{"id":811,"date":"2026-01-09T08:40:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T08:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isaford.com\/?p=811"},"modified":"2026-02-09T01:50:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T01:50:47","slug":"january-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isaford.com\/km\/january-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"January Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to our January Newsletter!<\/p>\n<p><!-- JANUARY 2026 EB-3 DOL FLAG UPDATE --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"flag2026\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #008000;\" href=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/?p=811#flag2026\"><br \/>\n<strong>JANUARY 2026 EB-3 DOL FLAG UPDATE<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-667\" src=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Seal_of_the_United_States_Department_of_Labor-300x284.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Seal_of_the_United_States_Department_of_Labor-300x284.png 300w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Seal_of_the_United_States_Department_of_Labor-1024x968.png 1024w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Seal_of_the_United_States_Department_of_Labor-768x726.png 768w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Seal_of_the_United_States_Department_of_Labor-1536x1452.png 1536w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Seal_of_the_United_States_Department_of_Labor-2048x1936.png 2048w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Seal_of_the_United_States_Department_of_Labor-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #1c1c1c;\">Isaford Immigration is pleased to provide you an update on the\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flag.dol.gov\/processingtimes\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\">U<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\">S Department of Labor PERM Priority Date<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\">.<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The\u00a0US Department of Labor PERM Priority Date<\/span><span style=\"color: #1c1c1c;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0has been updated on the FLAG system for the period up to<\/span> <\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">05 January 2026<\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The\u00a0US Department of Labor PERM Priority Date<\/span><span style=\"color: #1c1c1c;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0is now<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">August <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #007c44;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2024<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&amp; has moved forward<i>\u00a0<\/i>1 month<i>\u00a0s<\/i><\/span><span style=\"color: #1c1c1c;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">ince our last update<\/span> in\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #1c1c1c;\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">December 2025<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #1c1c1c;\">.\u00a0 This means the DOL FLAG Priority Date has moved forward by\u00a0<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">11 months<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #1c1c1c;\">\u00a0since\u00a0<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">January 2025<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #1c1c1c;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/?p=821&amp;preview=true\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Learn More<\/span><\/a><\/h6>\n<hr \/>\n<p><!-- US VISA BULLETIN JANUARY 2026 --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"visa2026\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #008000;\" href=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/?p=811#visa2026\"><br \/>\n<strong>US VISA BULLETIN JANUARY 2026<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-668\" src=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zoho-Visa-bulletin-1-e1763087499938-300x282.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zoho-Visa-bulletin-1-e1763087499938-300x282.png 300w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zoho-Visa-bulletin-1-e1763087499938-1024x964.png 1024w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zoho-Visa-bulletin-1-e1763087499938-768x723.png 768w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zoho-Visa-bulletin-1-e1763087499938-1536x1446.png 1536w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zoho-Visa-bulletin-1-e1763087499938-2048x1928.png 2048w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zoho-Visa-bulletin-1-e1763087499938-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The January 2026 Visa Bulletin has been released by USCIS and shows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>EB-3 Other Workers:<\/strong> 01 August 2021. <strong>Moved forward 1 month<\/strong> from December 2025 Visa Bulletin.<\/li>\n<li><strong>EB-2 National Interest Waiver:<\/strong> 01 April 2024. <strong>Moved forward 2 month<\/strong> from December 2025 Visa Bulletin.<\/li>\n<li><strong>EB-5 Investor Visa:<\/strong> Current (no waiting list). <strong>Remains Current<\/strong> since December 2025 Visa Bulletin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/?p=823&amp;preview=true\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Learn More<\/span><\/a><\/h6>\n<hr \/>\n<p><!-- EB-3 UPDATE --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"eb3\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #008000;\" href=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/?p=811#eb3\"><br \/>\n<strong>EB-3 UPDATE<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-664\" src=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zoho-USA-flag-1-1_11zon-300x284.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zoho-USA-flag-1-1_11zon-300x284.png 300w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zoho-USA-flag-1-1_11zon-1024x968.png 1024w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zoho-USA-flag-1-1_11zon-768x726.png 768w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zoho-USA-flag-1-1_11zon-1536x1452.png 1536w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zoho-USA-flag-1-1_11zon-2048x1936.png 2048w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zoho-USA-flag-1-1_11zon-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-decoration: none;\">Isaford Immigration is the preferred choice for EB-3 applications for Cambodians &amp; their families.<\/p>\n<p>We offer EB-3 jobs across the USA maximising choice of location and employment type.<\/p>\n<p>You can choose where you work and your type of work with jobs with fast food crew members (Wendy\u2019s &amp; McDonald\u2019s), food packaging, factory production workers, and many more available.<\/p>\n<p>With over 8 years experience, Isaford Immigration<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/eb-3-update-january-2026-2\/\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Learn More<\/span><\/a><\/h6>\n<hr \/>\n<p><!-- USCIS ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO NATURALIZATION TEST --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"uscis\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #008000;\" href=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/?p=811#uscis\"><br \/>\n<strong>USCIS ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO NATURALIZATION TEST<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-664\" src=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zoho-USA-flag-1-1_11zon-300x284.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zoho-USA-flag-1-1_11zon-300x284.png 300w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zoho-USA-flag-1-1_11zon-1024x968.png 1024w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zoho-USA-flag-1-1_11zon-768x726.png 768w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zoho-USA-flag-1-1_11zon-1536x1452.png 1536w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zoho-USA-flag-1-1_11zon-2048x1936.png 2048w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zoho-USA-flag-1-1_11zon-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>On 17 September 2025, USCIS announced several changes to the Naturalization Test which provides for American citizenship: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/newsroom\/news-releases\/uscis-unveils-first-changes-to-naturalization-test-in-multi-step-overhaul-of-american-citizenship\">https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/newsroom\/news-releases\/uscis-unveils-first-changes-to-naturalization-test-in-multi-step-overhaul-of-american-citizenship<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cAmerican citizenship is the most sacred citizenship in the world and should only be reserved for aliens who will fully embrace our values and principles as a nation. By ensuring only those aliens who meet all eligibility requirements, including the ability to read, write, and speak English and understand U.S. government and civics, are able to naturalize, the American people can be assured that those joining us as fellow citizens are fully assimilated and will contribute to America\u2019s greatness. These critical changes are the first of many,\u201d said USCIS Spokesperson Matthew Tragesser.<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/?p=858&amp;preview=true\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Learn More<\/span><\/a><\/h6>\n<hr \/>\n<p><!-- FOLLOW ISAFORD IMMIGRATION\u2019S NEW SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"social\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #008000;\" href=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/?p=811#social\"><br \/>\n<strong>FOLLOW ISAFORD IMMIGRATION\u2019S NEW SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-828\" src=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Zoho-Isaford-logo-Icon-300x284.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Zoho-Isaford-logo-Icon-300x284.png 300w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Zoho-Isaford-logo-Icon-1024x968.png 1024w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Zoho-Isaford-logo-Icon-768x726.png 768w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Zoho-Isaford-logo-Icon-1536x1452.png 1536w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Zoho-Isaford-logo-Icon-2048x1936.png 2048w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Zoho-Isaford-logo-Icon-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Isaford Immigration has launched all-new social media channels to help our clients focus on the program and destination best suited to them.<\/p>\n<p>Like &amp; follow our Isaford Immigration all our social media channels to stay up to do date on all immigration programs &amp; destination news.<\/p>\n<p>Isaford Immigration offers 27 programs in 13 counties.<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/?p=868&amp;preview=true\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Learn More<\/span><\/a><\/h6>\n<hr \/>\n<p><!-- ALBERTA FGES PROGRAM --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"alberta\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #008000;\" href=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/?p=811#alberta\"><br \/>\n<strong>ALBERTA FGES PROGRAM: FAST TRACK RESIDENCY IN CANADA<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-813\" src=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Zoho-Canada-FLag-1_11zon-300x284.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Zoho-Canada-FLag-1_11zon-300x284.png 300w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Zoho-Canada-FLag-1_11zon-1024x968.png 1024w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Zoho-Canada-FLag-1_11zon-768x726.png 768w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Zoho-Canada-FLag-1_11zon-1536x1452.png 1536w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Zoho-Canada-FLag-1_11zon-2048x1936.png 2048w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Zoho-Canada-FLag-1_11zon-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Isaford Immigration is now offering a new pathway to Permanent Residency in Alberta Province, Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Alberta has created a new <strong>Alberta Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Stream<\/strong> Permanent Resident program intended to attract professionals, business owners and entrepreneurs to launch a business in Alberta.\u00a0 The businesses do not need to be innovative, and the owners can be passive or active in running the business.<\/p>\n<p>There are no team applications (only 1 applicant per business) for the program, but an applicant can share ownership of the business with a Canadian or foreign national.<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/?p=889&amp;preview=true\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Learn More<\/span><\/a><\/h6>\n<hr \/>\n<p><!-- CYPRUS SCHENGEN ZONE --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"cyprus\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #008000;\" href=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/?p=811#cyprus\"><br \/>\n<strong>CYPRUS SECURES EU BACKING TO JOIN SCHENGEN ZONE BY 2026<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-814\" src=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Zoho-Cyprus-Flag-300x284.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Zoho-Cyprus-Flag-300x284.png 300w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Zoho-Cyprus-Flag-1024x968.png 1024w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Zoho-Cyprus-Flag-768x726.png 768w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Zoho-Cyprus-Flag-1536x1452.png 1536w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Zoho-Cyprus-Flag-2048x1936.png 2048w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Zoho-Cyprus-Flag-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After announcing their plan to join in May 2025, Cyprus is set to join the Schengen Zone in early 2026.<\/p>\n<p>It has never been a better time to apply for a Greece Golden Visa to take advantage of the Schengen Zone membership, providing visa free access across 27 EU nations.<\/p>\n<p>Cyprus is undergoing a final round of assessments by a team of roughly 25 European Commission evaluators as the country seeks to join the Schengen Zone.<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/?p=894&amp;preview=true\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Learn More<\/span><\/a><\/h6>\n<hr \/>\n<p><!-- AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INNOVATION VISA --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"australia\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #008000;\" href=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/?p=811#australia\"><br \/>\n<strong>AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INNOVATION VISA &amp; PERMANENT RESIDENCY<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-827\" src=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Zoho-Australasia-Flag-300x284.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Zoho-Australasia-Flag-300x284.png 300w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Zoho-Australasia-Flag-1024x968.png 1024w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Zoho-Australasia-Flag-768x726.png 768w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Zoho-Australasia-Flag-1536x1452.png 1536w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Zoho-Australasia-Flag-2048x1936.png 2048w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Zoho-Australasia-Flag-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Launched on 6 December 2024, Australia\u2019s National Innovation Visa replaced the Global Talent visa.<\/p>\n<p>The National Innovation visa (subclass 858) (NIV) is a permanent visa for exceptionally talented migrants from across the world. These migrants will help create jobs and drive productivity growth in key sectors of the Australian economy.<\/p>\n<p>The NIV is for\u200b\u00a0established and emerging leaders with high-calibre talent and skills who can make significant contributions that will benefit Australia\u2019s future prosperity.<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/?p=897&amp;preview=true\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Learn More<\/span><\/a><\/h6>\n<hr \/>\n<p><!-- MALAYSIA MM2H --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mm2h\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #008000;\" href=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/?p=811#mm2h\"><br \/>\n<strong>MALAYSIA MM2H<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-815\" src=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Zoho-Malaysia-FLag-300x284.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Zoho-Malaysia-FLag-300x284.png 300w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Zoho-Malaysia-FLag-1024x968.png 1024w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Zoho-Malaysia-FLag-768x726.png 768w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Zoho-Malaysia-FLag-1536x1452.png 1536w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Zoho-Malaysia-FLag-2048x1936.png 2048w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Zoho-Malaysia-FLag-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Isaford Immigration is now offering the Malaysia My Second Home Program.<\/p>\n<p>The Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) is a government-run residency by investment program. MM2H offers Cambodian &amp; international investors an excellent value opportunity to get residency in a secure, dynamic ASEAN nation.<\/p>\n<p>MM2H provides renewable Malaysian residency by investing in property anywhere in the country. There are 5 separate tiers of investment, making the program unique in its value for money and flexibility for multiple investor types.<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/malaysia-my-second-home-program\/\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Learn More<\/span><\/a><\/h6>\n<hr \/>\n<p><!-- US SUSPENDS DIVERSITY VISA PROGRAM --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"dvlottery\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #008000;\" href=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/?p=811#dvlottery\"><br \/>\n<strong>US SUSPENDS DIVERSITY VISA PROGRAM<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-664\" src=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zoho-USA-flag-1-1_11zon-300x284.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zoho-USA-flag-1-1_11zon-300x284.png 300w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zoho-USA-flag-1-1_11zon-1024x968.png 1024w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zoho-USA-flag-1-1_11zon-768x726.png 768w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zoho-USA-flag-1-1_11zon-1536x1452.png 1536w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zoho-USA-flag-1-1_11zon-2048x1936.png 2048w, https:\/\/isaford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zoho-USA-flag-1-1_11zon-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On 18 December 2025, President Trump suspended the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, sometimes called the \u201cgreen card lottery,\u201d following shootings at Brown University and of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor by a Portuguese national who immigrated to the United States in 2017 under that program and obtained legal permanent residence.<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/isaford.com\/?p=956&amp;preview=true\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Learn More<\/span><\/a><\/h6>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Welcome to our January Newsletter! JANUARY 2026 EB-3 DOL FLAG UPDATE Isaford Immigration is pleased to provide you an update on the\u00a0US Department of Labor PERM Priority Date. The\u00a0US Department of Labor PERM Priority Date\u00a0has been updated on the FLAG system for the period up to 05 January 2026. 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