On September 10, 2026, the Department of State (DOS) sent a cable to all diplomatic and consular posts acknowledging that Diversity Visa (DV) and immigrant visa (IV) pauses ordered by the Trump administration are no longer in effect following a court order.
The cable states:
No applicants may be refused under INA 221(g) for either pause. Posts should take steps to identify IV and DV applications previously refused under either pause, and as set out [in the cable], initiate a plan to reconsider those applications, consistent with standard Department guidance and policies.
