September 2, 2026 Parents With Citizen Children Must Prove Legal Status for Passports
September 2, 2026 Proposed Changes to H-4 Visa Spousal Employment
September 2, 2026 Unregistered Voluntary Departure Comes with a Price
September 2, 2026 USCIS Reinstates Neighborhood Investigations for Citizenship Applicants
September 2, 2026 State Department Proposes Fee Payment for Expedited Visa Interviews
August 28, 2026 Judge Denies Bid to Force Extradition of ICE Agent
September 2, 2026
Parents With Citizen Children Must Prove Legal Status for Passports
A DHS proposal lets immigration officials deny passports to U.S. citizen children if their parent can't prove their own legal status.
September 2, 2026
DHS Proposal to Eliminate the Grace Period Clears OMB Review
A DHS proposal eliminating the 60-day grace period for nonimmigrants that lost their job cleared OMB review.
September 2, 2026
Proposed Changes to H-4 Visa Spousal Employment
A DHS proposal might alter the work authorization qualifications for H-4 visa dependents of H-1B beneficiaries.
September 2, 2026
Unregistered Voluntary Departure Comes with a Price
Voluntary departure only invalidates civil fines levied by the government if it's registered via the CBP Home App.
September 2, 2026
USCIS Reinstates Neighborhood Investigations for Citizenship Applicants
USCIS reinstated neighborhood investigations as part of the review process for citizenship applicants as of August 25, 2026.
September 2, 2026
State Department Proposes Fee Payment for Expedited Visa Interviews
DOS launched a pilot program letting B-1 & B-2 visa applicants pay a fee for securing interviews within 10 days.
September 2, 2026
ICE Arrests Increase for People with No Criminal Record
ICE arrests for immigrants without any prior criminal conviction greatly increased over the past several months despite officials saying otherwise.
September 2, 2026
Congresswoman Denied Immunity from ICE Officer Assault Charge
A court panel decided a Congresswoman accused of assaulting an ICE officer isn't immune from legal repercussion.
September 2, 2026
BIA Clarifies Trafficking Undocumented Child Violates Good Moral Character Statute
The Board of Immigration Appeals clarified helping your own child across the border ruins your chances for cancellation of removal under the good moral character statute.
September 2, 2026
Visa Processing Pause Declared Unlawful
A federal judge declared the State Department's visa processing pause amounted to discrimination, making it unlawful.
August 28, 2026
U.S. Prepares Sweeping Visa Revocations Targeting Asylum Applicants
The State Department plans for up to 200,000 non-immigrant visa revocations. Look out for an official announcement in the coming weeks.
August 28, 2026
Judge Denies Bid to Force Extradition of ICE Agent
A federal judge refused an extradition order for an ICE agent, explaining the didn't have the authority to force the order through.
August 26, 2026
Visa Appointments Paused Worldwide
The Department of State paused all immigrant visa appointments worldwide until further notice. Visa processing in general continues.
August 26, 2026
September 2026 Visa Bulletin
The September 2026 visa bulletin details no movement in any employment-based visa category except for the EB-4 visa.
August 25, 2026
Alert: Rise In AI-Based Immigration Scams
AI makes immigration scams increasingly prevalent and harder to spot for individuals fearing increased immigration enforcement.
August 25, 2026
Texas Governor Suggests Banning H-1Bs from Working in Public Schools
The Texas governor suggested the state pass a law banning H-1B workers from holding positions in public schools.
August 25, 2026
New Rule Proposes Expanding $100K+ H-1B Fee to Workers Already in the U.S.
The U.S. government made the $100k H-1B fee a permanent policy and expanded it to individuals already in the U.S.
August 24, 2026
USCIS Tightens the Rules for Rescheduling Affirmative Asylum Interviews
Rescheduling asylum interviews now requires "exceptional circumstance" as of August 21, 2026.
August 19, 2026
USCIS to Require New Form I-485 Starting September 18, 2026
An updated version of Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, goes into effect on September 18, 2026.
August 19, 2026
DACA Recipients Face Narrowed Citizenship Pathway
Traveling abroad under advance role now counts as departure from the U.S., which further narrows the path to citizenship for DACA recipients.
