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Curated immigration updates
Key policy changes, USCIS announcements, and court news affecting your status.
Visa BulletinJune 10, 2026
July 2026 Visa Bulletin — EB-1 India Retrogresses; EB-2 & EB-5 India Unavailable
The July 2026 Visa Bulletin shows a split picture. Family categories advanced (F1 to Feb 1, 2018). E...
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H-1BJune 8, 2026
$100,000 H-1B Supplemental Fee Struck Down — But Still Being Collected
On June 8, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts vacated the $100,000 supp...
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Travel BanJune 5, 2026
Federal Court Vacates USCIS "Benefits Hold" for 39 Travel-Ban Countries — Appeal Pending
On June 5, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island in Dorcas International In...
EADJune 5, 2026
DHS Proposes Restrictions on Discretionary EADs — Comments Due August 4
On June 5, 2026, DHS published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (docket USCIS-2026-0067) restricting ...
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PolicyMay 25, 2026
USCIS: Adjustment of Status Now "Extraordinary" — What I-485 Filers Should Know
On May 21, 2026, USCIS issued Policy Memorandum PM-602-0199, instructing officers to treat I-485 adj...
Processing TimesMay 2026
I-485 Adjustment of Status Delays Continue
USCIS processing time data shows continued delays for I-485 adjustment of status applications, avera...
VettingMay 2026
Foreign Physicians Exempted from Vetting Hold
In early May 2026, USCIS quietly lifted adjudication holds for cases involving foreign physicians. T...
EmployersMay 2026
ICE Tightens I-9 Audit Standards — More Substantive Violations
In May 2026, ICE revised its I-9 fact sheet reclassifying certain previously-correctable technical e...
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VettingApril 27, 2026
USCIS Fingerprint Re-Vetting Freezes ~11.6 Million Pending Cases
Effective April 27, 2026, USCIS implemented enhanced FBI fingerprint-based background checks under E...
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TPSApril 13, 2026
TPS Terminations Proceed for Burma, Ethiopia, and South Sudan
USCIS released termination guidance for Temporary Protected Status designations for Burma (April 13)...
VettingMarch 30, 2026
State Department Expands Social Media Vetting
The Department of State expanded online presence review to additional nonimmigrant visa classificati...
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Immigration CourtsMarch 5, 2026
EOIR Reschedules Thousands of Administratively Closed Cases
Since May 2025, EOIR has been rescheduling immigration court cases that had been administratively cl...
FeesMarch 1, 2026
Premium Processing Fees Increased to $2,965
USCIS premium processing fees increased March 1, 2026. Form I-129 (H-1B, L-1, O-1, TN, E-3): $2,965 ...
EADFebruary 2026
EAD Validity Periods Reduced to 18 Months
USCIS reduced the maximum validity period for many Employment Authorization Documents from 24 months...
CitizenshipOctober 20, 2025
2025 Naturalization Civics Test in Effect
USCIS implemented the 2025 Naturalization Civics Test for all N-400 applications filed on or after O...
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