Official visa changes, in plain English
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United KingdomUK visa TB testing: Panama clinic removed from approved list
The UK has removed the Dra. Eva de González clinic in Ciudad de Panamá from its list of approved tuberculosis test centres for UK visa applicants in Panama. Anyone applying for a UK visa for 6 months or more who has lived in Panama for at least 6 months, or lived there within the last 6 months, still needs a TB certificate, but must now use another approved clinic. No replacement clinic or effective date is named on the page.
Processing & appointments
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United StatesUS Fixes Rule on Permanent Residence for Children of Foreign Officials
DHS issued a correction to its September 9, 2026 interim final rule that lets children born in the United States to foreign government employees who are not U.S. citizens register for permanent residence. The correction restores regulatory wording that was accidentally removed in the earlier rule and makes related conforming edits; Form I-485 and Form G-325R were also updated. The correction document does not state a specific effective date.
Residence & citizenship
- Minor update
United KingdomUK visa TB testing: three clinics removed from Bolivia list
The UK has updated the list of approved TB test clinics for visa applicants in Bolivia, removing three clinics in La Paz and Santa Cruz as of 21 September 2026. Applicants who need a TB certificate for a UK visa of 6 months or more must use the remaining approved clinics.
Other · Takes effect
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United KingdomUK updates guidance on registering children as British citizens
UK Visas and Immigration updated its caseworker guidance on registering children as British citizens. The September 2026 update adds guidance covering children whose mother is in a same-sex relationship with a British citizen. The document is aimed at staff deciding registration applications by entitlement and discretion.
Residence & citizenship
- Important change
United StatesUS blocks flights for travelers recently in DR Congo over Ebola
The U.S. State Department has issued a Level 4 advisory for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and announced new Ebola-related restrictions: U.S. citizens and nationals who have been in the DRC within the past 21 days cannot board commercial flights to the United States. Affected travelers must stay outside the DRC for 21 days before flying to the U.S. Consular services in the DRC are also limited. No specific start date for the measures is given.
Suspension or restriction
- Minor update
United KingdomUK visa TB testing: Asunción clinic removed from Paraguay list
The UK has updated its guidance listing approved tuberculosis (TB) test clinics in Paraguay for visa applicants. One clinic in Asunción, "Valerie Healy de Calvo", has been removed from the list. The requirement for a TB test still applies to people coming to the UK for six months or more who have lived in Paraguay, or another listed country, within the last six months.
Other
- Minor update
United KingdomUK updates TB test clinic guidance for visa applicants in Colombia
The UK has updated its guidance listing where to get a tuberculosis test in Colombia for UK visa applications. A TB test is required for people coming to the UK for more than 6 months who live in, or have recently lived in, listed countries.
Other
- Minor update
United KingdomUK updates visitor visa supporting documents guidance
The UK's guide to supporting documents for a standard visitor visa was updated on 8 October 2026, with new information on what applicants should provide if they are carrying out an Erasmus+ placement. The page is the official guidance listing the documents needed to support a visit visa application to the UK. It applies to anyone applying for a standard visitor visa; no new eligibility rule or fee change is stated.
Processing & appointments
- Minor update
United KingdomUK updates long residence caseworker guidance
UK Visas and Immigration updated its long residence caseworker guidance on 8 October 2026. The change explains when a Long Residence Permission to Stay application should be varied to an Appendix FM or Appendix Private Life Permission to Stay application. The update affects how staff handle these cases rather than changing the long residence rules themselves.
Residence & citizenship
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United KingdomUK visa: updated TB test clinic guidance for applicants in Romania
The UK has published updated guidance listing the clinics in Romania where people can get a tuberculosis test for a UK visa application. A TB test is required for anyone coming to the UK for more than six months who lives in a listed country, or who has lived in one for more than six months and moved within the last six months to a country that is not listed.
Other
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United StatesUSCIS Final Rule Adjusts EB-5 Immigrant Investor Fees
USCIS has issued a final rule adjusting fees for EB-5 immigrant investor benefit requests, and it also codifies provisions from the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 while implementing new statutory requirements. The rule follows a proposed fee rule published in October 2025 and addresses public comments received on that proposal. The source does not state specific fee amounts or an effective date.
Fee change
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United StatesUSCIS to Adjust H.R. 1 Immigration Fees for Fiscal Year 2027
USCIS is announcing inflation-based adjustments to immigration fees that fall under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), for fiscal year 2027. The agency is required by H.R. 1 to adjust these fees annually. The notice is meant to set out the new fee amounts and when they take effect, but the specific figures and the effective date are not included in the text provided.
Fee change
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