USCIS Updates Guidance on Military Naturalization for Alien Veterans
On September 26, 2025, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued updated policy guidance affecting military naturalization eligibility for non-citizen
Read More »DHS Proposes Wage-Based H-1B Lottery Reform
On September 23, 2025, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) introduced a proposed rule that would overhaul the H-1B visa lottery system, shifting from a randomized
Read More »DHS Restores Hungary’s Full Visa Waiver Program Status
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has officially lifted travel restrictions on Hungary under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), following Hungary’s implementation
Read More »Federal Judge Blocks Termination of Legal Protections for Venezuelans and Haitians
On September 6, 2025, a federal judge has halted the Trump administration’s attempt to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 1.1 million Venezuelan and Haitian
Read More »Summary & Analysis: USCIS to have Federal Law Enforcement Powers
A Federal Register final rule, Codification of Certain U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Law Enforcement Authorities, published Friday, September 5, 2025, confers
Read More »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 »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 »Australia Partner Visa Holders Eligible for Permanent Stage After Two Years
On August 20,2025, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has announced that holders of a Partner (provisional) (subclass 309) or Partner (temporary) (subclass 820) visa for
Read More »DHS Ends TPS for Honduras and Nicaragua Amid Broader Policy Shift
On July 7, 2025 – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Honduras and Nicaragua,
Read More »ICE Publishes Rule Adding Monetary Penalties to Immigration Violations
On June 27, 2025, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) published a new interim final rule adding civil monetary penalties for certain immigration-related violations,
Read More »DHS Ends Haiti’s TPS Designation
June 27, 2025 — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti, with the designation set to
Read More »Trump Administration Expands Nationwide Workplace Raids
The Trump administration has increased workplace immigration raids across the country, primarily targeting the agriculture industry. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
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