On Jan. 14, 2026, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced a pause on the issuance of immigrant visas to nationals of 75 countries that DOS deems are “at high risk of public…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a policy memorandum that pauses the processing of immigration benefit applications submitted by individuals born in or with citizenship from the countries covered in the…
On Jan. 12, 2026, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule that will increase the filing fee on Form I-907 Premium Processing effective March 1, 2026. USCIS states that the…
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has announced that as of Dec. 15, 2025, the social media and online presence screening already in place for student and exchange visitor visa applicants will be…
On Tuesday, Dec. 16, President Trump issued a proclamation that upholds and expands upon travel restrictions previously issued in June 2025. The original proclamation suspended and limited travel to the U.S. for citizens…
On Oct. 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security posted an interim final rule immediately ending the practice of automatically extending the validity of employment authorization documents (EADs) for applicants who have…
On Oct. 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security posted a final rule to the Federal Register outlining its plan to expand facial photo collection of non-U.S. citizens entering and leaving the…
On Oct. 15, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it will publish a notice in the Federal Register that will explain changes to the immigration parole fee, as required pursuant…
President Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” into law on July 4, 2025. This legislation imposes several new immigration fees to be paid in addition to those already required by law.…
On Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) updated its instructions for all nonimmigrant visa applicants scheduling visa interview appointments. Effective immediately, applicants are now required to schedule their visa…
