Restoring a Rigorous, Holistic Good Moral Character Standard for Naturalization
USCIS reinstated a totality-of-circumstances Good Moral Character review under INA 101(f). Permanent statutory bars like murder and aggravated…
Articles by & updated by Elena Marquez
USCIS Will Use Final Action Dates Chart to Calculate CSPA Age
Beginning August 15, 2025, USCIS will rely solely on Final Action Dates from the Visa Bulletin for CSPA…
Catholic Advocates Urge Trump Administration to Resolve EB-4 Visa Backlog
Religious leaders and bipartisan senators seek solutions to EB-4 processing delays that risk R-1 visa expirations. The administration…
Federal Court Pauses Deportation, Citing Irreparable Harm to Wife With ADHD
A Federal Court stayed Jagjit Singh’s deportation after concluding his removal would cause irreparable harm to his Canadian…
“Everything Is Now an Emergency”: Inside a South Side Immigrant Legal Clinic
More than 51,000 migrants arrived in Chicago since August 2022, prompting South Side clinics to prioritize emergency Form…
Retiree in south denied French citizenship over majority foreign income
France implements Stricter Naturalization Rules Effective January 1, 2026, increasing B2 language requirement, adding a civic exam, and…
Trump Administration Targets Nigerian Birth Tourism, Ending Birthright Claims
Executive Order 14160, effective July 27, 2025, restricts automatic citizenship for children born after February 19, 2025 unless…
Illinois State Fair Naturalization Ceremony Honors Nearly 400 New Citizens
Approximately 400 immigrants representing more than 70 countries naturalized publicly at the Orr Building on August 13, 2025,…
Thousands of asylum seeker families stuck in bridging visa limbo
As of March 31, 2025, 7,417 people—about 800 children—are on Bridging Visa E, with 1,565 holding expired BVEs…