The November 2026 Visa Bulletin advances certain family-sponsored and employment-based priority dates, while many employment-based Dates for Filing remain unchanged.
Continue Reading November 2026 Visa Bulletin: Key Updates and Priority Date Movement
On Aug. 21, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a decision in Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), et al. v. Rubio, striking down a Department of State policy that suspended immigrant visa issuance to nationals of 75 countries based on generalized public charge concerns and vacated the policy.
Continue Reading Federal Court Suspends State Department’s Immigrant Visa Ban Affecting 75 Countries
In Matter of Delcarmen-Lara, the BIA held that travel on advance parole constitutes a departure for purposes of the unlawful presence inadmissibility bars.
Continue Reading BIA Changes Longstanding Advance Parole Rule: What Immigrants Should Know
The U.S. Department of State published a final rule implementing changes to the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program to strengthen security, improve vetting, and combat fraud.
Continue Reading State Department Final Rule Reinstates Passport Requirement for Diversity Visa Lottery Entries Beginning with DV-2027
The Department of State and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services have announced expansions to screening and vetting across consular visa processing and USCIS immigration benefit adjudications.
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has proposed a rule that would, if finalized, restrict work authorization eligibility for asylum applicants.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced at the end of January that the FY 2027 H‑1B cap registration period will run from March 4, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. ET to March 19, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. ET. The agency will require employers and representatives to register each beneficiary electronically through a USCIS online account
On Aug. 19, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its policy manual to provide guidance on how USCIS officers should exercise discretion when reviewing immigration benefit requests. Specifically, the guidance clarifies that USCIS officers will carefully consider an applicant’s entire immigration record and weigh both positive and negative factors before making a decision
On June 4, 2025, following the terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced new measures – together with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) – to enhance the review of immigration records and address visa overstays.
Continue Reading DHS to Increase Efforts to Review Immigration Records and Address Visa Overstays