New proclamation expands the Travel Ban and fully or partially suspends entry to the U.S. of citizens from 39 countries starting in 2026. President Donald Trump issued a proclamation expanding the “Travel Ban,” which takes effect on January 1, 2026, …
A federal judge suspended for 14 days the termination of the family reunification program (FRP) for several Latin American countries. A U.S. federal judge temporarily blocked the government’s decision to end the humanitarian Family Reunification Parole (FRP) program for nationals …
DHS and USCIS activated Operation PARRIS in Minnesota, a large-scale investigation focused on re-verifying refugee cases and detecting potential immigration fraud. The initiative includes new background checks, interviews, and application reviews, and initially focuses on approximately 5,600 refugees who have …
USCIS announced increases in Premium Processing fees due to inflation. The new fees apply starting March 1, 2026. The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule increasing USCIS Premium Processing service fees, with the goal of …
The U.S. will require visa bonds of up to $15,000 for B1/B2 applicants from countries with high overstay rates. The United States Department of State announced the launch of a pilot “visa bonds” program that will be applied in phases …
On January 4, 2026, the United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, made statements highlighting the government’s commitment to preserving national and regional security following the recent operation that resulted in the capture of former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. Rubio …
The United States government confirmed that, as of December 31, 2025, a rule will take effect clarifying that individuals who pose a risk to public health may be considered ineligible for asylum and protection from deportation. The rule was issued …
On December 31, 2025, USCIS published a new edition of Form G-1055 (Fee Schedule), version 01/01/26, which incorporates inflation-adjusted fees for certain immigration charges established by H.R. 1, effective January 1, 2026. You can also read. “USCIS strengthens controls of …
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced an update to the guidance in its Policy Manual related to the self-petition program under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), after detecting an unprecedented increase in filings and potential cases of fraud. …
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced significant changes to the H-1B work visa selection process. The new regulation eliminates the purely random lottery system and replaces it with a weighted selection model that gives greater priority to foreign workers …
