DOS Expands Visa Bond Waivers for FIFA World Cup 2026 Players and Select Fans
The US Department of State (DOS) has issued additional implementation guidance on the Visa Bond Program, with a key development being the formalization and expansion of
Read More »June 2026 Visa Bulletin Released
The June 2026 Visa Bulletin reflects retrogression in the EB-1 and EB-2 India categories and modest advancement in the EB-3 China and India categories, while all other
Read More »DHS Finalizes Rule Allowing USCIS to Deny Immigration Filings for Invalid Signatures
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued an interim final rule (IFR) clarifying how US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will handle immigration
Read More »DHS Proposes Significant Fee Increase for Stay of Removal Applications (Form I‑246)
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has issued a proposed rule to significantly increase the filing fee for Form
Read More »USCIS Guidance Requires Applicants to Undergo Expanded Background Checks
A new internal USCIS guidance directs immigration officers not to approve any application that has not undergone expanded FBI background checks. The guidance will apply to
Read More »Yemen TPS Termination Stayed
In March, former Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem determined that Yemen no longer meets the conditions for its designation for Temporary Protected Status
Read More »Board of Immigration Appeals Decision Weakens DACA Deportation Protections
The Justice Department’s Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) issued a new precedent decision holding that being a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient
Read More »State Department Instructs Consular Officials to Deny Visas to Those Who Express Fear
On April 28, 2026, the Secretary of State sent a departmental cable to consulates instructing officers to ask nonimmigrant visa applicants whether they fear harm or
Read More »House Approves DHS Funding Bill, Ending Prolonged Shutdown
The US House of Representatives has passed legislation to fund most operations of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), bringing an end to the agency’s longest
Read More »USCIS Reaches Cap for Second Allocation of Returning Worker H‑2B Visas for FY 2026
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it has received enough petitions to reach the cap for the second allocation of returning worker H‑2B
Read More »DHS Announces Consequences for Unpaid Annual Asylum Fees and New H.R. 1 Requirements
On April 28, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced an interim final rule, effective May 29, 2026, to implement immigration fees and requirements from the
Read More »DOL Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer Departs Post
On April 20, 2026, it was announced that Secretary Chavez-DeRemer would be leaving the administration to take a position in the private sector. White House Communications
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