November 5, 2026 Undocumented Immigrants Face Immediate Removal for Attempted Re-Entry
November 5, 2026 Ninth Circuit Halts Diversity Visa Lottery Reactivation
November 5, 2026 Proposed PERM Changes Clear Federal Review
November 5, 2026 CDC Imposes DRC Proof of Travel Requirement
November 4, 2026 What the 2026 Midterms Means for Immigration Policy
November 4, 2026 Long-Present, Interior Arrested Noncitizens Subject to Mandatory Detention
November 4, 2026 Traveling Abroad for the 2026 Holidays: What Foreign Nationals Should Know
August 18, 2026
USCIS Issues New Public Charge Guidance Effective September 18, 2026
USCIS released guidance on its updated public charge policy, who it applies to, and how impacts pending and future green card applications.
August 17, 2026
U.S. Government Reduces Pathways for Immigrant Children
The Board of Immigration Appeals ruled immigration courts can't keep cases of immigrant children open for simply having a pending Special Immigrant Juvenile Status visa.
August 14, 2026
Asylum Fee Penalties Stay Blocked, But TPS Work Permit Relief Is Gone
A federal court partially lifted a block on USCIS' enforcement of policies related to the Annual Asylum Fee.
August 14, 2026
Federal Court Finds DOS Public Charge Policy Unlawful
A federal judge ruled the DOS' public charge rule goes directly against the guidelines written in the Immigration and Nationality Act.
August 14, 2026
State Department Claims Over 100,000 Visa Revocations
The State Department claimed 175,000 visa revocations since January 2025 due to increasingly strict immigration policies.
August 14, 2026
USCIS Will Require Electronic Filing for Certain Immigration Forms
The DHS released an interim final rule mandating electronic filing for certain USCIS immigration benefits request forms.
August 14, 2026
BIA Overturns Advance Parole Travel Protections
Due to a recent decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals, traveling abroad on advance parole now triggers a three to ten year unlawful presence bar from re-entering the U.S.
August 12, 2026
The Department of State Makes Visa Bond Program Permanent
The Department of State formally implemented the visa bond program for individuals applying for B-1 or B-2 visitors visa.
August 12, 2026
State Department Proposes Changes to J-1 Visa Termination Rules
The U.S. Department of State proposed a rule increasing its authority within J-1 visa termination decisions.
August 11, 2026
DHS Advances Proposal Eliminating Grace Period for Nonimmigrant Workers
The DHS proposed eliminating the 60 day grace period for nonimmigrant workers that lose their job in the U.S.
August 10, 2026
BIA Clarifies Limits of Asylum Claims
The Board of Immigration Appeals ruled persecution on account of military conscription doesn't apply to asylum claims.
August 10, 2026
Additional Biometric Fee Now Applies to H-1B and L-1 Extension
The DHS expanded the Biometric entry-exit fee requirement to individuals filing for H-1B and L-1 visa extension.
August 7, 2026
New Executive Orders on Birthright Citizenship and Birth Tourism
The U.S. government enacted two executive orders rolling back birthright citizenship for children whose parents are proven foreign agents.
August 7, 2026
Employers Fear Immigrant Worker Shortage
Employers fear a possible immigrant worker shortage due the amount of people losing employment authorization with the termination of Haiti's TPS designation.
August 6, 2026
Asylum Application Updated
USCIS released a new version of the Application for Asylum and for Withholding Removal effective as of July 28, 2026.
August 6, 2026
ICE Arrests Increase at U.S. Domestic Airports
ICE arrests at U.S. airports increased from those with removal orders to anyone that overstayed their visas.
August 6, 2026
Loss of Work Authorization Leaves Beneficiaries and Employers Scrambling
Employers and beneficiaries face increased uncertainty with the termination of TPS-based work authorization for Haitian and Syrian nationals.
August 6, 2026
USCIS Can Now Deny Incomplete Benefits Request Applications Without An RFE
USCIS agents can now deny incomplete immigrant benefits applications without issuing a request for evidence.
August 5, 2026
Birthright Citizenship Reconsideration Deadline Passes
With the end of the appeal deadline, the Supreme Court's June ruling on the executive order changing birthright citizenship stays in effect.
August 5, 2026
Impact of U.S. Government Policy on Asylum Rates
Changes in U.S. asylum policy caused a rapid decrease in asylum application and acceptance rates over the past 18 months.