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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.
Sweeping visa policy changes in late 2025 are reshaping international travel, with the US expanding travel bans to 39 countries, the UK enforcing strict ETA requirements, and Canada closing its Start-Up Visa Program. Here's everything travelers and immigrants need to know before January 2026.
Major ID card requirements updates take effect in late December 2025 and early 2026. TSA introduces a $45 Confirm.ID fee for travelers without REAL ID starting February 1, 2026, while EU citizens face a December 31, 2025 deadline for biometric ID cards to enter the UK, and new biometric tracking rules now apply to all green card holders at U.S. borders.
The Trump administration has doubled its travel restrictions, expanding the ban from 19 to 39 countries effective January 1, 2026. New biometric requirements for all green card holders took effect December 26, 2025, while nationals from affected countries face significant visa limitations.
Major US immigration policy changes in December 2025 have impacted over 1.6 million immigrants who lost legal status this year. New travel restrictions affecting 39 countries take effect January 1, 2026, while H-1B visa lottery replacement and TPS terminations reshape the immigration landscape.
The U.S. government has suspended the green card lottery (Diversity Visa Program) in December 2025 following the Brown University shooting. DV-2026 selectees face processing holds while DV-2027 registration remains delayed indefinitely, leaving over 125,000 applicants in uncertainty.
The U.S. Department of State's grace period for non-compliant passport photos ends December 31, 2025, with strict AI editing bans taking full effect in January 2026. Over 300,000 applications were rejected in 2024 due to photo violations, prompting these sweeping changes that affect an estimated 22 million American passport applicants annually.
The latest visa policy changes in December 2025 bring sweeping reforms to US immigration, including a new biometric entry-exit system, expanded travel bans affecting 39 countries, and major H-1B visa overhauls. These updates impact millions of travelers, green card holders, and visa applicants worldwide.
The United States has dramatically expanded travel restrictions affecting 39 countries, with full visa suspensions for 19 nations and partial bans for 20 more, effective January 1, 2026. New biometric requirements for all non-citizens, including green card holders, took effect December 26, 2025, marking the most significant immigration policy changes in years.
Major immigration policy changes in 2025 have transformed the U.S. visa system, with new travel bans affecting 39 countries, H-1B lottery reforms, and TPS terminations for millions. Here's everything travelers and immigrants need to know about preparing for the January 2026 deadline.
The Trump administration suspended the Green Card Lottery program on December 18, 2025, halting all diversity visa approvals and issuances amid security reviews. DV-2026 selectees face unprecedented uncertainty while DV-2027 registration remains delayed, with a new $1 fee requirement adding complexity for millions of hopeful applicants worldwide.
The United States has implemented sweeping visa policy changes for 2026, including an expanded travel ban affecting 39 countries, mandatory biometric collection for all non-citizens, and major H-1B visa reforms. These latest visa policy changes impact millions of travelers, immigrants, and green card holders worldwide.
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