Business Immigration Insights

The State Department has published the April Visa Bulletin. The trend that began in March continues in April: the executive orders that suspended green card applications from certain countries continue to accelerate availability of green cards for other countries that are not subject to the suspension.

On March 6, 2026, the US Court of Appeals in Washington, DC upheld the lower court’s finding that the government failed to “meet its burden of demonstrating irreparable harm alone justifies denying emergency relief that would upend the status quo and increase uncertainty while this appeal proceeds.” 

This post serves as a regularly updated resource to keep employers informed regarding TPS designations, extensions, cancellations, and other policy changes.

The State Department has published the March Visa Bulletin, marking the midpoint in the fiscal year. This is typically when priority dates slow their forward movement, stop entirely, or even reverse, but a series of executive orders that suspended green card applications from certain countries has resulted in accelerating them for other countries that are not subject to the suspension.

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a stay that allows Haitians with TPS to maintain their status and work authorization during further judicial review. 

People from dozens of countries who apply for U.S. visitor visas between January and August this year may be surprised to learn they will have to post high-dollar bonds and will get only short-term visas.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem determined that the country conditions in Somalia no longer merit Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in the United States and that designation will not be renewed.

The State Department has published the February Visa Bulletin. All categories will freeze next month except All Other Countries EB-3 Professionals, which advances under both Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing.

The State Department has published the January Visa Bulletin.  In most cases, advances in priority dates are even greater than they were in December, ranging from 1 week for All Other Countries EB-3 Professionals to 1 full year for China EB-3 Other Workers.  Moreover, USCIS will continue using the Dates for Filing chart in January, allowing from 2 to 10 months of additional filing time, depending on nationality and category, with India the clear front-runner here.

This post serves as a regularly updated resource to keep employers informed regarding TPS designations, extensions, cancellations, and other policy changes.