List of some of the Top News Stories related to “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)”:
NOTUS (notus.org), 3/17/26, News Article:
Senate Democrats Demand Answers for DHS ‘Slow-Walking’ DACA Renewals
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.
Click the link to view the April 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).
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 (2/27/26); 9,554 beneficiaries have been approved and 13,349 are pending for a total of 22,903.
UPDATE: Explore American Immigration Council’ interactive map to get more comprehensive information on U.S. immigration data and its impact!
The American Immigration Council (AIC) has released all fifty states and the District of Columbia, for a total of fifty-one updated state-by-state fact sheets highlighting immigration data and facts. These fact sheets highlight the demographic and economic impact of Immigrants in each state.
With national immigration policy being discussed, we thought that it would be a good time to provide some statistics on the Immigrant population in the United States as provided by this AIC research. Once a week we will be posting a blog with information on three states at a time. This week we will highlight; Massachusetts, Michigan and Minnesota!
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Effective January 21, 2026, the Department of State is pausing all visa issuances to immigrant visa applicants who are nationals of the following countries:
List of some of the Top News Stories related to “Immigration Policy”:
NPR News (npr.org), 3/9/26, News Article and Audio:
Trump is using immigration policy to suppress speech, lawsuit claims
The USCIS Forms Updates web page lists their most recently updated forms. The list includes forms as they publish them and includes a brief explanation for the update.
The updated form listed below is their most recent addition to the list, dated February 27, 2026!
On Friday, February 13th, Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen. The TPS designation for Yemen will expire on March 3, 2026 and will terminate on May 4, 2026! The Secretary has decided that they do not qualify for TPS, and she has terminated it.
For more information, please review the USCIS News Release (3/2/26), “DHS Terminates Temporary Protected Status for Yemen“!
Background:
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, March 13, 2026. Act now and submit your questions!
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“!
Source of Information:
H1B Visa Lawyer Blog