On August 19, 2025, USCIS issued Policy Alert PA-2025-16 revising the Policy Manual to expand the discretionary factors considered in certain immigration benefit requests. The
On August 15, 2025, USCIS issued a policy memorandum revising the framework for evaluating good moral character (GMC) in naturalization cases. The memorandum directs officers
On August 8, 2025, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) completed its review of a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposal that
On August 20, 2025, the US Department of State will implement a one-year Visa Bond Pilot Program under a temporary final rule. The program requires
On August 1, 2025, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released new policy guidance tightening its procedures for reviewing family-based immigrant visa petitions. The updates,
US authorities are exploring changes to the way cap‑subject H‑1B visas are awarded, potentially weighing applications based on certain objective factors instead of the existing
On July 18, 2025, USCIS announced that it had reached the annual quota of H‑1B visas for FY 2026. The congressionally‑mandated allotment consists of 65,000 standard slots
USCIS has released an updated version of Form I‑129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, which employers will be required to use on relevant petitions from
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is moving forward with a regulatory proposal that could significantly change how certain nonimmigrant visa holders maintain lawful status
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), enacted on July 4, 2025, introduces a range of new US immigration-related fees and raises the costs of
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