Immigration

If your child is born in the United States, your child is a United States citizen. On June 30, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States confirmed this once again. In a 6 to 3 decision, the Court upheld birthright citizenship and rejected the executive order that had tried to take it away from […]

If you are applying for a green card from inside the United States, a recent policy change makes the strength of your application more important than ever. On May 21, 2026, USCIS issued Policy Memorandum PM-602-0199, reminding its officers and the public that adjustment of status under INA § 245 is an act of “administrative […]

For Afghan allies and their families, the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) picture has two parts that are easy to confuse — and the difference between them can affect critical decisions about your case.  First, the program is now closed to new applicants. The deadline to file an application for Chief of Mission (COM) approval — […]

If you have an asylum application pending with USCIS, there is an important deadline you cannot afford to miss. As of May 29, 2026, USCIS will reject a pending Form I-589 if the applicant fails to pay the Annual Asylum Fee (AAF) on time. This change comes from an interim final rule published on April […]

In one of the most significant immigration developments in months, a federal court has ordered U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to restart the adjudication of applications it had frozen for nationals of 39 “travel-ban” countries, a list that includes Afghanistan.  On June 5, 2026, Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. of the U.S. District […]

On June 8, 2026, a federal judge in Massachusetts vacated, nationwide, the September 2025 presidential proclamation that had imposed a $100,000 fee on most new H-1B petitions. Ruling in State of California v. Noem, U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin sided with a coalition of twenty states that had challenged the policy.  The court concluded that […]

What is the Board of Immigration Appeals? The Board of Immigration Appeals, or BIA, is the highest administrative appellate body in the U.S. immigration system. It reviews decisions made by immigration judges and is responsible for correcting legal and factual errors, ensuring consistent application of immigration law nationwide, and providing a basic level of due […]

In a sweeping new directive, the Trump administration has ordered US visa officers to start weighing chronic health conditions, including obesity, diabetes, and even depression, as potential reasons to deny entry or residency to foreigners. According to a cable sent by Secretary of State Marco Rubio to US embassies and consulates worldwide on November 6, […]

On Oct. 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published an Interim Final Rule (IFR) to end the practice of automatically extending the validity of certain Forms I-766, Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) when a renewal Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, application was timely filed. EAD renewal applicants will no longer receive an up-to-540-day automatic […]

The Department of Homeland Security is publishing a Federal Register notice to implement a new immigration parole fee required by the H.R. 1 Reconciliation Bill. The fee is $1,000 for FY 2025 and is subject to annual adjustments for inflation. You must pay this fee when you are paroled into the United States, unless you qualify for an […]