Business Immigration Insights

In our article, Citizens of Almost 40 Countries Must Pay $5,000-15,000 Bond for U.S. Visitor Visas Under Pilot Program, we reported in detail on the State Department’s visa bond pilot program.

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.