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 »DOL Launches Project Firewall to Strengthen H-1B Visa Enforcement
On September 19, 2025, the US Department of Labor (DOL) has announced the launch of Project Firewall, a new enforcement initiative aimed at protecting the rights and job
Read More »USCIS Implements Revised Naturalization Civics Test for 2025
On September 17, 2025, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has officially announced the implementation of the 2025 Naturalization Civics Test, which will apply to
Read More »FY 2025 EB-5 Unreserved Visa Cap Reached: Issuance Suspended Until October
On September 16, 2025, the US Department of State (DoS), in coordination with US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), has announced that all available immigrant
Read More »USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First Half of FY 2026
On September 16, 2025, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it has reached the congressionally mandated cap for H-2B visa petitions for
Read More »October 2025 Visa Bulletin Released
In the October 2025 Visa Bulletin, Final Action Dates for Worldwide (All Other) remain unchanged for EB-1 and EB-3; while EB-2 advances. Final Action Dates for China advance
Read More »FY 2025 EB-3 Visa Cap Reached: Issuance Suspended Until October
On September 9, 2025, the US Department of State (DoS), in coordination with US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), has confirmed that all available immigrant visas
Read More »FY 2025 EB-1 Visa Cap Reached: Issuance Suspended Until October
On September 8, 2025, the US Department of State (DoS), in coordination with US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), has announced that the annual limit for
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 »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
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