Federal Court Delays Implementation of Fixed Period for Student Visas

A federal judge placed a block on enforcing the new admission periods for student visas one day before their implementation date.


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DHS Proposes Ending the 60-Day Grace Period for Employment Visa Holders

The DHS proposal eliminating the 60-day grace period for employment visa holders that lose their job passed federal review and is open for public comment.


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Impact of Immigration Enforcement on Children in Immigrant Families

Pediatricians and child psychology experts are closely monitoring how children in immigrant families react fair under increasingly strict immigration enforcement operations.


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DHS Widens Green Card Registration for U.S.-Born Children of Foreign Government Employees

DHS issued an interim final rule widening green card availability to any U.S.-born children of foreign government employees.


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DOJ: States Must Report Unauthorized Immigrants or Forfeit Welfare Funds

The DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel issued a framework for denying federal funding states that don't report undocumented immigrants.


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USCIS Expands to New Ethiopia Office

A new USCIS field office opened in Ethiopia dedicated to verifying evidence for immigration applications and petitions.


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Diversity Visa Program Reinstated Following Court Order

The Diversity Visa program is back up and running, and prospective applicants for next year must apply before September 30, 2026.


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Birth Tourism Executive Order Blocked

A federal judge blocked enforcement of the President's "birth tourism" executive order, explaining the government can't deny citizenship to people born on U.S. soil.


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Employment Visa Processing Backlog Increases

According to new USCIS data, the visa processing backlog for employment-based visas is now over 1.2 million people.


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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.


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