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 13, 2026
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.
May 12, 2026
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.
May 12, 2026
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.
May 7, 2026
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.
May 6, 2026
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.
May 6, 2026
USCIS Security Checks Use Fingerprints
Newly mandated USCIS security checks draw on fingerprint data already collected with in the FBI's criminal database.
May 6, 2026
DHS Shutdown Ends
The U.S. Congress, through the process of reconciliation, ended the record long DHS shutdown.
May 6, 2026
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.
May 4, 2026
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.
May 4, 2026
Immigration Security Checks Mandated for Applicants
Per new internal guidance, immigration agents have greater access to criminal history databases for more intensive security checks.
May 1, 2026
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.
April 30, 2026
New Asylum Screening Procedures
The State Department implemented new asylum focused questions for every non-immigration visa interview.
April 30, 2026
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.
April 29, 2026
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.
April 29, 2026
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.
April 29, 2026
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.
April 29, 2026
DHS Immigration Fees Update
The DHS proposed several immigration fees in line with the guidelines set by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
April 28, 2026
Impending SCOTUS TPS Review
SCOTUS planned on hearing oral arguments regarding termination of Haiti and Syria's TPS designations on April 29, 2026.
April 28, 2026
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.
April 28, 2026
PERM Processing Update for April 2026
The Department of Labor released updates on PWD and PERM processing, keeping in line with their monthly schedule.
