August 26, 2026|Contributed by: Zachary New
Immigration limbo has a particular texture. You open the case status page, and it says the same three words it said last month: “Case Was Received.” Nothing scheduled. Nothing explained. No one to call. What you are seeing is the individual result of a growing trend: cases are moving more slowly than they did a […]
August 25, 2026|Contributed by: Luke Niermann
In just a few weeks, USCIS will release new editions of several commonly filed forms, including Form I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status), Form I-765 (Application for Employment Authorization), and Form I-539 (Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status). Once these new editions become effective, USCIS will reject applications submitted with any previous editions […]
August 24, 2026|Contributed by: Ellen Atkinson
A significant change to the immigration “public charge” rules will take effect on September 18, 2026. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has finalized a rule rescinding the public charge regulations that have been in place since 2022 and giving immigration officers substantially greater discretion when deciding whether certain applicants are likely to become a […]
August 13, 2026|Contributed by: Aaron C. Hall, Esq.
On August 13, 2026, the Board of Immigration Appeals (the “BIA”) issued a decision called Matter of Delcarmen-Lara that changes how the government treats international travel on advance parole. The decision overrules a 2012 case, Matter of Arrabally and Yerrabelly, 25 I&N Dec. 771 (BIA 2012), that immigrants and their attorneys have relied on for […]
July 20, 2026|Contributed by: Ellen Atkinson
On June 30, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued a published decision in Santillan Quiroz v. Mullin, holding that many noncitizens who entered the United States without inspection and were later arrested in the interior are not automatically subject to mandatory detention. Instead, they may be eligible to seek release […]
June 24, 2026|Contributed by: Luke Niermann
What the new fee hike proposal means for you — and what you can do about it If you or someone in your family has been working toward U.S. citizenship, pay attention to what happened today. The federal government published a proposal in the Federal Register that would dramatically raise the cost of applying for […]
June 23, 2026|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
A federal court has ruled that the federal government lacked authority to impose a $100,000 fee on certain new H-1B petitions and H-1B workers seeking visa issuance abroad. The decision is a major development for employers and foreign nationals who had been affected by the substantial fee requirement. However, shortly after issuing its decision, the […]
June 23, 2026|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has resumed processing certain immigration benefit applications for nationals of 39 designated countries following a federal court order in Dorcas v. USCIS. The development comes after the court vacated several USCIS policy memoranda that had contributed to significant delays and heightened review for many pending immigration cases. Although this […]
June 23, 2026|Contributed by: Aaron C. Hall, Esq.
On June 5, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island decided Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island v. USCIS, No. 26-cv-132-JJM-PAS, holding that USCIS violated the Administrative Procedure Act when it indefinitely paused adjudication of immigration benefit requests for nationals of thirty-nine designated countries. The court vacated and set aside the […]
May 28, 2026|Contributed by: Luke Niermann
Multiple news agencies reported at the end of April 2026 that the U.S. Department of State recently began directing consular officers to ask additional questions during certain visa interviews, signaling increased scrutiny of travelers seeking entry to the United States. According to multiple reports published in April and May 2026, many visa applicants will now […]
