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The White House is reviewing a proposed federal rule (RIN: 1653-AA95) that could change how international students maintain legal status in the United States. The proposal, submitted by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), would replace the long-standing “duration of status” framework with fixed-term limits for student visas. If finalized, the rule would affect students […]

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The Trump administration has quietly reversed a policy that threatened the jobs and immigration status of thousands of foreign doctors working in the United States. Doctors from countries impacted by the administration’s expanded travel ban will once again be allowed to continue processing visa applications, work permits, and green card cases. Earlier this year, the […]

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The Trump administration has introduced a new visa screening policy at consulate interviews that could make it harder for people with potential asylum claims to enter the United States. According to the Washington Post, consular officers are now directed to ask nonimmigrant visa applicants whether they have been persecuted in their home country, or fear […]

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USCIS is expected to pause or delay adjudication of certain immigration benefit requests that require fingerprint-based background checks following the agency’s implementation of a new enhanced FBI security vetting process. The new process became effective on April 27, 2026. According to reports, USCIS officers have been directed to submit pending applications for enhanced FBI background […]

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For years, DACA gave hundreds of thousands of young immigrants a fragile kind of security: permission to work, build lives, and avoid deportation — at least temporarily. That security just got weaker. On April 24, 2026, the Justice Department’s Board of Immigration Appeals issued a new precedent decision saying that DACA status alone is not […]

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According to a recent New York Times article, the Justice Department is reportedly preparing to expand efforts to strip citizenship from naturalized Americans, identifying 384 people whose citizenship it may try to revoke. These cases may be assigned to prosecutors across 39 U.S. attorney’s offices, which could mean a sharp increase in denaturalization cases. What’s […]

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On Thursday last week, the U.S. House of Representatives advanced a bill that would extend protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants currently living in the United States under Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The proposal would allow eligible Haitians to remain in the country and continue working legally for an additional period due to […]

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We are pleased to report that the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs has published the May 2026 Visa Bulletin. In this blog post, we breakdown the movement of the employment-based and family-sponsored categories in the coming month. USCIS Adjustment of Status For adjustment of status filings to permanent residence in the month of May, […]

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The Trump administration has fired additional U.S. immigration judges, including two who recently blocked deportation efforts involving pro-Palestinian university students, according to a Reuters report. The dismissals are part of a broader wave of removals within the immigration court system, which has already seen more than 100 judges fired since January 2025. The move reflects […]

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A recent federal court decision has provided temporary relief for Ethiopian nationals in the United States who rely on Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The ruling marks a setback for the Trump administration’s efforts to roll back humanitarian immigration protections. Key Developments A federal judge in Massachusetts has postponed the termination of TPS for Ethiopians, finding […]