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Picture this: you’re sitting at a U.S. consulate for your visa interview, and the officer suddenly asks: “Have you ever been harmed in your country?” and “Do you fear returning home?” If this catches you off guard, you’re not alone. The State Department recently...
In mid-January 2026, the U.S. Department of State announced an indefinite pause on immigrant-visa (green card) issuance for 75 countries. The suspension begins on January 21, 2026 and – as official guidance makes clear – will remain in effect “until DoS reassesses its...
Even as the United States prides itself on an ethos of “Everyone is Welcome,” changes in immigration procedures continue to occur. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that premium processing fees will increase beginning March 1, 2026. This...
The U.S. government has expanded its travel ban from 19 countries (announced in June 2025) to a total of 39 countries, effective January 1, 2026. President Trump’s Dec. 16, 2025 proclamation “expands on” the June 4, 2025 ban, continuing restrictions on the original 19...
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has unveiled a proposal that would dramatically expand the information required from visa-free visitors. Under the draft rule, travelers from Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries – such as the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan,...
In early December 2025, USCIS issued a sweeping new policy memorandum titled “Hold and Review of all Pending Asylum Applications and all USCIS Benefit Applications Filed by Aliens from High-Risk Countries”. The announcement comes in the wake of a deadly ambush near...
In mid-November 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) unveiled a major proposed rule to overhaul the U.S. “public charge” policy for immigration. Essentially, DHS plans to scrap the Biden-era 2022 public charge regulations and give officers far more...
In late October 2025, a federal judge temporarily blocked USCIS from collecting the new Annual Asylum Fee (AAF). Under H.R. 1 (the FY 2025 budget “One Big Beautiful Bill”), a $100 annual fee was imposed on every pending asylum case after the first year. In practice,...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for South Sudan will end effective January 5, 2026. In its official notice, DHS explains that after a statutorily required review, the Secretary determined South Sudan “no...
