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U.S. immigration rules, deadlines and data, each traced back to the official source.
Last refreshed Oct 30, 2026 · 651 government changes recorded from 6 official sources, back to Jan 3, 2025. Every figure is labelled reported, projected, or estimated, and this is not a real-time feed. How we source and label every figure →
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Recent changes
Newest first. Routine paperwork is left out here and stays searchable in the archive. Official sources last checked Oct 27, 2026. That is the date we looked, not the date of a change.
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Under President Trump’s Leadership, USCIS Takes Unprecedented 2.2 Million Enforcement Actions Protecting Americans Across the Nation
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Policy alert: Fee Guidance for L-1 Intracompany Transferees
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Litigation-Related Update: Sileiri Doe Class Members May Request Reopening or Reconsideration of an Adverse Decision Without a Fee
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Aliens in Idaho Charged for Illegal Voting
Key immigration dates
Real deadlines, counted down. Don't miss the window.
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H-1B electronic registration
USCIS opens the H-1B cap registration window in early March for at least 14 calendar days (about two weeks). Miss it and you wait a full year for the next lottery.
- RecurringTaxes
Federal tax filing deadline
Individual returns are due April 15. This includes nonresident (1040-NR) returns for many F-1 and J-1 visa holders. File or request an extension by this date.
IRS: Tax deadlines ↗Get help:Sprintax - Dates set by the State Department · check the official pageGreen card
Diversity Visa (green-card) lottery
The State Department sets each year's entry period and announces it on its official DV page. It deferred the opening of the DV-2027 entry period, and entries now need a valid, unexpired passport and a $1 registration fee. Confirm current dates on the official page; no date is shown here until one is announced.
Dates recur each year; exact windows (H-1B registration, the DV lottery, the Visa Bulletin) are set by the agency annually, so always confirm with the official source. Not legal or tax advice. Links marked “affiliate” may earn us a commission; the others earn us nothing. How this works →
Key immigration numbers
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