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Oct 7, 2026 · @Luciane On October 1, 2026, the annual supply of employment-based green cards reset for fiscal year 2027. Categories that closed in September have reopened, and the October 2026 Visa Bulletin moved cutoff dates in several categories. For backlogged applicants, especially those born in India and China,
The latest social media screening expansion makes visa classification—and the distinction between a visa application and border admission—critical to understanding who is affected. October 5, 2026 The State Department’s expansion of online-presence screening has direct consequences for certain Brazilian visa applicants. Its application depends on the
September 30, 2026 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has finalized changes to EB-5 filing fees, effective November 30, 2026. The new schedule more than doubles the principal investor petition fees and substantially increases certain regional center application fees. Investors and regional centers should review upcoming filings and update
Proposta apresentada por Tim Scott busca ampliar restrições ao chamado “turismo de nascimento”. Seu foco está nas condições de entrada e na atuação de facilitadores, sem alterar diretamente a regra de cidadania. Um novo projeto no Senado dos Estados Unidos recoloca em discussão a relação entre viagens internacionais, nascimento em
September 24, 2026 Luciane M. Tavares | American Immigration Associates LLC Key Takeaways * Effective September 18, 2026. DHS has rescinded the 2022 public charge regulations (8 C.F.R. §§ 212.20–212.23) in their entirety and has not replaced them with new regulatory definitions. * Broader discretion. USCIS officers will apply