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05 Dec 2025

DOS to Review Social Media Account of All H1B and H-4 Visa Applicants

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced 03.Dec.2025 that it will expand mandatory social media screening to include all H1B visa “stamp” applicants and their H-4 dependent family members, effective 15.Dec.2025. The expansion extends an online presence review requirement that previously applied only to student...

06:54 / Consulates / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / H-4 Dependents / H1B / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Travel / Worker
04 Dec 2025

New USCIS Guidance on Country-Specific Facts and Discretionary Benefits Requests

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced new policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual on how country-specific facts and circumstances may impact the adjudication of discretionary benefit requests. Presidential Proclamation 10949 The new guidance follows the framework of the 04.Jun.2025 Presidential Proclamation 10949, "Restricting...

14:58 / Employment Based / Family Based / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / Student / Travel / USCIS News / Worker
07 Nov 2025

State Department Expands Health-Based Grounds for Visa Denials

The Trump Administration has directed the U.S. Department of State to issue new guidance directing consular officers to consider a significantly expanded range of health conditions when evaluating visa applications, including common chronic conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity, and mental health conditions. Although...

13:32 / Consulates / Employment Based / Family Based / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / Travel / Worker
10 Jul 2025

Immigration Impact of ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

President Trump signed a spending bill, dubbed the “Big Beautiful Bill,” into law on 04.Jul.2025. While the bill does not fundamentally change who is eligible for U.S. immigration benefits or create new, legal pathways, it dramatically increases funding for immigration enforcement and increases the financial...

08:58 / Employment Based / Family Based / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / Immigrant Family / Legislation / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / Student / Travel / Worker
26 Jun 2025

Overcoming a Finding of Fraud or Willful Misrepresentation at the Consulate

If U.S. consular officers determine that an applicant committed fraud or willful misrepresentation to obtain an immigration benefit, they can make a finding under Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) 212(a)(6)(C)(i) that makes the applicant inadmissible to the United States. A finding of fraud or willful...

11:47 / Consulates / Employment Based / Family Based / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / Student / Visitor / Worker
05 Jun 2025

Trump to Implement Travel Ban on Nationals from 12 Countries, Effective 09.Jun.2025

Yesterday, President Trump signed a proclamation barring the admission of nationals of twelve countries, and partially restricting admission of nationals from seven other countries, as of Monday, 09.Jun.2025. This total travel ban will apply to nationals of the following twelve countries:Afghanistan Chad Equatorial Guinea ...

12:22 / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Travel / USCIS News
10 Apr 2025

Best Practices for Noncitizens Returning to the U.S.

In light of recent immigration policies and heightened scrutiny at U.S. ports of entry, many noncitizens are feeling anxious about returning to the U.S. It is important to approach reentry with preparation and caution. While every situation is unique, there are several best practices that...

10:19 / Employment Based / Family Based / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / Student / Travel / Visitor / Worker
17 Mar 2025

USCIS Launches Alien Registration System

Details of the alien registration requirement, which had been announced by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on 25.Feb.2025, have now been released. Effective 11.Apr.2025, foreign nationals who are subject to the new registration mandate must comply with the registration requirement via an online...

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