Changes

What's new

New guides, tools and fixes on Visa Status, newest first. For rule and fee changes, always read the official sources below.

Updated on October 14, 2026

October 2026

October 14, 2026
Pictures, quick answers and update dates on every guide
Each step-by-step guide now shows when it was updated, has drawings for the key steps, and ends with short answers to common questions.
October 13, 2026
New: ESTA guide, 221(g) administrative processing guide and interview questions
Nine steps for ESTA, seven for what to do after a 221(g) letter, and interview questions with answers for F-1, visitor and H-1B visas.
October 13, 2026
For bloggers and schools
How to credit Visa Status and embed our charts for free.
October 12, 2026
DS-160 guide with pictures
Fifteen steps for the visa form, for families too, with extra pages for F-1 students and H-1B workers.
October 12, 2026
Wait times: clearer "Updated on" date
Pages now show the day the wait-time numbers were last published or corrected.
October 11, 2026
Daily news with a picture
A new visa numbers story with a picture is written every afternoon.
October 10, 2026
New guides: OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, marriage green card, DV lottery, 214(b)
Step by step, in plain words, with checklists you can tick.
October 10, 2026
I-94 calculator, visa fees, interview checklists and visa comparisons
Count your days, see usual government fees with official links, print a one-page checklist, and compare visas side by side.

Rules, fees and processing change often. These are the sources to check first: