DHS Reports 12 Months of Zero Migrant Releases at U.S.-Mexico Border
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said Friday that Border Patrol recorded its 12th consecutive month of […]
DV-2026 Cutoffs Announced Amid Visa Pause; DV-2027 Registration Still Pending with Passport Requirement and Entry Fee
The U.S. State Department has set Nepal’s cutoff number in the Diversity Visa program at 13,000 for July, up from 11,000 in June, according to […]
USCIS Continues to Narrow the June Green Card Filing Window for Employment-Based Applicants
USCIS has announced that employment-based green card applicants filing from within the United States must continue using the Visa Bulletin’s Final Action Dates chart in […]
U.S. Visa Bulletin Shows Mixed Movement in Family-Based Green Card Dates for June
The U.S. State Department’s June 2026 Visa Bulletin shows a mix of advances and holdovers in family-based green card filing and final action dates, while […]
Mamdani’s $124.7B Budget Wins Praise, Calls for More Immigrant Support
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s proposed $124.7 billion fiscal year 2027 executive budget is drawing mixed reactions from immigrant advocates and grassroots organizations, who […]
ICE Limits Congressional Detainee Visits to Named, Consenting Detainees with New Two-Day Notice Requirement
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued a new policy Monday significantly restricting the ability of members of Congress to meet with detainees during facility […]
31,357 Immigrants File Habeas Petitions to Challenge ICE Detention Over Six Months
More than 31,000 immigrants filed habeas corpus petitions in federal courts over the past six months, challenging their detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, […]
USCIS Tightens Rules: Deportation Delays Now Only for “Extraordinary” Cases
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has revised how it handles “deferred action,” the process used to temporarily halt the deportation of individuals living […]
USCIS Application Denials for Signature Errors Surge Nearly 900% Over 5 Years
Federal immigration authorities are reporting a massive spike in application denials due to signature deficiencies, with new data showing a nearly 900% increase in rejections […]
USCIS to Deny Applications and Forfeit Fees for Invalid Signatures
The Department of Homeland Security is giving U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services new discretion to reject or deny immigration benefit requests that are later found […]