Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua TPS: What Happened in Court Yesterday?
At a hearing yesterday in the Northern District of California, U.S. District Judge Trina L. Thompson presided over arguments in a high-profile lawsuit filed by […]
DHS Proposes Broad ‘Public Charge’ Expansion, Could Deny Green Cards for Using Health, Housing, and Food Aid
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), is moving to fundamentally alter the national policy on immigration eligibility by […]
Federal Judge Strongly Signals Intent to Block Termination of TPS for Honduras, Nicaragua, and Nepal
U.S. District Judge Trina L. Thompson today all but announced that she will permanently halt the Trump administration’s decision to strip Temporary Protected Status (TPS) […]
U.S. Unveils ‘FIFA PASS’ to Prioritize Visa Appointments for World Cup 2026 Ticket Holders
International football fans holding tickets for the FIFA World Cup 2026 matches in the United States will benefit from an expedited visa application process, following […]
Diversity Visa Update: December Cut-Offs Steady for Most; January Jumps Africa from 17,500 to 35,000
The Department of State has released the Visa Bulletin for December 2025, confirming the Diversity Immigrant (DV) visa rank cut-offs for the DV-2026 program. For […]
USCIS Continues Use of “Dates for Filing” for December 2025 Employment-Based Green Card Applications
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has continued to allow the use of Dates for Filing, as in the previous month, for the filing of […]
December Visa Bulletin: Green Card Holders’ Spouses, Children See 1-Month Filing Advance; No Change for Other Family Categories
The U.S. Department of State has released the Visa Bulletin for December 2025, revealing minimal to no forward movement in most family-sponsored preference categories. USCIS […]
Four Chinese Nationals Detained by Immigration for Allegedly Trafficking Nepali Women to China for Marriage
Four Chinese nationals—including one woman and three men—who were residing in Nepal on business visas but suspected of involvement in illegal activities, were detained today […]
Green Card Petitions Move Ahead at NVC Within 20 Days of USCIS Approval
The National Visa Center (NVC) has announced that it is beginning the process for green card petitions approximately 20 days after receiving approval from USCIS, […]
U.S. Embassy in Nepal Schedules Immigrant Visa Interviews Within 6 Months for Documentarily Qualified, Visa-Current Applicants
According to the latest update from the National Visa Center (NVC), cases awaiting green cards that are “documentarily qualified” (DQ)—meaning all required fees are paid, […]