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USCIS

FY2027 H-1B Cap Registration Period Begins

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the initial H-1B registration period for the 2027 fiscal year. Registration opens at noon eastern standard time (EST) on March 4 and lasts until noon EST on March 19, 2026. Prospective petitioners and representatives can only register via a USCIS online account. Registration

March 4, 2026

Department of State

DOS Public Charge Policy Notice

The Department of State (DOS) will deny visa applicants considered too reliant on public benefits. The announcement signals a reversal of a previously lax approach towards enforcing the public charge rule. Enforcing the rule is part of a larger government effort prioritizing individuals that are self-sufficient, per the DOS. Public

March 4, 2026

DOJ

DOJ Issues Immigrant Benefits Eligibility Housing Notice

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that immigration benefits eligibility rules apply to public housing. The decision means noncitizen applicants for federal housing benefits must satisfy the requirements outlined in the Professional Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996. Individuals that don’t satisfy these requirements cannot take advantage

March 4, 2026

asylum claim

DHS Proposes New Asylum Screening Rule

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed a rule strengthening asylum screening procedures. The proposed changes would help immigration officials identify fraudulent asylum applications more easily. Additionally, the new rule helps immigration agents better support the government’s executive order “Protecting the American People Against Invasion”. Proposed overhauls specifically affect applications

March 3, 2026

DHS

Yemen TPS Designation Terminated

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) terminated the temporary protected status (TPS) designation for Yemen. The Yemen TPS designation expires on March 3, 2026. A forthcoming federal register notice will give further information in the coming days. Yemen initially received a TPS designation in September 2015. The TPS designation was

March 2, 2026

USCIS

Reminder: USCIS Premium Processing Fees Increased

The new H-1B premium processing fees for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is effective as of March 1, 2026. The new fees reflect the amount of inflation from June 2023 through June 2025. Fees will continue to be adjusted agency wide to account for inflation and protect the real

March 2, 2026

DACA

DACA Recipients Detained

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) explained it removed several recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, per a letter made public on February 26, 2026. Responding to a Senate inquiry, the DHS explained that immigration agents detained over two hundred DACA recipients over the last twelve

March 2, 2026