October 26, 2026|Contributed by: Keerthan Murali
An immigration deadline falls on a Sunday. Can you file on Monday? Sometimes, but USCIS is changing when that extra day is available. On September 23, 2026, USCIS announced updated guidance on weekend and holiday filing deadlines. The policy applies to paper filings received on or after October 23, 2026. If you have an upcoming […]
October 26, 2026|Contributed by: Aaron C. Hall, Esq.
If you or a family member is applying for an immigrant visa through the National Visa Center (NVC), the online Form DS-260 now asks for significantly more information than it used to. The form now includes new or expanded questions about prior passports, travel history, past relationships, family members’ nationalities, and siblings. Some of these […]
October 19, 2026|Contributed by: Luke Niermann
Every October, the government starts a new fiscal year, and because of the 2025 budget law, many immigration fees increase annually at this time. What’s changing The 2025 budget law (H.R. 1) created new immigration fees and adjusted others, and it requires many to rise with inflation every year. The FY 2027 increases for USCIS […]
September 22, 2026|Contributed by: Luke Niermann
Immigration enforcement at U.S. airports has escalated sharply since we first covered this topic in an article in January. ICE arrests hit a record high of roughly 51,000 people nationwide in July 2026, and the agency is now averaging 20 to 40 arrests a day at airports alone, according to Stateline. Airports remain anything but […]
September 22, 2026|Contributed by: Ellen Atkinson
On September 18, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued an important decision limiting the Department of Homeland Security’s ability to remove certain noncitizens to countries that were not identified in their immigration proceedings. In D.V.D. v. Department of Homeland Security, the court upheld key protections requiring notice and a meaningful […]
September 11, 2026|Contributed by: Aaron C. Hall, Esq.
Few things are as frustrating as a case that simply sits. The application was filed correctly. The fee was paid. Biometrics were taken. And then, nothing. Months pass. The online case status never changes. Or sometimes it gives some indication that the case was touched but there is still no substantive update. Meanwhile, the processing-time […]
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 […]
