Ending EAD Extensions: Refugees and Asylees Face Work Gaps
Effective October 30, 2025, DHS ends automatic EAD extensions for refugees and asylees; filings before October 30 retain…
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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…
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.…
Trump plans ICE shakeup after missing 3,000 arrests target
DHS replaced ICE field leaders in at least eight cities and shifted tactics to meet a public 3,000…
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,…