News & Analysis
Policy changes, visa bulletins and court rulings: what changed, why it changed and the official sources behind it.
Federal prosecutors charged a former USCIS officer with taking payments to approve green card and citizenship applications over six years.
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A court postponed the duration of status rule on September 14. This explains the transition provision as written, which does not apply…
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USCIS quietly added a grace period for the new Form I-864, running through October 1, after first announcing the change with none.
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DHS's proposal to end the 60-day layoff grace period cleared White House review but remains unpublished. The current grace period stays in…
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DHS broadens its foreign government employee rule affecting birthright citizenship eligibility, while a court injunction limits how it applies.
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The Medani order directs renewed adjudication for covered DV-2026 applicants. It does not guarantee approval or remove the fiscal-year deadline.
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A recap of the September 2026 immigration deadlines: the duration of status ruling, public charge, form editions, H-1B items and fiscal year…
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NAFSA, the AFT, and the UAW sued to block the duration of status rule. On September 14 the court postponed the rule…
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Employment-based final action dates did not move in September. The family-sponsored chart moved a great deal. Here is the category-by-category read.
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The State Department paused immigrant visa interviews worldwide in late August. A September 10 cable directed posts to resume, according to a…
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