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AUGUST 10, 2026

U.S. expands skilled-worker visa fee to renewals.

Today's events

Allied Governments

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“Colombia has appropriate procedures in place to protect against innocent loss of life in the air and on the ground in connection with such interdiction.”

Presidential Memorandum on Colombia · Aug 103

“The changes also help DHS comply with its congressional mandate to implement a biometric entry-exit system.”

9-11 Biometric Fee final rule, Homeland Security · Aug 101

“U.S. officials engaged Caribbean governments to exclude untrusted vendors from their ICT ecosystems and adopt an upgraded and secure approach to network modernization.”

Office of the Spokesperson, U.S. Dept. of State · Aug 92

“On the basis of the best information currently available to the Department of the Treasury, the following countries require or may require participation in, or cooperation with, an international boycott.”

International Tax Counsel James Wang, Treasury · Aug 104

“HUD is proposing to remove provisions in HUD's Title VI implementing regulations that impose disparate-impact liability on recipients of HUD Federal financial assistance.”

Supplemental rulemaking notice, Housing and Urban Development · Aug 108

“[I]mports of welded stainless pipe from India, Türkiye, and the UAE are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value.”

Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, Commerce · Aug 105
Sources
  1. U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, “9-11 Response and Biometric Entry-Exit Fee for H-1B and L-1 Visas” (final rule), August 10, 2026. federalregister.gov/…/biometric-fee-h-1b-l-1
  2. U.S. Dept. of State, “United States Advances Trusted Digital Infrastructure at CANTO 2026,” August 9, 2026. state.gov/releases/…/canto-2026
  3. Federal Register, “Continuation of U.S. Drug Interdiction Assistance to the Government of Colombia” (presidential memorandum), August 10, 2026. federalregister.gov/…/colombia-drug-interdiction
  4. U.S. Dept. of the Treasury, “List of Countries Requiring Cooperation With an International Boycott,” August 10, 2026. federalregister.gov/…/international-boycott-list
  5. U.S. Dept. of Commerce, “Welded Stainless Line and Pressure Pipe From India, the Republic of Türkiye, and the United Arab Emirates: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations,” August 10, 2026. federalregister.gov/…/welded-stainless-pipe-ltfv
  6. U.S. Dept. of State, “Deputy Secretary Landau's Travel to Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana,” August 9, 2026. state.gov/releases/…/landau-trinidad-guyana
  7. U.S. Food and Drug Administration, “Molecular and Clinical Genetics Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting — GRAIL, Inc. Galleri,” August 10, 2026. federalregister.gov/…/grail-galleri-panel
  8. U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, “HUD's Implementation of the Fair Housing Act's Disparate Impact Standard; Amendments to HUD's Title VI Regulations,” August 10, 2026. federalregister.gov/…/hud-disparate-impact
  9. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, “English Language Proficiency; Out of Service Criteria” (proposed rule), August 10, 2026. federalregister.gov/…/elp-out-of-service
  1. UK Prime Minister's Office (No.10), “PM starts roll out of ‘everyday fixes’ on the cost of living – ending rip-off discounts and subscription traps,” August 9, 2026. gov.uk/government/news/…/everyday-fixes-cost-of-living