On August 21, 2026, a federal court struck down the Trump administration’s policy suspending immigrant visa issuance...
USCIS Updates Public Charge Guidance
USCIS has published updated guidance regarding how it will evaluate the public charge ground of inadmissibility. The...
Court Blocks Proposed $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
A recent federal court decision, State of California et al. v. Markwayne Mullin et al., Case No. 1:25-cv-13829, has...
USCIS Issues New Adjustment of Status Guidance
On May 21, 2026, USCIS issued a new policy memorandum discussing how officers should evaluate Adjustment of Status...
USCIS Strengthens Screening and Vetting: What Applicants Need to Know
On March 30, 2026, USCIS announced a series of expanded screening and vetting measures following recent executive...
Impact of Recent U.S. Immigration Restrictions and Security Review Delays
Recent U.S. immigration policy changes may affect processing times for some applicants. Presidential Proclamation...
Ending of Automatic Extension for Certain Employment Authorization Documents Renewals
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced an interim final rule that will end the automatic extension of...
The “Carrying” Requirement for Permanent Residents
Under Section 264(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), “every alien, eighteen years of age and over, shall...
USCIS Announces Implementation of the 2025 Naturalization Civics Test
September 18, 2025 – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced the rollout of the 2025...
Travel Ban Issued for 19 Countries
On June 4, 2025, President Trump signed a proclamation imposing a new travel ban to take effect on June 9, 2025. This...
DHS Announces Full Enforcement of REAL ID at TSA Checkpoints
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officially...
USCIS To Stop Communicating with the SSA
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will no longer be communicating with the Social Security...
