USCIS Backlog Hits 12.1 Million as Completions Keep Falling
USCIS ended the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 with 12.1 million pending cases, the highest backlog in a decade of tracked…
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Major PERM Overhaul Moves Forward as White House Review Begins
DOL’s PERM modernization proposal is now under White House review. No new requirements are in effect, and the proposal’s full text is…
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Salvadoran TPS Status Unresolved, Some Employers Cut Jobs Anyway
Salvadoran TPS remains legally valid with no DHS decision yet, but some employers are laying off workers anyway.
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U.S. asylum denials reach record high after decade-long climb
U.S. immigration courts have denied asylum at a steadily rising rate for a decade, with court records showing the denial rate climbing…
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USCIS Gold Card petition form clears OIRA review with changes
OIRA approved USCIS's revised Form I-140G on September 11, 2026. The filing form supports the Gold Card program, but the paperwork approval…
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OPT fee proposal clears White House review, but fee amount remains undisclosed
The White House has completed review of a proposed DHS rule on Optional Practical Training fees. The proposal is not yet in…
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Peruvian national indicted for lying about marriage on green card application
A grand jury in Raleigh indicted Miguel Angel Olivera-Borda for allegedly falsely claiming he still lived with his U.S. citizen wife on…
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Immigration Week in Review: September 5-11, 2026
A rundown of the week's biggest U.S. immigration stories: court rulings, policy changes, new visa data, and enforcement actions.
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Nevada man charged with naturalization fraud over alleged false answers about criminal conduct
A naturalized citizen in Nevada was charged with naturalization fraud over alleged false answers about prior criminal conduct.
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Houston immigration attorney charged in alleged work-visa filing fraud scheme
A Houston immigration attorney faces mail fraud charges after allegedly taking payment for work visa filings that were never submitted.
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