USCIS has completed the random H1B lottery selections for FY26, and all those selected have been notified. Congrats to all who were selected! If you weren’t selected, see alternative options here....
USCIS has begun making selections for the FY 2026 H1B lottery, and will formally announce when the selection process is complete....
USCIS updates I-9 Handbook to reflect that F-1 students changing status to H1B through the annual lottery have a status & employment authorization extended through 01.April of the relevant fiscal year....
An immigrant visa application at a U.S. consulate can be stuck in administrative processing for a prolonged and indefinite period. If this happens, filing a writ of mandamus lawsuit may be an option....
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...
