USCIS Issues Additional TPS Guidance for Ukraine, El Salvador, and Sudan Beneficiaries
USCIS has released additional Temporary Protected Status (TPS) guidance affecting beneficiaries from Ukraine, El Salvador, and Sudan. The announcements supplement previous
Read More »Media Reports: State Department Proposes New Parental Citizenship Documentation Requirement for Child Passport Applications
On September 1, 2026, Reuters reported that the U.S. Department of State (DOS) is considering new passport application requirements that would require parents applying for
Read More »DHS Removes Houston Airport from Ebola-Related Arrival Restriction Program
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), has announced a modification to the list of designated U.S. airports handling
Read More »DOS Ends Diversity Visa Pause for 75 Countries
Effective August 28, 2026, in accordance with the Court’s order in Medani et al. v. Trump et al., the December 2025 pause of diversity visa issuance is no longer in
Read More »Federal Court Finds H-2A Farmworker Wage Reduction Rule Unlawful
A federal court has ruled that the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) methodology for reducing wage rates under the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program was
Read More »Media Reports: State Department Pauses Immigrant Visa Appointments Worldwide
On August 25, 2026, Reuters reported that the U.S. Department of State (DOS) has directed U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide to pause immigrant visa appointments while
Read More »Media Reports: State Department Preparing Large-Scale Revocation of Visitor Visas for Asylum Seekers
On August 24, 2026, The Associated Press (AP) reported that the Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourist visas of as many as 200,000 foreign
Read More »Federal Court Strikes Down State Department’s 75-Country Immigrant Visa Ban
A federal judge in the Southern District of New York has struck down the State Department’s policy suspending immigrant visa issuance to nationals of 75 countries,
Read More »DHS Proposes $103,265 Fee for H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a proposed rule that would impose a new $103,265 filing fee on all H-1B cap-subject petitions, including petitions
Read More »September 2026 Visa Bulletin Released
The September 2026 Visa Bulletin reflects a largely static employment-based landscape, with no forward movement in either the Final Action Dates or Dates for Filing charts
Read More »USCIS to Release New Form I-485 on September 18, 2026
USCIS has announced that it will publish a revised edition of Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, on September 18, 2026. The updated
Read More »DOS Expands Nonimmigrant Visa Expedited Appointment Pilot
The Department of State (DoS) has announced that it is expanding its nonimmigrant visa (NIV) expedited appointment program to five more U.S. embassies and consulates,
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