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President Trump announced sweeping immigration policy changes on November 28, 2025, including a "permanent pause" on migration from developing nations and a review of 233,000 refugees admitted under the Biden administration. These changes affect visa applicants, refugees, TPS holders, and H-1B workers.
The State Department has released December 2025 visa bulletin cutoff numbers for DV-2026 selectees while the DV-2027 green card lottery registration remains delayed. With 129,516 winners competing for approximately 52,000 diversity visas, understanding current deadlines and the new $1 entry fee is essential for lottery participants.
Major passport photo requirements update in November 2025 brings sweeping changes across the US, UK, and Germany. The US now enforces a zero-tolerance AI editing ban, the UK tightened photo freshness to just one month, and Germany mandates digital-only submissions. These changes affect millions of travelers worldwide.
November 2025 brings sweeping visa policy changes across the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, and Canada. From new US interview location requirements and green card holder reviews to UK maintenance increases and EU rules for suspending visa-free travel, travelers and immigrants face significant regulatory shifts that demand immediate attention.
Major ID card requirement changes took effect in November 2025, including the upcoming May 2025 REAL ID deadline for air travel, new digital driver's license programs in Illinois and Virginia, and Apple's Digital ID feature now accepted at 250+ U.S. airports for TSA checkpoints.
The US Department of Homeland Security implemented sweeping immigration policy changes in late 2025, including a controversial $100,000 H-1B visa fee, elimination of 540-day EAD automatic extensions, and TPS terminations affecting hundreds of thousands of workers. These changes impact foreign workers, employers, and visa applicants nationwide.
The U.S. State Department has delayed the DV-2027 Green Card Lottery registration beyond November 2025 while implementing a new mandatory $1 entry fee. Meanwhile, 129,516 applicants were selected for DV-2026 from over 20.8 million entries, with results available since May 3, 2025.
The U.S. State Department announced major visa policy changes for December 2025, including new interview location requirements, priority date advancements in the Visa Bulletin, and extensions for religious worker visas. These changes affect thousands of immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applicants worldwide.
Major ID card requirement changes are now in effect worldwide, including the upcoming May 2025 REAL ID enforcement in the U.S., Hong Kong's phased ID card invalidation by October 2025, and the launch of digital IDs in multiple states. Travelers and residents must act now to ensure compliance with new identification standards.
Major travel restrictions took effect in November 2025, including the EU's expanded biometric Entry/Exit System at Dover, new U.S. visa interview location requirements for immigrant applicants, and ongoing travel bans affecting 19 countries. International travelers face stricter border controls and enhanced documentation requirements.
Major immigration policy changes in 2025 include a new $100,000 H-1B visa fee, TPS terminations for 7 countries, elimination of automatic EAD extensions, and a $1,000 parole application fee. The December 2025 Visa Bulletin shows forward movement across family-sponsored and employment-based green card categories.
Major passport photo requirements took effect in November 2025 across the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany. The US now enforces a zero-tolerance AI editing ban, the UK requires photos taken within the last month (down from 6 months), and Germany became the first major economy to mandate encrypted digital-only photo submission starting May 1, 2025.
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