U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated Volume 1, Part C of its Policy Manual with the aim of discouraging frivolous filings and ensuring greater uniformity in its procedures. The new directive establishes that the Department of Homeland Security will …
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced the creation of a specialized center that will enhance the capabilities of the immigration system to identify individuals who pose risks to national security, including terrorists, people with criminal histories, or applicants who have …
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced new changes to its Policy Manual that reduce the maximum duration of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for various categories of noncitizens. These changes implement requirements established by recent legislation and seek to ensure more …
Recent changes driven by the Trump administration have begun to directly affect the path to U.S. citizenship. Permanent residents from countries included on the list of migration restrictions have seen their naturalization interviews and oath ceremonies —the final step before …
The Department of State announced that, starting December 15, the requirement to review the online presence of all H-1B visa applicants and their H-4 dependents will be expanded. This process, which previously applied only to students and exchange visitors, now …
USCIS announced new national security measures that tighten the way the agency will evaluate immigration applications that depend on discretionary analysis. From now on, immigration officers must consider specific factors related to the applicant’s country of origin—including limitations on issuing …
President Donald Trump declared that the nationwide pause on asylum decisions will remain “for a long time,” following the attack in which an Afghan citizen allegedly shot two National Guard members near the White House, causing the death of one …
In a context of significant adjustments to immigration policy, the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, recently stated that asylum applicants with cases still pending could be subject to deportation proceedings. The statement, issued during a shared Q&A session …
USCIS announced that it has issued hundreds of job offers and continues expanding its hiring process to bring in new “defenders of the nation.” Since the start of its campaign on September 30, the agency has received more than 35,000 …
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published an official notice in the Federal Register announcing the cancellation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti. After consulting with various federal agencies, Secretary Noem determined that Haiti no longer meets the legal …
