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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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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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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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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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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DHS Shutdown Ends

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


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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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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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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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Immigration Bond Upheld by Appeals Court

A federal court struck down the government's denial of immigration bond for people in removal procedures, a massive win for due processing in the immigration system.


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