The State Department does publish VISA denial rates, however, it’s across broad categories and pregnancy isn’t one of those categories. In the prior three years, denial rates have ranged from 20.6% of applications to 27.8% most recently. In the most recent fiscal year just under 2.5 million VISA requests into the United States were denied – so it is clear that officials are at least attempting to mind the store.

Today's Top Stories - July 8th, 2026

Your daily recap of the biggest news from around the state that impacts you throughout the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast.

Interview: The Latest from the NATO Summit w/Jonathan Savage

Today's Top Stories - July 6th, 2026

The #1 key to our country’s next 250 years – is to refocus on how and why this miracle of a country got here. Every one of us plays a role in this. Embrace it and may God bless you and this country.

Today's Talkbacks - Oil & Gas Prices & More...

It was a tale of two markets yet again last week. On the one hand, stocks – were higher – with the DOW posting fresh record highs, digital currencies were too, as were precious metals. However, just below the surface a massive correction in the semiconductor/AI  space continued with a rotation into sectors like financials, healthcare and beaten down software and tech names. While the momentum trade has come to a screeching halt recently, the broadening of the rally higher holds the potential to make the rally to new highs more sustainable over time.

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