DHS Proposes Rule to Block Fraudulent Asylum Claims for Work Permits
The Department of Homeland Security on Friday proposed a rule to strip away the key lure of fraudulent asylum claims: employment authorization that lets migrants […]
U.S. Visa Bulletin March 2026: Family-Based Green Cards Stable, Nepal Among 75 Countries Facing Ongoing Visa Suspension
Most family-based green card and visa priority dates remain unchanged in the March 2026 Visa Bulletin, offering little relief to applicants from Nepal and similar […]
Employment-Based Green Card Update: Filing and Final Action Dates Advance Significantly for March
The U.S. Department of State’s March 2026 Visa Bulletin reveals significant progress across all employment-based (EB) green card categories, with advancements in filing dates and […]
New DHS Policy Requires Arrest, Detention of Refugees Who Don’t Adjust Status
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a sweeping policy change that will require the detention of certain refugees who fail to apply […]
Two Nepalis Charged Over $7 Million Scheme to Smuggle More Than 250 Migrants to the U.S.
In Nepal, two Nepali men have been charged with money laundering after allegedly smuggling around 250 people into the United States through illegal means, authorities […]
The H-1B Weighted Wage Lottery: Pros, Cons, and Legitimate Strategies to Improve Your Selection Odds
Since USCIS implemented the wage-based selection system in March 2026, the H-1B cap lottery has no longer operated as a purely random draw. Instead, registrations […]
$1.1 Million Per Migrant: Democratic Report Slams ‘Exorbitant’ Cost of Third-Country Deportations
The new Senate Foreign Relations Committee minority report accuses the Trump administration of turning secretive “third-country” deportation deals into a costly, opaque pillar of U.S. […]
Marriage to U.S. Citizen After Removal Order Can’t Save Deportee, BIA Rules
The Board of Immigration Appeals has expanded its restrictive approach to post‑order marriage cases, ruling that a noncitizen’s valid marriage to a U.S. citizen after […]
Appeals Court Backs Government Move to End TPS for Nepalis, Hondurans, and Nicaraguans
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued an order allowing the U.S. government to proceed, for now, with its decision to terminate Temporary Protected […]
Immigrants Facing Deportation Will Now Struggle to Appeal, With Only 10 Days to Act
The Justice Department has issued an interim final rule that would fundamentally reshape how the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) handles appeals, sharply restricting merits […]