On November 9, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security designated Bolivia as an eligible country to participate in both the H-2A (“H2A”) and H-2B (“H2B”) nonimmigrant visa programs. This means that nationals of Bolivia are now eligible beneficiaries for H2A temporary agricultural visa petitions and H2B temporary non-agricultural worker petitions. We maintain a list of eligible H2A and H2B countries in a separate article.

Ksena Karelina Freed From Russian Prison
Ksena Karelina, a dual U.S.-Russia citizen, was freed from Russian prison in a prisoner exchange after she had received a lengthy sentence for making a $52 donation to a charity conducting humanitarian work in Ukraine.