President Trump announced on Thursday, March 5th, that Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem will be leaving for another position within the Administration. Trump said that he would appoint Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma to replace her as of March 31st!
For more information, please review the NBC News Article, “Trump says Kristi Noem is stepping down as homeland security secretary“!
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You can now check USCIS processing times online at the USCIS web site. All you need to enter is your form number, and the office processing your case. USCIS has made processing times easier to understand and provide a more realistic date range.
The processing time range is how long it is taking for USCIS to process your type of case from the date they received it. USCIS processes cases in the order they receive them, and they normally update this information monthly. The estimated time range displayed is based on data captured over the last two months. Frequently Asked Questions About Processing Times
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.
Click the link to view the March 2026 Visa Bulletin
The Visa Bulletin (VB) is a monthly U.S. government report released by the State Department’s Travel Website. This monthly bulletin tells you when you can get a green card based on your priority date.
Summary of Key points for VB for March 2026:
Employment-Based (EB) Categories
The H-2B non-agricultural temporary worker program allows U.S. employers to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary non-agricultural jobs. There is a cap limit of 33,000 for the first half of the fiscal year and 33,000 for the second half for a total of 66,000 per year. If the cap is not reached during the first half of the fiscal year, the extra numbers are then made available for the second half.
The H-2B cap limit for first half of FY 2026 (October 1 – March 31) is 33,000. On September 12, 2025, the first half of FY2026 was reached.
The H-2B cap limit for second half of FY 2026 (April 1 – September 30) is 33,000. As of the last count (2/20/26); 5,496 beneficiaries have been approved and 9,702 are pending for a total of 15,198.
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It does not matter what day your H-1B CAP registration is submitted, it is a lottery selection process. All registrations submitted within the registration period are eligible for selection. We highly recommend that your H-1B CAP registration is submitted a few days after registration officially opens and a few days before registration officially closes due to technical glitches that often occur with the system due to system overload.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on Friday, January 30, 2026, that the initial electronic registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2027 H-1B Cap opens at noon Eastern Time on March 4, 2026, and closes at noon Eastern Time on March 19, 2026.
For all the details, please review the USCIS News Alert, “FY 2027 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens on March 4“!
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List of some of the Top News Stories related to “Detained by ICE”:
KQED News (kqed.org), 2/19/26, News Article:
US Citizen, Army Veteran Detained by ICE Sues for Damages in Federal Court
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.
Click the link to view the March 2026 Visa Bulletin
The monthly Visa Bulletin has changed. The bulletin now summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during the reported month for: “Application Final Action Dates” (consistent with prior Visa Bulletins) and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to the National Visa Center using Consular Processing (outside of the US) or file on their own with USCIS Form I-485 (within the US).
We wanted to find a new way to engage our reader base. Every other Friday, we will post the ten (10) best/most frequently asked questions received during the week from our h1bvisalawyerblog, Facebook, and Twitter readers. We will answer those questions and provide the Q&A on our H-1B Visa Lawyer Blog.
If you have a burning question, are seeking assistance with a difficult immigration related case, wish to discuss your views on Comprehensive Immigration Reform, DREAMers, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, priority dates, the monthly visa bulletin, adjustment applications, etc., please contact us by submitting your question/comment/viewpoint in our comment box provided on our H-1B Visa Lawyer Blog.
Our next “Q & A Forum” will take place this Friday, February 27, 2026. Act now and submit your questions!
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