Stay informed with the latest visa, passport, and immigration updates from around the world
The U.S. government has suspended the Green Card Lottery (DV-2026) program as of December 2025, affecting over 129,000 selectees. This comprehensive guide covers the January 2026 visa bulletin cutoff numbers, the DV-2027 registration delay, and critical steps selectees must take before the September 30, 2026 deadline.
Major passport photo requirements updates are taking effect in January 2026 as the US ends its grace period for non-compliant photos and new ICAO biometric standards become mandatory worldwide. The changes include AI editing bans, stricter photo reuse limits, and enhanced biometric verification affecting millions of travelers.
Major visa policy changes take effect January 2026, including the expanded US travel ban affecting 39 countries, mandatory UK ETA enforcement, and new EU Entry/Exit System requirements. These immigration policy updates impact millions of travelers, green card holders, and visa applicants worldwide.
Major ID card requirements take effect in late December 2025, including TSA's new $45 Confirm.ID fee for non-compliant travelers, mandatory biometric screening for green card holders at U.S. borders, and the UK's deadline for non-biometric EU ID cards. Here's everything you need to know about these critical updates.
Major immigration policy changes are reshaping US visa and travel rules as we enter 2026. The Trump administration has expanded travel restrictions to 39 countries, launched green card reviews for 3.3 million holders, and implemented new biometric requirements at all US entry points.
The Trump administration has indefinitely suspended the green card lottery (Diversity Visa program) as of December 18, 2025, affecting over 129,000 DV-2026 selectees. This comprehensive guide covers the program pause, January 2026 cutoff numbers, DV-2027 registration delays, and what affected applicants should do next.
Major passport photo requirements updates take effect as the US ends its grace period on December 31, 2025, while USCIS implements a new 3-year photo limit and bans self-submitted photos for immigration applications. These changes affect over 22 million American passport applicants and millions of immigration cases annually.
Major visa policy changes are reshaping international travel as 2025 ends. From expanded US travel bans affecting 39 countries to new UK English requirements and Europe's Entry/Exit System rollout, these updates impact millions of visa applicants and green card holders worldwide.
Major ID card requirements changes take effect this month. The TSA announces a $45 fee for travelers without REAL ID starting February 2026, Apple's Digital ID launches at 250+ airports, and new DHS biometric screening rules now apply to all green card holders at every U.S. border crossing.
Major travel restrictions updates take effect as the US expands its travel ban to 39 countries with new biometric requirements for all non-citizens. New rules effective December 26, 2025 and January 1, 2026 affect green card holders, visa applicants, and international travelers worldwide.
Sweeping US immigration policy changes in December 2025 affect millions of visa holders and green card applicants. New travel restrictions on 39 countries, mandatory biometric screening, H-1B visa reforms, and asylum suspensions reshape the American immigration landscape heading into 2026.
The Trump administration has suspended the Diversity Visa (DV) green card lottery program on December 18, 2025, following the Brown University shooting. This affects approximately 130,000 DV-2026 selectees awaiting processing and delays DV-2027 registration indefinitely.
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