US Embassies in Middle East Close Amid Security Concerns, Cancelling Visa Appointments
Public Comment Deadline Looms for New US–Mexico Border Water-Quality Grant Guidelines
FAA Proposes $65,000 Fine Against Avelo Airlines Over Drug-Testing Lapses
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USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub Goes Offline, Obscuring Transparency Ahead of FY 2027 Lottery
USCIS’s public H-1B Employer Data Hub has been offline since late March 10, removing search tools and all 2024-2026 datasets just as employers prepare FY 2027 cap registrations. The outage complicates compliance benchmarking and transparency, and USCIS has given no timeline for restoration. Mobility managers should archive their own approval data and use conservative lottery assumptions until the hub returns.
State Department Issues Real-Time Middle East Departure Guidance for U.S. Citizens
On March 12 the State Department refreshed its Middle East crisis page, adding a single webform that lets U.S. citizens in Bahrain, Israel, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE request government-assisted departures. The centralized portal, combined with STEP and WhatsApp alerts, gives corporate security teams a clearer channel for tracking employees and arranging evacuations as regional hostilities escalate.