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
July 22, 2026
DHS Plans Crackdown on Immigration Scams
The DHS announced operations targeting immigration scams targeting vulnerable individuals on social media websites.
July 17, 2026
Work Permit Processing Resumes
A federal court ordered USCIS resume work permit processing for countries affected by the visa processing pause.
July 16, 2026
Proposed Immigrant Worker Reforms
The DHS proposed amendments to governing regulations for the EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 immigrant worker classifications.
July 16, 2026
Additional H-1B Employment Wage Protections Proposed
The Department of Labor proposed changing how it calculates prevailing wage determinations for the H-1B and other employment visas.
July 15, 2026
Government Poses SCOTUS Rehear Birthright Citizenship Case
Plans undoing SCOTUS' birthright citizenship ruling began taking shape in Executive and Legislative branches of the U.S. government.
July 15, 2026
ICE Arrest Rates See Sharp Increase
ICE arrest rates increased by roughly 65% in late June as the government shifted towards quieter immigration enforcement methods.
July 15, 2026
Court Upholds Bond Hearings for Mandatory Detention Cases
A federal appeals court ruled undocumented immigrants held under mandatory detention can't go without a bond hearing for more than 90 days.
July 13, 2026
Fewer Green Card Holders Becoming Citizens
In light of increased fees and government scrutiny, more green card holders refrain from apply for citizenship.
July 13, 2026
Understanding Recent Visa Revocation Trends
A rise in visa revocation rates highlight immigration agents taking a broader view when reviewing post-issuance visas.
July 13, 2026
Automatic Employment Authorization Extensions Announced
The DHS extended TPS based employment authorization for Burma, Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, and Yemen to July 17, 2026.
July 9, 2026
When You Have Two I-140s: Sorting Out AC-21 Portability After an EB-2/EB-3 Downgrade
For applicants with two I-140s, AC-21 portability operates on whichever employment-based visa petition anchors the pending I-485.
July 8, 2026
Prevailing Wage Data Announced for 2026-27 Fiscal Year
The Department of Labor updated the prevailing wage data for H-1B, H-1B1, E-3, PERM applications until June 30, 2027.
July 8, 2026
Clarification of Discretionary Employment Authorization
The DHS proposed changes to employment authorization qualifications offered for individuals with a deferment of removal.
July 8, 2026
Presence of an Immigrant Population Throughout American History
The U.S. consistently maintained an immigrant population throughout its two-hundred and fifty year history.
July 8, 2026
New Consequences for Unpaid Asylum Fees
The DHS proposed real consequences for not paying the Annual Asylum Fee.
July 7, 2026
2022 EB-5 Regional Legislation Proposal
The DHS proposed a rule formally implementing the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act across regional centers until September 30, 2027.
July 7, 2026
TPS Work Authorization for Haiti and Syria Extended
USCIS pushed back the expiration date for TPS based work authorization tied to Haiti and Syria until July 10, 2026.
July 1, 2026
Entry Ban Extended for Multiple Countries
The CDC extended an entry ban for three African countries affected by ongoing disease outbreaks, with the new deadline being July 21, 2026.
July 1, 2026
ICE Detainment Operations Prohibited at Courthouses
A federal judge placed a nation-wide block on ICE agents conducting detainment operations at immigration courthouses.
July 1, 2026
Court Sides with Government on Expedited Removals
Initiating expedited removals for undocumented migrants, even when they're nowhere near the border, doesn't violate principles of due process.