December 12, 2025 Visa Holders Report Rise in Prudential Visa Revocations
December 10, 2025 Immigrant Gold Card Available Now
December 10, 2025 Visa Appointments Postponed for H-1B and H-4 Petitioners
December 9, 2025 Green Card Interviews Result in Detention of Noncitizen Spouses
December 9, 2025 Annual SEVIS Verification Period Begins
December 5, 2025 Employment Authorization Document Validity Period Decreased
December 5, 2025 Green Card Removal Cancellation Denied by Circuit Court
December 12, 2025
Visa Holders Report Rise in Prudential Visa Revocation
Visa holders, especially H-1B and H-4 holders, are reporting a uptake in prudential visa rejections as part of increased government scrutiny towards the H-1B program.
December 10, 2025
Immigrant Gold Card Available Now
The immigrant Gold Card Program is now available, it gives beneficiaries an expedited path to lawful permanent status and even naturalization.
December 10, 2025
Visa Appointments Postponed for H-1B and H-4 Petitioners
U.S. consulates are cancelling and rescheduling visa appointments for prospective H-1B and H-4 petitioners, with some appointments being rescheduled as late as 2026.
December 9, 2025
Green Card Interviews Result in Detention of Noncitizen Spouses
Recently, noncitizen spouses of U.S. citizens have reported being detained when attending their green card interviews.
December 9, 2025
SEVIS Verification Period Begins
The annual SEVIS verification period is currently underway, with school officials having until March 2, 2026 to fill out and submit the proper documentation.
December 5, 2025
Employment Authorization Document Validity Period Decreased
USCIS reduced the validity period of many employment authorization documents from five years to eighteen months and tightened processing procedures.
December 5, 2025
Green Card Removal Cancellation Denied by Circuit Court
A 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling reaffirms that green card holders can face removal from the U.S. if convicted of certain crimes within seven of their arrival.
December 4, 2025
Government Pushes Court to Drop H-1B Fee Lawsuit
The government requested a federal court to drop the Chamber of Commerce's lawsuit against the implementation of the $100k H-1B fee.
December 4, 2025
Visa Applicants Must Disclose Online Presence to DOS
Starting on December 15, H-1B and H-4 visa applicants must disclose their online presence and set their social media accounts to public as part of the review process.
December 4, 2025
Denaturalization Efforts Expanded
The government proposed increasing the scope of denaturalization operations to punish naturalized citizens who commit crimes.
December 3, 2025
Passport Alternatives Offered by State Department
The State Department offers emergency passport alternatives for U.S. citizens whose passports are lost or stolen abroad.
December 3, 2025
Immigration Applications Paused for Multiple Countries
The government is temporarily pausing the processing for all immigration applications from multiple countries, that includes green card decisions and citizenship ceremonies.
December 1, 2025
TPS Changes for Multiple Countries
The Department of Homeland Security recently announced TPS changes for Haiti and Myanmar, removing the designations for both.
December 1, 2025
Student Citizenship Filing Guide
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services gives lawful permanent resident college students a clear citizenship pathway via filing a Form N-400.
November 25, 2025
FY2025 H-1B Visa Approvals Surge for Top U.S. Tech Companies
For the first time, U.S. tech companies are the top four companies to be granted new H-1B visa petitions. Indian-based companies saw a 37% drop in new H-1B petitions from FY2024.
November 25, 2025
Lawsuit Filed Challenging Immigrant Fines
A lawsuit has been filed challenging undocumented immigrants fines totaling over $1.8 million. Since the start of the Trump administration's second term, over $6 billion in fines have been assessed.
November 25, 2025
Rapid Deportation Expansion Blocked per Appeals Court
A request to stay a lower court ruling to allow the expansion of rapid deportation across the United States has been denied by U.S. Court of Appeals.
November 21, 2025
ICE Courthouse Arrests Block Upheld
A federal judge dismissed the DOJ's lawsuit against a New York law barring courthouse arrests for immigration enforcement operations, arguing it violated the boundaries of the federal government's power defined by the 10th Amendment.
November 20, 2025
Immigrants Reliant on Assistance Programs May Cause Visa Rejection
A proposed DHS rule would allow immigration agents to deny visas or green cards if applicants are deemed at risk of being too reliant on government assistance programs.
November 19, 2025
Labor Certification Deadline Extended
The Office of Foreign Labor Certification announced a 33 day deadline extension for any labor certification that should've been submitted from October 1 to November 2.
