USCIS will assess Green Card applicants case by case after Trump scraps the 2022 public charge rule; a revised Form I-485 is ...
The BIA revoked the 2012 precedent that favored delays for U visas and now requires a strict test to postpone deportations.
USCIS data shows green card approval rates fell for family, employment and Cuban cases, with Cuban cases falling most.
Is H1-B Visa rule changing again? The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a regulatory proposal ...
In Kazarian v. USCIS, 596 F.3d 1115, 1119–22 (9th Cir. 2010), the Ninth Circuit told immigration officials they could not ...
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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) just published a Federal Register notice announcing mandatory fee hikes across several key immigration forms for fiscal year 2027.
Those who begin the naturalization process to become citizens in the United States must eventually pass an exam at the interview scheduled with an agent from the Citizenship and Immigration Services ...
A draft of next year’s Form 1040 carries a new question about citizenship and work authorization. It reads: “At the time you file your return, are you, and your spouse if filing jointly, a U.S.
The administration’s changes to the public charge rule is another effort to make would-be citizens believe that any level of ...
The 2026 US midterms could make H-1B policy a political test among Indian-American voters, with Trump-era fees and tighter scrutiny affecting a community closely tied to skilled migration. But ...
The civics portion has also changed. USCIS introduced a 2025 version with 128 questions, replacing the earlier 100-question version for applicants covered by the new test. Under the 2025 version, ...