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Why the US is targeting the diversity visa lottery and what it means for applicants | CNN Politics
The State Department is indefinitely pausing a visa program intended to admit certain individuals to the United States, known as the diversity visa program. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has “indefinitely paused the…
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Rights Groups Sue Over 75-Country U.S. Visa Ban
A coalition of immigrant-rights organisations, universities and affected U.S. citizens filed suit in federal court in Manhattan on 2 February 2026, seeking an injunction against the Biden-era Presidential Proclamation that indefinitely bars immigrant…
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Green card update: Changes to visa lottery announced by State Department
An expert told Newsweek that the 2027 green card lottery has been delayed, potentially due to the Department of State modifying the entry process. Morgan Bailey, a partner at Mayer Brown and a…
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New US Bill Proposes Ban On Green Card Lottery, Parents’ Visa Sponsorship – Trak.in – Indian Business of Tech, Mobile & Startups
A major new immigration proposal in the United States is drawing global attention after Republican lawmakers introduced the “Americans First Immigration Act,” a bill that could significantly reshape legal immigration pathways into America.…
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Trump government suspends visa lottery linked to Brown University suspect
The administration of President Donald Trump has announced it will halt the visa lottery programme that allowed the suspect in the Brown University shooting to enter the United States. The lottery awards approximately…
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Diversity Visa pause limited in scope, U.S. envoy says
“I’ll just say first, the United States is a country that was built on immigration,” the ambassador noted. “I think that most of us know that this is something that’s very important laid…
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United States | State Department issues guidance on Diversity Visa pause, effective immediately
On Dec. 23, 2025, the State Department announced it had paused all visa issuances to Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) applicants effective immediately and issued updated guidance through an FAQ section. Key Points: According…
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Congress must permanently end the diversity visa
OPINION: For more than 20 years, the diversity visa, also known as the visa lottery, has faced numerous calls across the federal government for reform and outright elimination. In Congress, among federal agencies…
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March 2026 Visa Bulletin – Immigrant Visa Pause for Some Countries Opens Doors for Others
March 2026 Visa Bulletin – Immigrant Visa Pause for Some Countries Opens Doors for Others The State Department has published the March Visa Bulletin, marking the midpoint in the fiscal year. This is…
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The Impact of Higher Prevailing Wages on the H-1B Visa Lottery | Penn Wharton Budget Model
An updated version of this analysis is available. A revised version was published on April 23, 2026, with refined estimates of the strategic-reclassification offset and other corrections. Please read the updated version instead.…
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