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H-1B

Sixty-Five Percent Rejection for FY2026 H-1B Visa Cap

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released the FY2026 H-1B visa cap results. Registrations for the FY2026 H-1B cap declined significantly this year. Despite this, immigration authorities still rejected two thirds of registrants. While not the only work visa offered by the U.S., the H-1B is by far the most

May 15, 2025

Employment Based Visa

June 2025 Visa Bulletin: Slight F-4 Movement, Modest EB-2 and EB-3 Movement

The Department of State released the June 2025 visa bulletin. The visa bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant visas both for consular processing and adjustment of status applications to be filed in June 2025. The State Department releases both the Final Action Dates and Application Filing Dates for Employment-Based and

May 15, 2025

asylum claim

Biden Administration Asylum Restrictions Terminated

On May 9, 2025, a D.C. federal judge terminated Biden administration asylum restrictions that requires noncitizens to make an appointment through the CBP One mobile app at a port of entry. The judge explained the asylum restrictions were a blatant violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act. The terminated asylum

May 13, 2025

DHS

Immigration Officials used Criminal Database for Student Visa Terminations

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revealed how they successfully enacted so many student visa terminations. At a court hearing on April 28, 2025, the agency explained it used twenty employees and a computerized index to sort through the names of 1.3 million foreign-born students through the National Crime Information

May 8, 2025

DHS

Big Tech Provides ICE with New Immigration Tracking Software

Federal officials are building a new, sprawling database using immigration tracking software. This database, called ImmigrationOS, will track undocumented migrants living in the United States. Tech company Palantir Technologies is working together with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to develop this new immigration tracking software. The new software system will

May 6, 2025

catch-and-revoke policy

New Catch-and-Revoke Policy for Visa Holders

On April 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of State announced a new catch-and-revoke policy for visa holders in the United States. Foreign nationals visiting or living in the country legally could lose their visa status if they break the law. Secretary of State Rubio explained it as a one-strike catch-and-revoke

May 6, 2025

immigration fees

New Immigration Fees Proposed in Congress

A recent legislative proposal would introduce new immigration fees for requests for asylum and work authorization. In a committee hearing on April 30, 2025, representatives argued the new fees could raise seventy-seven billion dollars. It would supposedly allow Congress to finance immigration enforcement efforts. The new immigration fees would impose

May 5, 2025

DOJ

DOJ Files Complaint Against Illinois

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a complaint against Illinois and the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) for allegedly interfering with the federal government’s immigration enforcement efforts. The DOJ claims that the implementation of SB0508, which amended Illinois’ “Right of Privacy in the Workplace Act,” infringes on federal

May 2, 2025

DHS

Things Green Card Holders Need to Know Before Traveling Abroad

Sweeping immigration enforcement efforts have affected green card holders traveling abroad. Instances of green card holders being stopped, questioned, and even detained or denied entry at U.S. ports of entry after traveling abroad. Given the increasingly strict, fluctuating state of immigration policy, green card holders need the knowledge to plan

May 2, 2025

CHNV parole program

The Erosion of Immigration Due Process

The first one hundred days of President Donald Trump’s second term consist of repeated attempts to undo due process in the immigration system. Through a collection of executive orders, legal actions, and law enforcement, the Trump administration’s efforts have elevated and streamlined the detention and removal process in the United

May 1, 2025