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
May 28, 2025
Ban on Enrolling F-1 Students at Harvard
The government banned Harvard from enrolling new F-1 students amid concerns of the university's inability to quell supposed anti-American sentiment and suspected pro-terrorist sympathies on its campus.
May 21, 2025
New DOJ Policy Targets H-1B Employers
A recent expansion of the DOJ's whistleblower program targets H-1B employers and other businesses that employ immigrants in order to combat immigration fraud and companies that illegally harbor undocumented migrants.
May 19, 2025
DHS Terminating Status of Some OPT Visa Holders
Immigration authorities have begun terminating some OPT visa holders on the basis of not reporting employment updates at the end of the allotted ninety-day grace period.
May 16, 2025
Alert: Fake Immigration Lawyers on Social Media
There has been a rise in fake immigration lawyers on social media running scams and sapping billions from immigrants and their families. The best way to combat these scams is to stay informed and report them to the right authorities.
May 16, 2025
Warrantless Phone Searches Not Authorized at All Airports
CBP can't conduct warrantless phone searches at all U.S. ports of entry, it highly depends on the location and an individual's own legal status.
May 15, 2025
Federal Judge Denies Granting Nationwide Relief for F-1 Visa Students
A federal judge placed an injunction on case calling for nationwide relief for F-1 students. The judge argued that while the plaintiff's had proved the government's policy had caused them harm, they'd failed to provide enough to warrant nationwide relief.
May 15, 2025
Sixty-Five Percent Rejection for FY2026 H-1B Visa Cap
Registrants for the FY2026 H-1B visa cap fell by sixty-five percent, illustrating the impact of recent USCIS reforms aimed a tightening the standards of acceptance.
May 14, 2025
June 2025 Visa Bulletin: Modest EB-2 and EB-3 Movement, Slight F-4 Movement
The June 2025 visa bulletin will see modest movement in EB-2 and EB-3 categories, and slight movement in F-4 India category.
May 13, 2025
Biden Administration Asylum Restrictions Terminated
A federal judge terminated Biden administration asylum restrictions that required the establishment of credible fear, arguing it violates the Immigration and Nationality Act and decisions to grant asylum protections were arbitrarily made.
May 8, 2025
Immigration Officials used Criminal Database for Student Visa Terminations
DHS revealed they used the FBI-ran NCIC database to select targets for student visa terminations, confirming immigration officials' use of computer data bases for enforcement operations.
May 5, 2025
Big Tech Provides ICE with New Immigration Tracking Software
Federal officials are teaming up with a tech company to build a new, sprawling database using immigration tracking software. This database, called ImmigrationOS, will track undocumented migrants living in the United States.
May 5, 2025
New Catch-and-Revoke Policy for Visa Holders
The State Department announced a new catch-and-revoke policy for visa holders in the United States. Foreign nationals visiting or living in the country legally could lose their visa status if they break the law.
May 5, 2025
New Immigration Fees Proposed in Congress
Recent legislative proposals would introduce new immigration fees for requests for asylum and work authorization. The new fees could raise seventy-seven billion dollars.
May 2, 2025
DOJ Files Complaint Against Illinois
The DOJ has filed a complaint against IDOL for allegedly enforcing policy that allegedly interferes with federal immigration enforcement efforts.
May 2, 2025
Things Green Card Holders Need to Know Before Traveling Abroad
Sweeping immigration enforcement efforts have affected green card holders traveling abroad. Given the increasingly strict, fluctuating state of immigration policy, green card holders need the knowledge to plan accordingly.
May 1, 2025
The Erosion of Immigration Due Process
The first one hundred days of President Donald Trump’s second term consist of repeated attempts to undo due process in the immigration system. Through a collection of executive orders, legal actions, and law enforcement, the Trump administration’s efforts have elevated and streamlined the detention and removal process in the United States.
May 1, 2025
Court Rules Green Card Holder Can Pursue Unlawful Detention Suit
A New Jersey judge ruled Green Card holder Mahmoud Khalil can move forward with his unlawful detention lawsuit, ruling the government's argument that federal judges have no authority in immigration law is invalid.
May 1, 2025
H-4 Visas to Expire at Age Twenty-One
Children of many H-1B holders face uncertainty as their H-4 visas are set to expire at the age of twenty-one, after which they'll no longer qualify as dependents.
May 1, 2025
USCIS Policy One Hundred Days Into the Trump Presidency
Since the beginning of President Trump’s second term, USCIS actions to have supported the administration’s immigration policy. In these first one hundred days, the agency has streamlined the immigration enforcement process.
April 25, 2025
Students’ Terminated SEVIS Records Restored
The terminated SEVIS records of some international students have been restored. It's unknown which individuals these restorations affect, and students should speak their DSOs to find out if they're among them.