USCIS Opens New Atlanta Asylum Office to Expand Interview Capacity
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced the opening of a new Atlanta Asylum Office, expanding the agency’s capacity to conduct affirmative
Read More »DHS Proposes Major Overhaul of EB-5 Program Regulations
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a proposed rule that would comprehensively implement the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA) and significantly
Read More »DHS Finalizes Alien Registration Rule Introducing New USCIS Form G-325R
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a final rule amending regulations on alien registration and fingerprinting, formalizing the introduction of Form G-325R
Read More »DHS Proposes Significant Increases to Naturalization Fees
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a proposed rule (RIN 1615-AD08) that would substantially increase the cost of applying for U.S. citizenship and related
Read More »USCIS Issues New Guidance on H-2A Petitions for Dairy Workers
On June 17, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a policy memorandum clarifying how temporary or seasonal need is evaluated for H-2A petitions
Read More »July 2026 Visa Bulletin Released
The July 2026 Visa Bulletin reflects mixed movement across the employment-based categories, with advancement in EB-1 China and EB-3 China and India, slight retrogression and
Read More »USCIS Opens New Asylum Office in San Antonio to Expand Interview Capacity
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced the opening of a new Asylum Office in San Antonio, Texas, aimed at expanding interview capacity for
Read More »Federal Court Blocks DHS Immigration Policy Targeting 39 Countries
On June 5, 2026, a federal judge in Rhode Island struck down a Trump administration immigration policy that effectively blocked key immigration benefits for individuals from
Read More »DHS Instructs ICE Attorneys to Pursue Asylum Anti-Fraud Policies
A new memo from DHS General Counsel James Percival instructs ICE attorneys within the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor to establish anti-fraud policies, including
Read More »DHS Automatically Extends Temporary Protected Status for Lebanon Through November 2026
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a six‑month automatic extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Lebanon, extending protections from May 28,
Read More »USCIS Issues Policy Memo Requiring Adjustment of Status Requests to be Completed Outside of the US
In a significant policy change, on Friday, May 22, 2026, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new policy memo to remind [immigration] officers and
Read More »June 2026 Visa Bulletin Released
The June 2026 Visa Bulletin reflects retrogression in the EB-1 and EB-2 India categories and modest advancement in the EB-3 China and India categories, while all other
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