May 13, 2026
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.
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May 12, 2026
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.
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May 12, 2026
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.
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May 7, 2026
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.
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May 6, 2026
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.
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May 6, 2026
USCIS Security Checks Use Fingerprints
Newly mandated USCIS security checks draw on fingerprint data already collected with in the FBI's criminal database.
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May 6, 2026
DHS Shutdown Ends
The U.S. Congress, through the process of reconciliation, ended the record long DHS shutdown.
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May 6, 2026
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.
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May 4, 2026
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.
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May 4, 2026
Immigration Security Checks Mandated for Applicants
Per new internal guidance, immigration agents have greater access to criminal history databases for more intensive security checks.
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