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, 2025
DOD Sends 3,000 Soldiers to U.S. Southern Border
Department of Defense sends troops to southern border of the United States. Critics argue the Trump administration should focus on finding substantial solutions to solving the country's immigration problems.
March 4, 2025
Second District Court Rejects Birthright Order Appeal
A second district court has rejected the Trump administration's appeal to overturn the universal injunction placed on President Trump's birthright order. The court panel argued the administration's claims, that placing the injunction was an abuse of power, was not valid.
February 27, 2025
Migrants Over 13 Must Register with New Federal Immigrant Registry or Face Criminal Charges
The Trump administration announced that all undocumented immigrants must register in the incoming Federal Immigrant Registry. Those who fail to do so will face fines or jail time.
February 27, 2025
Deportations to be Bolstered by 1798 ‘Alien Enemies’ Act
The Trump administration is preparing to invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which would allow the president to detain, or deport natives and citizens of an enemy nation solely based on their citizenship status or national origin.
February 27, 2025
Supreme Court Halts Aid Restoration Deadline
The Supreme Court of the United States paused a D.C. federal judge's aid restoration deadline that mandated the Trump administration restore $2 billion in foreign aid by 11:59 p.m. on February 26. Trump administration argues the government was never told it had to pay specific amounts by specific dates.
February 26, 2025
Alert: Scam Calls Impersonating Immigration Agencies
Recent incidents of scam calls impersonating U.S. immigration agencies asking non-citizen residents and immigrants for money have been reported. Do not give them money. Learn how to recognize scam calls and how to respond to them properly.
February 26, 2025
Trump States EB-5 Investor Visa to be Replaced by Fee Based Visa
President Trump announced plans to offer a 'gold card' visa for the cost of $5 million. It will replace the EB-5 visa for investors but will still count as a form of lawful permanent resident status.
February 25, 2025
Alert: Lawful Permanent Residents and Immigrants Stopped at Ports of Entry
Lawful Permanent Residents and immigrants returning to ports of entry have been stopped by officials asking them to sign a Form I-407, a document signalling a wiling abandonment of lawful residential and legal immigrant status. LPRs and immigrants must be aware of their rights in case be subjected to these encounters.
February 25, 2025
First Successes Against Birthright Citizenship Ban
A group of attorneys general from twenty-one states and D.C. scored some of the first wins against the Trump Birthright Citizenship ban. The attorneys’ success lies in cooperation and timely preparation. Even before President Trump was sworn into office, groups began drawing up plans for collaborative legal resistance.
February 24, 2025
Trump Administration Removals Below Expectations and Previous Administration
The amount of Trump removals is still fewer people than the average number of people per month in the final year of the Biden administration.
February 24, 2025
Alert: Prepare for Longer Wait Times for Visa Applications and Processing
The Trump administration’s cuts to employees in government agencies will increase backlogs in areas like visa applications and processing. To maximize the odds for visa acceptance, applicants must plan as far in advance as possible.
February 21, 2025
DHS Ends Haiti TPS Extension
The DHS revoked Haiti's TPS designation extension. The move is part of President Trump's goal to decrease intensives for non-legal entry into the U.S.
February 21, 2025
Trump Administration to Downsize Immigration Appeals Board
A recent executive order reduced the size of the Immigration Appeals Board from 28 to 15 members. Critics argue the move is illogical and politically motivated. The mass firing echoes the one in 2002 when the Bush administration removed members viewed as too sympathetic to immigrants.
February 19, 2025
Executive Order Cuts U.S. Embassies Staff
An executive order makes significant cuts to staffing in U.S. embassies. The order mandates State Department employees comply with President Trump's "America First" agenda. Failure to do so is grounds for disciplinary action even termination.
February 19, 2025
Justice Department Fires Multiple Immigration Judges
The DOJ terminated several immigrant judges amidst one of the largest immigration enforcement efforts in recent history. Critics suspect political motivation.
February 18, 2025
U.S. Consular Posts Change Nonimmigrant Visa Processing Protocol
U.S. consular posts change nonimmigrant visa requirements, restricting the eligibility to waive the in-person interview to only those who are renewing a visa no more than twelve months after its expiration date.
February 17, 2025
Comprehensive 2025 H-1B Visa Compliance Guide
Under the new rules of the 2025 H-1B visa, USCIS now has the authority to deny or revoke the visa petition outright based on the information on record at the time, employers should thus plan to fully cooperate during site visits.
February 17, 2025
DHS Requests Support from IRS for Immigration Enforcement
The DHS requested IRS immigration support by providing criminal investigators to audit businesses suspected of housing non-legal migrants.
February 14, 2025
Refugees Sue Trump Over Refugee Program Suspension
Refugees sue President Trump for U.S. refugee program suspension and withholding funds from refugee services. Several organizations joined the refugees as plaintiffs.
February 13, 2025
March 2025 Visa Bulletin: Modest Movement in Most Employment-Based Categories, Retrogression for EB-4
The March 2025 Visa Bulletin showed modest advancement across employment-based categories, with he exception of EB-4 including Certain Religious Workers, which retrogressed. That program is scheduled to close on March 15, 2025 unless legislation is passed to continue the program.