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
August 4, 2025
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 applicants.
August 4, 2025
Warrantless ICE Arrests Approved
ICE is conducting warrantless arrests of individuals at its own discretion, they do not have to ask a judge for an arrest warrant if they think getting one is impractical.
July 31, 2025
DACA Self-Deportation Encouraged
The DHS is encouraging DACA recipients to self-deport in a departure from the way the agency historically handled recipients of the program.
July 30, 2025
New Visa Fee Announced for Nonimmigrant Travelers
The new visa integrity fee applies to all nonimmigrant visas, save for people included in the visa waiver program.
July 29, 2025
Alert: NTAs Issued for H-1B Holders
USCIS has started issuing Notice to Appear (NTA) documents to H-1B workers whose visa status was revoked or terminated, signaling a dramatic shift in how the agency handles job loss for H-1B visa holders.
July 29, 2025
Alien Registration Documentation Reminder
A recent announcement by the CBP serves as alien registration reminder, individuals registered with the federal government must carry proper documentation with them at all times.
July 29, 2025
Birthright Citizenship Enforcement Block Upheld by Circuit Court
A ninth circuit court of appeals panel upheld a judicial block on enforcing the government's executive order rolling back birthright citizenship, arguing it violates the fourteenth amendment of the U.S. constitution.
July 24, 2025
H-1B Selection Process Change
The DHS proposed a new H-1B selection process that prioritize applicants for higher-paying positions, a change that could greatly impact U.S. employers, foreign students, and current H-1B workers.
July 23, 2025
ICE Gains Access to Medicaid Database
ICE now has access to the medicaid database as part of their efforts to identify undocumented migrants taking advantage of U.S. government programs.
July 22, 2025
Child Immigrant Protections Policy Termination Source of Lawsuit
Plaintiffs have sued USCIS for the removal of child immigrant protections, arguing the agency didn't give enough of a warning for beneficiaries to properly prepare.
July 21, 2025
FY2026 H-1B Cap Filled
The petition cap for the FY2026 H-1B is expected to be reached from existing selections. No additional selections are anticipated. USCIS will continue processing H-1B cap visas for those selected and for non-cap visas.
July 17, 2025
USCIS Rejections Rising Due to Signature Issues
USCIS rejections due to signature issues are on the rise, along with RFEs asking for applicants' physical signatures.
July 17, 2025
US Refugee Admissions Guidelines Outlined by Judge
A judicial order outlines a news set of refugee admissions procedures for the U.S. for individuals that were in the processing of entering the country when the US Refugee Admissions Program was terminated.
July 16, 2025
August 2025 Visa Bulletin
The August 2025 visa bulletin sees India advance in the EB-3 category and retrogression across the EB-2 category, with all other categories not seeing any change.
July 14, 2025
Renewal of Permanent Residence Card (Green Card) Wait Times Increase
The average green card wait times have increased significantly due to the large influx of applications, further straining the backlog in the U.S. immigration system.
July 10, 2025
Birthright Citizenship Order Blocked by Federal Judge
A federal judge issued a nationwide block on enforcing the government's birthright citizenship order that complies with the recent Supreme court order.
July 9, 2025
Employment-Based Immigration Policy Effects on Labor Shortage
Employment-based immigration policies are opening more job positions than U.S. citizens are interested in filling, leading to a labor shortage in multiple industries.
July 9, 2025
Legality of ICE Actions in Immigration Raids
Given the increase of ICE immigration raids, it's important to know what agents are and are not permitted to do under the law.
July 8, 2025
Parties End Revoked Student Visa Records Lawsuit
Both parties involved in the student visa lawsuit over terminated SEVIS records have agreed to end the litigation after immigration authorities explained why they removed the foreign students' data.
July 2, 2025
Citizenship Revocation Cases Priority for DOJ
Revocation of U.S. citizenship status is now a priority for the U.S. department of justice, who are now implementing it as punishment for civil offenses.
