DHS Ends Automatic EAD Extensions Beginning Oct 30, 2025
Effective October 30, 2025, DHS will generally end automatic extensions for EAD renewals filed on or after that…
Articles by & updated by Elena Marquez
U.S. State Department Imposes $1 Fee for Diversity Visa Lottery Entry
A $1 electronic, non-refundable registration fee for the Diversity Visa takes effect for DV-2027 to deter fraud and…
Reparative Spanish Citizenship for U.S. Citizens: Legal Implications
The Democratic Memory Law lets descendants reclaim Spanish nationality until October 2025, prompting strong interest in Puerto Rico.…
Poland Proposes Four Citizenship Criteria, Including Eight-Year Residence
A draft under Poland’s Migration Strategy would require eight years of continuous residence, tax residency, a new twice-yearly…
Portugal Golden Visa: Citizenship Timeline Extends to 10 Years
Portugal raised the residency requirement for most citizenship applicants from five to ten years, with a seven-year exception…
Green Card Holder Denied U.S. Reentry After Past Arrests
CBP increasingly screens returning green card holders as arriving aliens, leading to more reentry denials for past convictions,…
Are visa overstays forgiven when you marry a U.S. citizen?
Spouses of U.S. citizens who overstayed can usually adjust status in the U.S. by filing I-130 and I-485,…
Indiana Voting Rights Advocates Sue Over Unnecessary Citizenship Proof
On October 21, 2025, voting-rights groups sued to block Indiana’s HEA 1264 and HEA 1680, effective July 1,…
Asylum Fee Crisis: Deportations Halted Without Timely Notice
OBBBA imposes a $100 annual asylum fee for cases pending over a year. After legal action, officials require…