July 23, 2026
H-1B Cap for FY2027 Reached
USCIS officially reached the federally-mandated quota for both categories in the H-1B cap for the 2027 fiscal year.
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July 23, 2026
Government Discourages Loans to Undocumented Immigrants
Federal regulators formally discouraged banks from giving loans to undocumented immigrants as part of strict citizenship vetting procedures.
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July 23, 2026
Immigrant Benefits Form Signature Requirement
USCIS issued an interim final rule regarding signature guidelines for immigrant benefits applications on July 10, 2026.
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July 23, 2026
Final Rule on Noncitizen Registration
The DHS established form G-325R for noncitizen biographic registration for immigration authorities on June 29, 2026.
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July 23, 2026
FEMA Agents Delegated to Immigration Enforcement
A House Committee accused the U.S. government of diverting FEMA agents from disaster relief to immigration enforcement.
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July 22, 2026
U.S. Centralizes Visa Processing in Africa
A new, centralized visa processing framework for U.S. embassies in Africa goes into effect on August 1, 2026.
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July 22, 2026
DHS Plans Crackdown on Immigration Scams
The DHS announced operations targeting immigration scams targeting vulnerable individuals on social media websites.
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July 17, 2026
Work Permit Processing Resumes
A federal court ordered USCIS resume work permit processing for countries affected by the visa processing pause.
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July 16, 2026
Proposed Immigrant Worker Reforms
The DHS proposed amendments to governing regulations for the EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 immigrant worker classifications.
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July 16, 2026
Additional H-1B Employment Wage Protections Proposed
The Department of Labor proposed changing how it calculates prevailing wage determinations for the H-1B and other employment visas.
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