USCIS Gains Expanded Law Enforcement Powers Under New Federal Rule
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has officially been granted expanded law enforcement authority under a final rule published by the Department of Homeland
Read More »FY 2025 EB-2 Visa Cap Reached: Issuance Suspended Until October
As of September 2, 2025, the US Department of State has confirmed that the Employment-Based Second Preference (EB-2) visa category has reached its annual limit for fiscal
Read More »USCIS Introduces Electronic Bank Payments for Filing Fees
On August 29, 2025, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has introduced a new payment method that allows applicants to pay filing fees via direct debit from a US
Read More »CBP Announces New Immigration Fees Effective September 30, 2025
On August 28, 2025, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced new and updated immigration-related fees pursuant to the recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Read More »New Interview Requirement for Immigrant Visa Applicants: Must Interview in Country of Residence
Effective November 1, 2025, the US Department of State will require immigrant visa applicants to attend their visa interviews in the consular district of their country of
Read More »DHS Proposes Fixed-Term Stay for Foreign Students, Exchange Visitors, and Media Representatives
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed sweeping changes to the way international students (F), exchange visitors (J), and foreign media representatives (I)
Read More »USCIS Resumes Neighborhood Investigations for Naturalization Applicants
On August 22, 2025, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced the reinstatement of personal investigations – commonly referred to as “neighborhood
Read More »US Halts Work Visas for Commercial Truck Drivers Over Safety Concerns
On August 21, 2025, the Secretary of State announced that, effective immediately, the government has paused all issuance of worker visas for commercial truck drivers.
Read More »Federal Appeals Court Clears Path for Termination of TPS for Honduran, Nicaraguan, and Nepali Nationals
On August 20, 2025, a panel of the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously granted the Trump administration’s emergency request to proceed with ending Temporary
Read More »USCIS Clarifies Policy on False Claims to US Citizenship
On August 20, 2025, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued updated guidance in its Policy Manual addressing how officers should evaluate cases
Read More »US Diversity Visa 2025: Updates for UK Entrants and Egypt Cap Warning
Review of results for “Great Britain (United Kingdom)” In reviewing the entry selection system for the DV – 2025 Program, The US Department of State (DoS)
Read More »USCIS Expands Discretionary Review Criteria for Immigration Benefit Requests
On August 19, 2025, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued updated guidance in its Policy Manual outlining expanded discretionary factors for officers to
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