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Inside Business Immigration
U.S. Consular Operations in Israel Resume
U.S. consular operations in Israel have resumed after the prior closure of the U.S. Branch Office in Tel Aviv and the pause in consular processing.
Immigration Blog
State Department Expands ‘Online Presence Review’ for Additional Nonimmigrant Visas Effective March 30
The Department of State has announced an expansion of its 2025 visa screening and vetting process for certain nonimmigrant visas to other classifications. The new policy is scheduled to go…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Diversity Visa Lottery Selection Opens on March 11, 2026
By By: Ann Louise Brown Cauble, Iris (Carolina) Izaguirre
The U.S. Diversity Visa (DV) program, established by the Immigration Act of 1990 and known as the “Diversity Lottery,” aims to increase immigrant diversity by selecting individuals from countries with…
Botinha & Cabral - Immigration
Brazil Business Visa Requirements in 2026
By Bootie
Brazil business visa requirements: what travelers should know first A surprising number of business trips to Brazil run into trouble for a simple reason: the traveler is coming for legitimate…
Free Movement Articles
Student and work visa bans imposed on some countries to prevent asylum claims
By Colin Yeo
The Home Office has announced it will cease issuing study visas to nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan and work visas for Afghans. The purpose is to prevent those…
Inside Business Immigration
State Department Issues Worldwide Caution: What Visa Applicants and US Travelers Need to Know
On Feb. 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of State issued a Worldwide Caution security alert following the launch of U.S. combat operations in Iran.
Free Movement Articles
Latest statistics: overall decline in visa grants and concerns as Syrian asylum success rate plummets
The quarterly immigration and asylum statistics covering the period to December 2025 have been published by the Home Office, giving us a full picture for 2025. The Home Office issued a record…
Serrano Immigration Blog
What Is Administrative Processing and Why Does It Happens
By Zubair
A few words create more stress after a visa interview than administrative processing. Many immigrants walk out of a United States embassy believing their visa will be approved within days.…
Free Movement Articles
How to apply for a UK spouse or partner visa
Spouses and partners of British citizens or people settled in the UK can apply for a visa to join or remain with their loved ones. These applications are dealt with…
In Custodia Legis
Passport, Visa, and What Else?
Today’s blog post is a guest post by Assistant Librarian for Legal Research at the Law Library of Congress, Peter Roudik. Peter has previously authored various posts for In Custodia Legis, including…