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This road has hard weeks. It has good ones too. Here is only the forward movement: dates that advanced, processing that got faster, rules withdrawn or blocked, court wins. Every item links to its source.
Week of Nov 9, 2026
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Dedicated green card route opened for certain children
The U.S. has opened a dedicated green card route for children of foreign government employees born in the country.
Legit News and Yen News ↗ -
PWD is moving faster (perm prevailing wage (oews): now working on requests filed)
PERM prevailing wage (OEWS): now working on requests filed August 2026: 3 months, down from 4 months on 2026-11-09.
https://flag.dol.gov/processingtimes →
Week of Nov 2, 2026
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November Visa Bulletin introduces new green card filing dates
The November Visa Bulletin introduces new Green Card filing dates and continues the use of Dates for Filing charts.
El Cronista and New India Abroad ↗
Week of Oct 26, 2026
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PERM is moving faster (analyst review: average for decisions in)
Analyst review: average for decisions in August 2026: 10 months, down from 11 months on 2026-10-29.
https://flag.dol.gov/processingtimes → -
Courts block the H-1B fee
US courts have blocked the Trump administration's $100,000 H-1B fee, allowing visa approvals to resume without it.
Firstpost and Legit News ↗
Week of Oct 19, 2026
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USCIS approves H-1B petitions without proposed fee
USCIS has started approving H-1B petitions without the previously proposed $100,000 fee.
Business Today and Hindustan Times ↗ -
November 2026 Visa Bulletin: 8 green card dates moved forward
Final Action dates: EB-1 China: 1 Jul 2023 → 1 Aug 2023 (1 months); EB-2 Rest of world: 1 Jan 2025 → 1 Apr 2025 (3 months); EB-2 Mexico: 1 Jan 2025 → 1 Apr 2025 (3 months); EB-2 Philippines: 1 Jan 2025 → 1 Apr 2025 (3 months); EB-3 India: 1 Jan 2014 → 22 Jan 2014; EB-3 China: 8 Jan 2022 → 22 Jan 2022; EB-3 Rest of world: 15 May 2024 → 15 Jun 2024 (1 months); EB-3 Mexico: 15 May 2024 → 15 Jun 2024 (1 months).
U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin → -
PERM is moving faster (analyst review: now working on cases filed)
Analyst Review: now working on cases filed January 2026: 9.1 months, down from 10.1 months on 2026-10-21.
https://flag.dol.gov/processingtimes → -
Justice department allows ruling on H-1B-only job ads to stand
The US Justice Department allowed a ruling to stand finding that H-1B-only job advertisements are not inherently discriminatory.
BW People and INDIA New England News ↗ -
Job ads targeting H-1B holders are not discriminatory
The U.S. Department of Justice upheld a ruling that job advertisements targeting H-1B visa holders are not inherently discriminatory.
Breitbart News and INDIA New England News ↗
Week of Oct 12, 2026
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Diversity Visa lottery registration reopened by judge
A federal judge ordered the administration to reopen the Diversity Visa Green Card lottery registration by November 1.
Business Standard and inkl ↗
Week of Oct 5, 2026
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PERM is moving faster (reconsideration request: now working on cases filed)
Reconsideration Request: now working on cases filed May 2026: 5.2 months, down from 5.7 months on 2026-10-05.
https://flag.dol.gov/processingtimes → -
Court blocks enforcement of massive H-1B visa fee
A federal court blocked agency enforcement of a massive $100,000 H-1B visa fee requirement that had raised alarms.
Hindustan Herald and londoninsider.co.uk ↗
Week of Sep 28, 2026
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Federal court blocks 100,000 dollar H-1B fee
A federal court has issued an order blocking an agency from implementing a $100,000 H-1B fee.
The National Law Review and londoninsider.co.uk ↗ -
Federal courts block proposed $100,000 H-1B fee
Federal courts have blocked the Trump administration's proposed $100,000 fee on H-1B visas.
Tekedia and The Daily Jagran ↗ -
USCIS allows Dates for Filing chart for October applications
USCIS announced that employment-based green card applicants can use the Dates for Filing chart for their October applications.
MundoNOW and nepyork ↗ -
Federal judge blocks 100,000 dollar H-1B visa fee
A second federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's $100,000 H-1B visa fee.
Bloomberg Law News and The Daily Jagran ↗ -
Visa Bulletin shows forward movement and EB-2 availability
The US Visa Bulletin for October 2026 shows forward movement for EB-1 India and the resumption of EB-2 availability.
Business Today and Firstpost ↗ -
Federal judges block proposed $100,000 H-1B visa fee
Federal judges have blocked the Trump administration's proposed $100,000 H-1B visa fee to halt the costly charge while legal challenges proceed.
Law Commentary and Legit News ↗
Week of Sep 21, 2026
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October 2026 Visa Bulletin: 5 green card dates moved forward
Final Action dates: EB-1 India: 15 Oct 2022 → 1 Feb 2023 (4 months); EB-2 India: Unavailable → 1 Nov 2013; EB-2 China: 1 Sep 2021 → 1 Oct 2021 (1 months); EB-3 China: 1 Jan 2022 → 8 Jan 2022; EB-3 Philippines: 1 Aug 2023 → 15 Aug 2023.
U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin → -
Court denies government stay in green card freeze case
The court denied the government's motion to stay the August 24, 2026 judgment pending appeal, keeping the judgment in place.
Court docket (CourtListener) ↗
Week of Sep 14, 2026
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Court blocks DHS rule limiting student stays
The court granted a preliminary injunction and postponed the effective date of the Department of Homeland Security's Final Rule that limits foreign student stays.
Court docket (CourtListener) ↗
How items get here
Visa Bulletin and processing-time items are computed from official data: a date that moved forward, or a processing time that dropped by at least 0.3 months. News, rule and court items are picked by an AI model from our two-source daily brief, the Federal Register and court dockets, using a strict rule: only clear good news for H-1B, H-4, student and employment green card families. Proposals that make things harder and lawsuits that were merely filed don't count.