U.S. Citizenship to Consider Good Moral Character

U.S. citizenship reviews will consider whether an individual has a good moral character, encouraging immigration authorities to approach applications on a case-by-case basis.


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Diversity Visa Lottery to Require Passport Scan

Diversity visa applicants will now have to scan their passports to enter the lottery as part of an effort by authorities to more closely scrutinize applicants during immigration…


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Weighted H-1B Lottery Selection Cleared by White House

DHS plans to replace the traditional H-1B lottery with a weighted system have cleared White House review and are expected to be implemented soon.


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September 2025 Visa Bulletin

The September 2025 visa bulletin shows no change in employment-based visa categories. Family-based visas show retrogression in the F-3 category


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Marriage-Based Green Card Applicants to Face Greater Scrutiny

Applicants for green cards through marriage will face higher levels of scrutiny as part of a government effort to increase vetting and identify fraudulent petitions.


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CSPA Age Calculation Tightened

Updates to the CSPA age calculation parameters now use Final Action Dates from the last month's visa bulletin rather than dates for filing, tightening the family-based green card…


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Birthright Citizenship Parameters Changed

USCIS issued a memo announcing changes to birthright citizenship parameters, children that don't have at least one permanent resident or citizen parent won't automatically be…


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Visa Bond Deposits Required by Dept. of State

The DOS is requiring fifteen thousand dollar visa bond deposits from travelers seeking B-1 & B-2 visas, no other nonimmigrant visas will be affected.


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Citizenship Test Overhaul Pushed by Immigration Officials

Top USCIS officials have expressed a desire to increase the difficulty of the citizenship test to increase the vetting process and better gauge if applicants are prepared for U.S.…


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Family-Based Immigration Update

USCIS issued multiple upgrades to family-based immigration procedures, these changes will help the agency review family visa applications more in depth to better catch fraudulent…


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