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01 Sep 2026

Possible Changes to H-4 Spouse Employment Authorization

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is considering a proposal that could significantly affect certain H-4 dependent spouses of H1B nonimmigrant workers. Listed under Regulatory Information Number 1615-AD14, the proposal would eliminate the regulatory basis for eligible H-4 spouses to request employment authorization under the...

13:41 / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Worker
22 Aug 2026

September 2026 Visa Bulletin

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the September 2026 Visa Bulletin. Cutoff dates across the employment-based and family-based categories generally hold steady from August 2026, with no forward movement or retrogression this month, but the DOS continues to caution that retrogression, or categories...

11:10 / Consulates / Employment Based / Family Based / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News / Visa Bulletin
19 Aug 2026

25.Aug.2026 Webinar: Understanding the New Student Visa Restrictions

South Asian Bar Association of North America Foundation SAAJCO South Asian American Justice Collaborative SABA South Asian Association of North America Murthy Law Firm Webinar: Understanding the New Student Visa Restrictions We encourage attendance in order to learn how new student visa restrictions may affect current international students, and prospective...

10:25 / NewsBrief
18 Aug 2026

NewsFlash! USCIS Issues Sweeping New Public Charge Guidance Effective September 18, 2026

On August 18, 2026, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued extensive new policy guidance explaining how the agency will apply the public charge ground of inadmissibility. The guidance implements the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) final rule published on July 20, 2026, which...

15:33 / Employment Based / Family Based / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News
07 Aug 2026

NewsFlash! President Issues Executive Orders Targeting Birth Tourism and Limiting Recognition of Birthright Citizenship

On August 6, 2026, President Trump issued two executive orders addressing birth tourism and the recognition of U.S. citizenship for certain children born in the United States. The orders direct federal agencies to restrict immigration benefits connected to birth tourism and to deny federal recognition...

20:39 / Consulates / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Travel / USCIS News / Visitor