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Key policy changes, USCIS announcements, and court news affecting your status.
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Visa BulletinMay 13, 2026
June 2026 Visa Bulletin — EB-1 and EB-2 India Retrogress
The June 2026 Visa Bulletin reflects significant retrogression for India-born employment-based appli...
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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...
VettingMay 2026
Foreign Physicians Exempted from Vetting Hold
In early May 2026, USCIS quietly lifted adjudication holds for cases involving foreign physicians. T...
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H-1BMay 2026
FY2027 H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions Due June 30, 2026
Selected FY2027 H-1B registrants must file Form I-129 by June 30, 2026 (90-day window opened April 1...
EADFebruary 2026
EAD Validity Periods Reduced to 18 Months
USCIS reduced the maximum validity period for many Employment Authorization Documents from 24 months...
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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)...
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Travel BanMay 2026
Travel Ban: Benefits Frozen for 39 High-Risk Countries
USCIS continues to hold immigration benefits applications filed by nationals of 39 "high-risk" count...
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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...
VettingMarch 30, 2026
State Department Expands Social Media Vetting
The Department of State expanded online presence review to additional nonimmigrant visa classificati...
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...
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 ...
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...
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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