Members of Congress Push DHS to Restart DACA Processing for New Applicants
Forty-one Democratic members of the US Senate have sent a letter to Angelica Alfonso-Royals, acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), urging the
Read More »What to Watch: Possible Expansion of Travel Ban
On June 4, 2025, the Trump administration instituted a broad travel ban blocking the US entry of individuals from 12 countries while severely restricting entry from 7
Read More »USCIS Updates Disability Exception Policy for Naturalization Effective June 13, 2025
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance to enhance the integrity of the review process for Form N-648, Medical Certification for
Read More »USCIS Issues New Guidance on Disclosure of Derogatory Information Effective June 12, 2025
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual on how it discloses derogatory information upon which an adverse
Read More »CHNV Adjustment of Status and Notices of Termination
On May 30, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order allowing DHS to proceed with terminating parole granted under the CHNV parole programs and with revoking any
Read More »DHS Terminates TPS For Cameroon
On June 3, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security posted a Federal Register notice on the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Cameroon, on the basis that
Read More »DHS to Forgive Fines for Individuals Who Self-Deport
On June 9, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that individuals who self-deport through the CBP Home App will receive forgiveness of any civil fines or
Read More »USCIS Reports on Notice to Appear Actions
USCIS published an update regarding how it is enacting the guidance on issuing Notices to Appear (NTAs) from February 28, 2025, in response to President Trump’s Executive
Read More »USCIS Guidance for Adverse Decisions and Information Disclosure
USCIS has issued policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding how the agency discloses derogatory information upon which an adverse decision is based. This policy is
Read More »USCIS Changes Validity Period for Any Form I-693 Signed on or after Nov. 1, 2023
USCIS announced it was updating the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify that a Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, signed by a civil
Read More »State Department Resumes Processing Harvard Student Visas
On June 6, 2025, the State Department directed consulate offices to resume processing students and exchange visitor visas from Harvard University. The directive cited a
Read More »July 2025 Visa Bulletin Released
In the July 2025 Visa Bulletin, Final Action Dates for Worldwide (All Other) remain unchanged for EB-1, and EB-2 and advance for EB-3. Final Action Dates for China advance
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