Senate Passes DHS Funding Bill Without ICE or Border Patrol Funding
The US Senate voted early Friday to approve a funding package that would reopen most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), while deliberately excluding funding for
Read More »DOL Proposes Significant Increases to Prevailing Wage Levels for H‑1B, H‑1B1, E‑3, and PERM Programs
The Department of Labor (DOL) has released a major Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would revise how prevailing wages are calculated for employment‑based
Read More »Media Reports: Visa Bond Expansion Raises Concerns for World Cup Fans and Potentially Players Traveling to the US
The US Department of State (DOS) ’s expanded Visa Bond Pilot Program is creating new barriers for travelers from designated countries seeking to enter the US on B‑1
Read More »DOS Expands Social Media Screening and Vetting for Visa Applicants
The US Department of State (DOS) has announced an expansion of its visa screening and vetting procedures, significantly broadening the use of social media review across
Read More »USCIS Issues Updated TPS Guidance for Haiti and Syria, Superseding Earlier Employer Instructions
USCIS has issued updated Form I‑9 Central guidance in late March 2026 for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries from both Haiti and Syria, aligning employer
Read More »Mullin Confirmed as DHS Secretary Amid Prolonged Funding Shutdown
The Senate confirmed Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on March 23, placing him in charge of the agency during a
Read More »USCIS Reaches H‑2B Visa Cap for Second Half of FY 2026
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it has received enough petitions to meet the statutory H‑2B visa cap for the second half of fiscal year 2026.
Read More »DOS Cuts Fee to Renounce US Citizenship to $450
A final rule published March 13, 2026, updates the Schedule of Fees for Consular Services and slashes the administrative processing fee for a Certificate of Loss of
Read More »FMCSA Final Rule Restricts Access to Commercial Driver’s Licenses for Certain Immigrants
A final rule issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) took effect on March 16, significantly narrowing
Read More »USCIS Issues New Guidance Allowing Fraud Findings Even After Petition Withdrawal
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released new guidance clarifying that petitioners and applicants can no longer avoid fraud or willful misrepresentation
Read More »State Department Expands Visa Bond Program to Address Overstay Rates
The US Department of State (DOS) has announced an expansion of its Visa Bond Program, which will take effect on April 2, 2026. Under the updated policy, nationals from 50
Read More »First Circuit Allows Trump Administration to Deport Migrants to a Third Country
The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit blocked a Massachusetts lower court ruling that prevented the Trump administration from deporting immigrants to third countries
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