s Dates for Filing jumped to August 15,…

October 2025 EB-2 and EB-3 China Dates: What Changed from September

October 2025’s FY2026 reset advanced China EB-2 Final Action to April 1, 2021 and EB-3 to March 1, 2021. EB-2…