Employment-Based Green Card Technical Denials: A Guide

Employment-based green card denials sometimes happen due to technical issues, misunderstandings, or bureaucratic slips on the part of immigration authorities.

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Student Visa Validity Periods Changed

A proposed DHS rule applies fixed admission periods to multiple student visas, like the F-1 and the J-1 visa.

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Third Country Removals Prompts Abandonment of Asylum Cases

An increase in government pressure and third country removals led to an uptake in asylum seekers abandoning their cases.

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DSO Guidance for Students at Academic Year-End

Student visa holders expecting any changes to their legal status or information should meet with their DSO for guidance before the end of the academic year.

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Research Shows Immigration Enforcement Harmed U.S. Workers

Studies by the National Bureau of Economic Research revealed immigration enforcement harmed, rather than helped, U.S. born workers.

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USCIS Security Checks Use Fingerprints

Newly mandated USCIS security checks draw on fingerprint data already collected with in the FBI's criminal database.

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DHS Shutdown Ends

The U.S. Congress, through the process of reconciliation, ended the record long DHS shutdown.

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Foreign Doctors from Countries Under Travel Ban to Stay in U.S.

Foreign doctors from 'high-risk' countries aren't subject to the visa processing pause that's been in effect since January, 2026.

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Immigration Enforcement Budget Passed by House

The House of Representatives narrowly passed an immigration enforcement budget, marking one step closer to ending the DHS shutdown.

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Immigration Security Checks Mandated for Applicants

Per new internal guidance, immigration agents have greater access to criminal history databases for more intensive security checks.

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Immigration Bond Upheld by Appeals Court

A federal court struck down the government's denial of immigration bond for people in removal procedures, a massive win for due processing in the immigration system.

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New Asylum Screening Procedures

The State Department implemented new asylum focused questions for every non-immigration visa interview.

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SCOTUS Skeptical of Revoking TPS Protections

During oral arguments, the Supreme Court couldn't reach a consensus on supporting the government's termination of TPS protections for Haiti and Syria.

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Removal Relief Invalidated by Secretary of State’s Letter

The BIA denied an individual's request for removal relief, per a request from the Secretary of State.

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BIA Makes DACA Removal Easier

The DOJ and BIA declared DACA status alone isn't enough for waiving removal, signaling a major reduction in the program's protections.

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OPT Applications Processing Pause

The continued pause in processing OPT applications leaves foreign students transitioning between a student visa and an employment visa in legal limbo.

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DHS Immigration Fees Update

The DHS proposed several immigration fees in line with the guidelines set by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

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Impending SCOTUS TPS Review

SCOTUS planned on hearing oral arguments regarding termination of Haiti and Syria's TPS designations on April 29, 2026.

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Asylum Ban at Southern Border Declared Illegal

An appeals court declared the asylum processing ban imposed at the southern border illegal under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

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PERM Processing Update for April 2026

The Department of Labor released updates on PWD and PERM processing, keeping in line with their monthly schedule.

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