Uncertain Future for Individuals Subjected to Third Country Removals

Individuals subjected to third country removals face choosing between staying or returning to their country of origin.

Read More

DOL Guidelines on CMV English Proficiency Introduced

The DOL updated guidelines for jobs where operating CMVs is a primary role. Now English language proficiency is a mandated requirement for these kinds of positions.

Read More

Interim Rule on Immigration Form Signatures

USCIS published an interim final rule letting it reject any immigration form with erroneous signatures. The change goes into effect on July 10, 2026.

Read More

Government Calls on IRS for Immigrant Tax Records

The government is using the IRS for identifying undocumented migrants through immigrant tax records, despite the previous judicial blocks.

Read More

Green Card Holders Targeted for Removal

USCIS handed over re-vetting of green card holders to a wholly new agency. Said agency reviews permanent residents for potential signs of immigration fraud.

Read More

DACA Beneficiaries Fear Employment Loss, Removal

Due to increasingly strict immigration enforcement and pauses in work authorization processing, DACA beneficiaries fear they'll lose their employment verification and removal protections.

Read More

June 2026 Visa Bulletin

The June 2026 visa bulletin sees retrogression for India in the EB-1 and EB-2 visa categories. Applicants must use the Final Action Dates chart when filing.

Read More

Voluntary Departure Rates Hit Record High

Voluntary departure rates reached an all time high, especially for individuals with cases in the immigration court system.

Read More

Gold Card Visa Seeing Little Applicants

Since the Gold Card program began in September 2025, very few individuals actually applied for the program.

Read More

SCOTUS to Weigh in on Mandatory Detention Policy

The Supreme Court plans on reviewing the government's mandatory detention policy for all undocumented migrants given the divided appeals court rulings.

Read More

Employment-Based Green Card Technical Denials: A Guide

Employment-based green card denials sometimes happen due to technical issues, misunderstandings, or bureaucratic slips on the part of immigration authorities.

Read More

Student Visa Validity Periods Changed

A proposed DHS rule applies fixed admission periods to multiple student visas, like the F-1 and the J-1 visa.

Read More

Third Country Removals Prompts Abandonment of Asylum Cases

An increase in government pressure and third country removals led to an uptake in asylum seekers abandoning their cases.

Read More

DSO Guidance for Students at Academic Year-End

Student visa holders expecting any changes to their legal status or information should meet with their DSO for guidance before the end of the academic year.

Read More

Research Shows Immigration Enforcement Harmed U.S. Workers

Studies by the National Bureau of Economic Research revealed immigration enforcement harmed, rather than helped, U.S. born workers.

Read More

USCIS Security Checks Use Fingerprints

Newly mandated USCIS security checks draw on fingerprint data already collected with in the FBI's criminal database.

Read More

DHS Shutdown Ends

The U.S. Congress, through the process of reconciliation, ended the record long DHS shutdown.

Read More

Foreign Doctors from Countries Under Travel Ban to Stay in U.S.

Foreign doctors from 'high-risk' countries aren't subject to the visa processing pause that's been in effect since January, 2026.

Read More

Immigration Enforcement Budget Passed by House

The House of Representatives narrowly passed an immigration enforcement budget, marking one step closer to ending the DHS shutdown.

Read More

Immigration Security Checks Mandated for Applicants

Per new internal guidance, immigration agents have greater access to criminal history databases for more intensive security checks.

Read More