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26 Nov 2025

USCIS Offers Online PDF Filing Option for Some Case Types

The USCIS recently expanded online filing options to allow certain immigration forms to be submitted as completed PDFs, rather than requiring applicants to manually enter information into an online form. This change offers greater flexibility for some applicants, but it also comes with important caveats...

24 Nov 2025

New Immigration Parole Fee Notice

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently sent notices to many individuals about a new fee requirement affecting certain individuals who seek parole into the United States. It appears that most of notices were sent to those with a valid parole document, but some...

08:04 / Employment Based / Family Based / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Resident / Travel / USCIS News

20 Nov 2025

Court Strikes Down EB5 Fee Increases

A federal district court has ruled that the substantial fee increases for EB5 immigrant investor applications implemented in April 2024 were unlawful. The court found that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) raised fees without completing a mandatory fee study required by the EB5 Reform...

13:08 / EB5 Investor / For Individuals / Investor / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News

18 Nov 2025

Proposed Regulation to Modify Public Charge Rule

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed eliminating the current regulations used to decide if an immigrant is likely to become a "public charge.” A foreign national who is considered likely to become a public charge is inadmissible, and therefore will not be...

17:04 / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News / Worker

14 Nov 2025

December 2025 Visa Bulletin

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the December 2025 Visa Bulletin. There is a bit of forward movement since the previous month's bulletin. All cutoff dates listed below refer to the final action chart (i.e., Chart A), unless otherwise specified. Visa Bulletin Summary Employment-Based, First...

14:18 / EB5 Investor / Employment Based / For Individuals / Investor / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

13 Nov 2025

OFLC Filing Accommodations Following Government Shutdown

On November 5, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) announced filing accommodations for employers affected by the suspension of OFLC operations during the government shutdown of 2025. The OFLC ceased operations on 01.Oct.2025, and OFLC staff who officially were...

11:06 / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / 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

06 Nov 2025

Overview of the USCIS VIBE Program

The Validation Instrument for Business Enterprises (VIBE) program is a tool used by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to validate basic information about a company or organization wishing to employ a foreign national in the United...

08:58 / Employment Based / For Employers / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News / Worker

27 Oct 2025

Mandatory and Discretionary Bases for Denying Forms I-485 and N-400

An applicant for adjustment of status (form I-485) or naturalization (form N-400) may face denial on two broad legal grounds: mandatory and discretionary. Understanding when a denial is compelled by statute, as opposed to when it reflects a negative exercise of discretion, is essential for...

09:55 / Citizen / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News

22 Oct 2025

USCIS Proposes Rule to Reduce EB5 Filing Fees

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will publish a proposed rule on October 23, 2025, that would significantly reduce fees for most EB5 immigrant investor program applications and petitions. The proposed fee schedule represents decreases ranging from 14 percent to 61 percent for existing EB5...

15:43 / EB5 Investor / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident

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USCIS Offers Online PDF Filing Option for Some Case Types

New Immigration Parole Fee Notice

Court Strikes Down EB5 Fee Increases

Proposed Regulation to Modify Public Charge Rule

December 2025 Visa Bulletin

OFLC Filing Accommodations Following Government Shutdown

State Department Expands Health-Based Grounds for Visa Denials

Overview of the USCIS VIBE Program

Mandatory and Discretionary Bases for Denying Forms I-485 and N-400

USCIS Proposes Rule to Reduce EB5 Filing Fees

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