DHS Implements Arrival Restrictions for Travelers from Central Africa Due to Ebola Outbreak
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), has announced new arrival restrictions for flights entering the United States
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 »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 »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 »USCIS Issues Updated TPS Guidance for Ethiopia, Superseding Earlier Employer Instructions
USCIS has issued updated Form I‑9 Central guidance on April 7, 2026 for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries from Ethiopia, aligning employer compliance
Read More »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 »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 »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
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