Voting in any federal, state, or local election when you are not a U.S. citizen can make you ineligible for permanent residence or naturalization and can lead to removal from the U.S. President Trump's new executive order on election integrity further enforces these rules....
The New York Times reports that President Trump has ordered the close of the USCIS Ombudsman Office, together with the Civil Rights Division of DHS....
As of 11.Mar.2025, immigrant visa applicants do not need a COVID-19 vaccine. If your medical exam is still valid, and your visa was denied for lacking this vaccine, you may obtain a new medical exam without a fee....
CBP launched a new mobile app with various features, including border wait time status, provisional pre-entry I-94 applications, and an “Intent to Depart” notification feature for certain unlawfully present individuals choosing to depart the U.S. voluntarily....
USCIS granted grace periods for the implementation of recently updated forms I-485, I-131, & N-400, among others. Each form has its own grace period, so as always, confirm which form to use before filing!...
USCIS recently released a number of new forms effective immediately, including form I-485 used to apply for a “green card,” providing no notice or grace period for the old form. If your old form was mailed before the announcement on March 3rd, and arrived at...
DOS and USCIS have issued all available immigrant visas for the EB4 Special Immigrant visa category, which includes religious workers, broadcasters, certain physicians, employees of international organizations, and armed forces members. The annual limits will reset with the start of the 2026 fiscal year on...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a new registration system for unregistered foreign nationals in the U.S. Starting 25.Feb.2025, anyone required to register must create a USCIS online account to prepare for the registration process. Additional registration instructions will be forthcoming....
The Trump Administration’s deportation program now also includes officers from the U.S. Department of State given special authority and instructions from the Department of Homeland Security....
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals declined to remove the preliminary injunction blocking President Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship....
