August 25, 2026
A D.C. federal judge ruled in favor of several diversity visa selectees in consolidated suits challenging the Trump administration's decision to halt the program, saying on Tuesday that the government did not provide a reasoned explanation for its sweeping refusal policy.
March 16, 2026
A group of diversity visa selectees has sued the Trump administration over policies they say have indefinitely suspended processing of applications for the program, effectively freezing the congressionally created pathway before the government decides whether they qualify.