DHS proposes mandatory social-media screening for Visa Waiver visitors
Judge orders Trump administration to relinquish control of California National Guard troops used in immigration protests
State Department Revokes 85,000 U.S. Visas Since January in Sweeping Security Crack-Down
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H-1B & H-4 Interviews Pushed to March 2026 as Consulates Add Mandatory Social-Media Review
U.S. consulates have begun cancelling December H-1B and H-4 interviews worldwide, shifting them to March 2026 so officers can conduct a new social-media background check that starts December 15. The delay complicates year-end travel and onboarding schedules for employers and foreign tech talent, with India-based applicants most affected.
USCIS Freezes All Immigration Filings from 19 ‘Travel-Ban’ Countries Pending National-Security Re-Review
USCIS has instructed officers to halt and re-review every immigration application connected to 19 travel-ban countries, affecting green-card, work-permit and asylum cases alike. The blanket hold could stall hiring and extension plans for U.S. employers and leave thousands of foreign nationals in legal limbo.
Atmospheric River and Midwest Blizzard Disrupt U.S. Holiday Travel, Prompting Road and Flight Advisories
Heavy rain, flooding and snow linked to an atmospheric-river system in the Pacific Northwest—and a blizzard forming over the Upper Midwest—are delaying flights, shutting roads and complicating corporate travel plans. Travellers should build extra buffer time and monitor airline waivers as the storms move east.