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Policy changes, visa bulletins and court rulings: what changed, why it changed and the official sources behind it.
USCIS officers may now deny a benefit request that lacks required initial evidence without first issuing a request for evidence or a notice of intent to deny. The change took effect August 5, 2026.…
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DHS has issued an interim final rule, effective July 28, 2026, that lets USCIS refer some affirmative asylum applications to immigration court…
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Temporary Protected Status for Lebanon runs through November 27, 2026, under a six-month extension published May 29. Work permits in categories A12…
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DHS told CBS News that Ukrainian and Sudanese TPS holders keep their protection after the October 19 end date while final decisions…
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DHS has cut the response period for a notice of intent to terminate refugee status from 30 days to 10 under an…
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ICE and the Executive Office for Immigration Review have finalized procedures for three kinds of civil immigration fines. The only change from…
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DHS has finalized the rule that ends automatic extensions of work permits for renewal applications filed on or after October 30, 2025,…
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DHS has proposed removing 8 CFR 214.1(c)(5), the rule that tells USCIS to defer to earlier approvals when a Form I-129 petition…
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A DHS Inspector General report says ICE received over 3.1 million overstay leads from fiscal 2021 to 2024 and made 8 arrests…
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A presidential determination caps refugee admissions at up to 17,500 for fiscal year 2027, to be allocated primarily among Afrikaners from South…
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