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H-1B & H-4 Interviews Pushed to March 2026 as Consulates Add Mandatory Social-Media Review

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.

Dec 10, 2025
USCIS Freezes All Immigration Filings from 19 ‘Travel-Ban’ Countries Pending National-Security Re-Review

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.

Dec 10, 2025
Atmospheric River and Midwest Blizzard Disrupt U.S. Holiday Travel, Prompting Road and Flight Advisories

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.

Dec 10, 2025

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