DV-2026 Gets 10 Extra Days Past Sept. 30 After a Judge Finds the State Department Slow-Walked His Order. The Window Opens After a Short Stay
A federal judge in Medani v. Trump ordered the State Department to keep adjudicating DV-2026 visas for ten days past the September 30 fiscal-year deadline, then let it pause the order up to ten days to fix its systems and issue guidance to 111 consulates.