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USCIS just announced a new rule. Starting July 10, 2026, the agency will have the power to deny immigration benefit requests if they later find the signature is invalid – even after accepting the application and fee. This change formalizes the policy that has been in...
Imagine your partner on one knee, a ring in hand, and a K-1 fiancé(e) visa in your future. You’ve applied for the K-1 visa to join your spouse-to-be in the U.S. and start your life together – congratulations! Along with the excitement, you probably have a big question...
Spousal and fiancé(e) visas are among the fastest routes to a green card because the applicants are immediate relatives of U.S. citizens. In this blog, we’ll compare the two main spousal options – the K-1 fiancé(e) visa and the CR-1 marriage visa – and see which one...
The Department of Labor (DOL) has announced a proposed rule to sharply raise the prevailing wage requirements for H-1B and permanent labor certification (PERM) visa programs. Under the proposal (published March 27, 2026), all four wage tiers used in H-1B, H-1B1, E-3,...
The State Department announced that it is expanding its social media screening process to many more visa applicants. Effective March 30, 2026, consular officers will begin conducting an “online presence review” of applicants in 14 additional nonimmigrant visa...
The U.S. State Department has finalized a major update to the Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) lottery regulations, effective April 10, 2026. Under the new rule, which applies starting with the DV-2027 program year, every entrant must provide detailed passport...
On March 5, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he had removed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from her post, citing months of controversy during her tenure. In a Truth Social post, Trump said Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin would replace Noem...
The U.S. Department of State has cut the administrative fee for officially renouncing citizenship by 80%. A final rule published March 13, 2026 slashed the fee from $2,350 to $450. The new fee takes effect April 13, 2026. In practical terms, this returns the...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced a proposed regulation that would significantly tighten rules for asylum-related work authorization. Published in the Federal Register on Feb. 23, 2026, the notice of proposed rulemaking would extend the...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that Somalia’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation will end on March 17, 2026. Under this rule, Somali nationals with TPS will lose their legal status and work permits on that date unless they obtain...
