Day: August 26, 2026

Department of State

Worldwide Pause for Visa Appointments

On July 23, the State Department (DOS) announced a suspension of immigrant visa appointments at U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide. Interviewees got notifications of their interviews being rescheduled, with new interview dates to be determined. According to a press statement, the reason for the suspension is to allow the DOS

Immigration Scams Alert

How Immigration Scams Work The imposters claim to be from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). They may say something like: • Your immigration status is about to be revoked. • You failed to pay a required fee.

Visa Bulletin for September 2026

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the September 2026 visa bulletin. The Visa Bulletin provides an update on the availability of immigrant visas for both consular processing and adjustment of status applications for the month of September 2026. The bulletin includes both the Final Action Dates and the Dates for Filing for employment-based