Major changes are coming to the F-1 student visa program. On July 17, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security published a final rule that is scheduled to take effect on…
21 Jul
Waiting for a decision on your Form I-485 adjustment of status application can be frustrating, especially after you have completed your interview and months pass without any meaningful update. While…
20 Jul
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…
20 Jul
What the new fee hike proposal means for you ā and what you can do about it If you or someone in your family has been working toward U.S. citizenship,…
24 Jun
A federal court has ruled that the federal government lacked authority to impose aĀ $100,000 fee on certain new H-1B petitions and H-1B workers seeking visa issuance abroad. The decision…
23 Jun
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…
23 Jun
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…
23 Jun
Multiple news agencies reported at the end of April 2026 that the U.S. Department of StateĀ recently began directing consular officers to ask additional questions during certain visa interviews, signaling…
28 May
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