USA Status Now: Which US Immigration Programs Are Open in 2026

This is our running list of the US immigration policies that are changing fastest. It covers:

• Entry restrictions, such as the travel ban and the immigrant visa pause
• Programs that are paused, ending, or facing deadlines, such as the Diversity Visa lottery, TPS terminations, and the EB-5 grandfathering deadline
• Rules in court, such as the H-1B $100,000 fee and the F-1 fixed admission period
• New rules, such as the 2026 public charge rule

The list of items appears below and updates automatically when we add or change an item. For background, start with how US immigration works. Canada and Mexico have their own pages: Canada Status Now and Mexico Status Now.

Each item carries one label. It describes the program or policy as of its Last verified date:

A label is a summary, not the whole story. Read the item's note and timeline, then check the official source linked on that page before you act.

We build these pages from official sources: USCIS, the State Department, CBP, the Department of Labor, the Federal Register, and court records. When one of them announces a change, or a court rules on a policy, we update the item, its label, and its Last verified date, and we often publish a dated news item.

Rules can change overnight, and official websites sometimes lag behind a new rule. If an item's date is more than a few weeks old, or you are about to pay a fee or file an application, confirm the current position on the official source first. Read how we research and our editorial policy. Spotted something out of date? Tell us through the contact page.