September 2, 2026 Parents With Citizen Children Must Prove Legal Status for Passports
September 2, 2026 Proposed Changes to H-4 Visa Spousal Employment
September 2, 2026 Unregistered Voluntary Departure Comes with a Price
September 2, 2026 USCIS Reinstates Neighborhood Investigations for Citizenship Applicants
September 2, 2026 State Department Proposes Fee Payment for Expedited Visa Interviews
August 28, 2026 Judge Denies Bid to Force Extradition of ICE Agent
March 4, 2026
Block Against Unannounced ICE Site Visits Lifted
A federal judge blocked the DHS policy requiring members of Congress to notify immigration authorities of intended ICE site visits at least one week in advance.
March 4, 2026
FY2027 H-1B Cap Registration Period Begins
The H-1B registration period for the 2027 financial years is now underway and will last until March 19, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.
March 4, 2026
DOS Public Charge Policy Notice
The new public charge rule lets the DOS deny visa applicants based on their likelihood to overly rely on government benefits.
March 4, 2026
DOJ Issues Immigrant Benefits Eligibility Housing Notice
The DOJ announced that noncitizens must satisfy requirements laid out in both the PRWOR Act and Section 214 of Housing & Community Development Act to qualify for immigrant housing benefits.
March 3, 2026
DHS Proposes New Asylum Screening Rule
The DHS proposed a rule strengthening asylum screening procedures aimed rooting out fraudulent employment authorization applications.
March 3, 2026
Immigration Judges Holding Authorities in Contempt
Immigration judges are increasingly holding federal authorities accountable for not complying with court orders.
March 2, 2026
Yemen TPS Designation Terminated
The DHS determined the conditions in Yemen no longer meet the requirements for a TPS designation and will terminate the program on March 3, 2026.
March 2, 2026
Reminder: USCIS Premium Processing Fees Increased
The DHS increased the USCIS premium processing fees for several employment-based visas for the 2027 financial year inline with inflation rates.
March 2, 2026
DACA Recipients Detained
The DHS stated that several DACA recipients, or Dreamers, have been detained and removed from the U.S. despite the program's protections.
February 27, 2026
DHS Appeals Block on Syria TPS Termination
The DHS appealed to the Supreme Court to overturn the court block on the Syria TPS termination after a circuit court ruled in favor keep it.
February 27, 2026
DHS Record Sharing Approved
The government passed an executive order allowing DHS record sharing with other countries for immigration screening and collaborating removal efforts.
February 26, 2026
March 2026 Visa Bulletin
The monthly visa bulletin for March 2026 shows advancement in almost all employment-based immigrant visa categories, with especially large advances in the EB-2 Dates for Filing category for all countries except China.
February 24, 2026
Immigration Processing Pause Doesn’t Include China
The DOS explained the pause in immigration processing doesn't extend to foreign nationals from the People's Republic of China.
February 23, 2026
ICE Detainment Powers Expanded to Legal Refugees
A new ICE memo expands the agency's detainment powers to include refugees without or awaiting green cards.
February 23, 2026
Federal Judges Defines Limits of Re-detainment
A federal judge ruled ICE can't take a lawful permanent resident into re-detainment, outlining important limitations for green card holders.
February 23, 2026
B-1 Visa Guidance
The DOS published a fact-sheet on the parameters, limitations, and applications of the B-1 business visitors visa.
February 18, 2026
Should You Refile an EB-1A?
Changing the final merit limits for the EB-1A visa, although not applicable nationwide, signals an increase in judicial scrutiny towards how immigration authorities review claims.
February 17, 2026
H-1B Employers Checklist
With the FY2027 H-1B registration fee around the corner, employers taking certain steps increases their sponsored employee's chances of being accepted.
February 17, 2026
DHS Shutdown: What to Know
The DHS shutdown doesn't currently impact immigration enforcement operations, which will continue as normal until further notice.
February 16, 2026
Lawmakers Push for H-1B Fee Exemption
A bipartisan group of over one hundred lawmakers urged the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to adopt an exemption for health care workers from the new one-hundred-thousand-dollar H-1B application fee.