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ILBSG is opening a Texas immigration law firm office to better serve the local community in the area with immigration-related legal issues.

O-1 visa holders can work under multiple employers so long as they set file all the paperwork correctly beforehand so as to stay compliant.

Diversity visa applicants will now have to scan their passports to enter the lottery as part of an effort by authorities to more closely scrutinize applicants during immigration procedures.

The September 2025 visa bulletin shows no change in employment-based visa categories. Family-based visas show retrogression in the F-3 category

Updates to the CSPA age calculation parameters now use Final Action Dates from the last month's visa bulletin rather than dates for filing, tightening the family-based green card application process.

The DOS is requiring fifteen thousand dollar visa bond deposits from travelers seeking B-1 & B-2 visas, no other nonimmigrant visas will be affected.

USCIS issued multiple upgrades to family-based immigration procedures, these changes will help the agency review family visa applications more in depth to better catch fraudulent applicants.

The DHS is encouraging DACA recipients to self-deport in a departure from the way the agency historically handled recipients of the program.

USCIS has started issuing Notice to Appear (NTA) documents to H-1B workers whose visa status was revoked or terminated, signaling a dramatic shift in how the agency handles job loss for H-1B visa holders.

A ninth circuit court of appeals panel upheld a judicial block on enforcing the government's executive order rolling back birthright citizenship, arguing it violates the fourteenth amendment of the U.S. constitution.