DHS Ends Automatic Extensions of Work Permits, Strengthening Screening and Security Measures. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued an interim final rule that discontinues the automatic extension of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for noncitizens who submit renewal applications in specific employment authorization categories. This change underscores DHS’s commitment to conducting thorough screening and vetting before granting extensions of work author

The U.S. government has announced new measures impacting the H-1B visa program. On September 19, 2025, the President signed a Proclamation on the Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers , representing an initial step toward reforming the H-1B program. Beginning at 12:01 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on September 21, 2025, all new H-1B petitions must include an additional payment of $100,000 as a condition of eligibility. At the same time, USCIS confirmed that it w

The U.S. Department of State has released the November 2025 Visa Bulletin with updates on “Final Action Dates,” “Dates for Filing,” Diversity Visa (DV) program and 2026 lottery results, expiration of the Employment Fourth Preference Religious Workers category (SR), U.S. government employee Special Immigrant Visas (SIV), and more. For November 2025  USCIS determined that applicants in all family-sponsored and employment-based preference categories must use the Dates for Filing

Trump Administration Announces Changes to U.S. Citizenship Test. The Trump administration has announced changes to the U.S. citizenship test, reinstating the revised 2020 version that had been replaced by the Biden administration in 2021. According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the goal is to “better assess applicants’ knowledge of U.S. history and government.” The new 2025 exam will restore the 2020 format, increasing the number of possible questi

DHS Streamlines the H-2A Filing Process for Agricultural Employers. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in coordination with...

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reaffirms that the evaluation of Good Moral Character (GMC) is an essential element...

When to File Your Adjustment of Status Application for Family-Sponsored or Employment-Based Preference Visas: October 2025. If you wish...

EB-2 and EB-2 NIW Visa Issuance Suspended Until October 2025. The U.S. Department of State has announced that the annual quota of EB-2...

The E-2 Investor Visa is available only to citizens of countries that maintain a treaty of commerce and navigation with the United...

The E-2 Visa is a U.S. nonimmigrant visa designed for investors from countries that maintain a treaty of commerce and navigation with the...

The USCIS is updating the Policy Manual to clarify that, for purposes of Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) age calculation, a visa is...

Lawful permanent residents of the United States, commonly known as Green Card holders, may be subject to military service during times of...

The U.S. Department of State has released the June 2025 Visa Bulletin, with updates on “Final Action Dates,” “Dates for Filing,” the...