September 10, 2026 DHS Widens Green Card Registration for U.S.-Born Children of Foreign Government Employees
September 10, 2026 DOJ: States Must Report Unauthorized Immigrants or Forfeit Welfare Funds
September 10, 2026 USCIS Expands to New Ethiopia Office
September 9, 2026 Diversity Visa Program Reinstated Following Court Order
September 9, 2026 Diversity Visa Program Reinstated Following Court Order
September 9, 2026 Birth Tourism Executive Order Blocked
September 10, 2026
DHS Widens Green Card Registration for U.S.-Born Children of Foreign Government Employees
DHS issued an interim final rule widening green card availability to any U.S.-born children of foreign government employees.
September 10, 2026
DOJ: States Must Report Unauthorized Immigrants or Forfeit Welfare Funds
The DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel issued a framework for denying federal funding states that don't report undocumented immigrants.
September 10, 2026
USCIS Expands to New Ethiopia Office
A new USCIS field office opened in Ethiopia dedicated to verifying evidence for immigration applications and petitions.
September 9, 2026
Diversity Visa Program Reinstated Following Court Order
The Diversity Visa program is back up and running, and prospective applicants for next year must apply before September 30, 2026.
September 9, 2026
Birth Tourism Executive Order Blocked
A federal judge blocked enforcement of the President's "birth tourism" executive order, explaining the government can't deny citizenship to people born on U.S. soil.
September 8, 2026
Employment Visa Processing Backlog Increases
According to new USCIS data, the visa processing backlog for employment-based visas is now over 1.2 million people.
September 2, 2026
Parents With Citizen Children Must Prove Legal Status for Passports
A DHS proposal lets immigration officials deny passports to U.S. citizen children if their parent can't prove their own legal status.
September 2, 2026
DHS Proposal to Eliminate the Grace Period Clears OMB Review
A DHS proposal eliminating the 60-day grace period for nonimmigrants that lost their job cleared OMB review.
September 2, 2026
Proposed Changes to H-4 Visa Spousal Employment
A DHS proposal might alter the work authorization qualifications for H-4 visa dependents of H-1B beneficiaries.
September 2, 2026
Unregistered Voluntary Departure Comes with a Price
Voluntary departure only invalidates civil fines levied by the government if it's registered via the CBP Home App.
September 2, 2026
USCIS Reinstates Neighborhood Investigations for Citizenship Applicants
USCIS reinstated neighborhood investigations as part of the review process for citizenship applicants as of August 25, 2026.
September 2, 2026
State Department Proposes Fee Payment for Expedited Visa Interviews
DOS launched a pilot program letting B-1 & B-2 visa applicants pay a fee for securing interviews within 10 days.
September 2, 2026
ICE Arrests Increase for People with No Criminal Record
ICE arrests for immigrants without any prior criminal conviction greatly increased over the past several months despite officials saying otherwise.
September 2, 2026
Congresswoman Denied Immunity from ICE Officer Assault Charge
A court panel decided a Congresswoman accused of assaulting an ICE officer isn't immune from legal repercussion.
September 2, 2026
BIA Clarifies Trafficking Undocumented Child Violates Good Moral Character Statute
The Board of Immigration Appeals clarified helping your own child across the border ruins your chances for cancellation of removal under the good moral character statute.
September 2, 2026
Visa Processing Pause Declared Unlawful
A federal judge declared the State Department's visa processing pause amounted to discrimination, making it unlawful.
August 28, 2026
U.S. Prepares Sweeping Visa Revocations Targeting Asylum Applicants
The State Department plans for up to 200,000 non-immigrant visa revocations. Look out for an official announcement in the coming weeks.
August 28, 2026
Judge Denies Bid to Force Extradition of ICE Agent
A federal judge refused an extradition order for an ICE agent, explaining the didn't have the authority to force the order through.
August 26, 2026
Visa Appointments Paused Worldwide
The Department of State paused all immigrant visa appointments worldwide until further notice. Visa processing in general continues.
August 26, 2026
September 2026 Visa Bulletin
The September 2026 visa bulletin details no movement in any employment-based visa category except for the EB-4 visa.
