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DHS Weighs Longer Premium Processing Timelines for Immigration Applications

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is considering changes to the premium processing timelines for certain immigration applications, a proposal that could extend the time applicants must wait for a

DV-2027 Diversity Visa Lottery Registration Set to Open Nov. 1 Under Revised Court Order

A federal judge has revised the timeline for the fiscal year 2027 Diversity Visa lottery, ordering the U.S. Department of State to open registration by midnight Eastern time on Nov.

Judge Orders State Department to Open 2027 Diversity Visa Lottery Registration by Midnight Thursday

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the U.S. State Department to open registration for the fiscal 2027 Diversity Visa lottery, blocking the Trump administration’s effective suspension of a program that

Mamdani Orders First NYPD Use-of-Force Review in a Decade After Officer Retires Before Discipline

NEW YORK— New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday ordered the NYPD to conduct its first comprehensive review of its use-of-force policies in a decade and announced a package

Nepal Remains on U.S. Trafficking Watch List for Third Year as Prosecutions Fall, Russia Recruitment Risks Emerge

NEW YORK — Nepal remained on the U.S. State Department’s Tier 2 Watch List for human trafficking for a third consecutive year in 2026, as investigations and prosecutions declined, gaps

Mamdani Condemns ICE Shooting in Marble Hill, Calls for End to Enforcement Actions

NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani on Thursday condemned the shooting of a New Yorker by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in a residential neighborhood, calling it

DHS Proposes $70,000 OPT Fee for Foreign Students

The Department of Homeland Security has proposed requiring schools to pay a $70,000 fee for each international student initially recommended for Optional Practical Training, a major change that, if finalized,

Justice Department Seeks to Strip Citizenship From 40 Americans, Including One From Nepal

NEW YORK — The Justice Department has filed lawsuits seeking to revoke the U.S. citizenship of 40 naturalized Americans accused of concealing criminal histories, using false identities or committing immigration

U.S. Delays Resuming Diversity Visa Processing as 10-Day Court-Ordered Window Ticks Away

The U.S. Department of State has not resumed scheduling or conducting Diversity Visa interviews, even as a court-ordered 10-day window for processing certain fiscal year 2026 applications moves toward its

52,000 Diversity Visas Were Available. About 11,400 Were Issued. The Clock Is Still Ticking.

NEW YORK — Nearly 52,000 Diversity Visas were available for fiscal year 2026. But as the program’s fiscal year closed Sept. 30, approximately 11,408 visas had been issued based on