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Rise in ICE Detentions Drives Bay Area Immigrants to Seek Virtual Hearings
ICE detentions surged in 2025, with Bay Area immigrants increasingly seeking virtual court hearings to avoid arrest. San…
Haitian High School Student Released from ICE Amid TPS Battle
Haitian student Alan Junior Pierre was detained despite TPS protections. TPS for Haiti faces shortened protections, risking deportations…
South Dakota Ag Leaders Question Targeting Farm Workers for Deportation
South Dakota’s $7.2 billion dairy industry relies on undocumented farmworkers threatened by mass deportations starting July 14, 2025.…
Russia and North Korea to Launch First Direct Capital Flights
On July 27, 2025, Nordwind Airlines launches direct Moscow–Pyongyang flights, enhancing Russia–North Korea ties in labor, trade, and…
Is ICE Complying with Rules for Identifying Itself in Migrant Arrests?
ICE updated identification rules in July 2025 require agents to visibly identify with badges and uniforms, verbally announce…
U.S. Warns Nigerians of Permanent Visa Ban for Overstaying Visits
The U.S. enforces a permanent visa ban for Nigerian overstays starting July 2025, restricting most visas to single-entry…
Can Immigration Agents Stop Anyone Who Looks Latino? Courts Respond
Federal courts issued orders in July 2025 banning ICE from racial profiling Latino communities. Detained persons must receive…
August 2025 Visa Bulletin: F2A Cutoff Dates for Mexico vs Other Countries
In August 2025, Mexico’s F2A cutoff date for green card eligibility is February 1, 2022. Only spouses and…
Expanded Use of Notices to Appear by USCIS Since February 2025
USCIS began issuing more NTAs from February 2025 for denied immigration benefits, impacting many applicants including crime victims…
Country-Specific Impact Analysis: July vs August 2025 Visa Bulletin
The August 2025 visa bulletin revealed a complex pattern of country-specific impacts, with each major chargeability area experiencing…
Overall Movement Analysis: July vs August 2025 Visa Bulletin
The August 2025 visa bulletin presented a complex tapestry of immigration progress, marked by unprecedented achievements in some…
Diversity Visa Lottery Analysis: July vs August 2025 Bulletin
The August 2025 visa bulletin delivered unprecedented positive news for Diversity Visa (DV) lottery winners worldwide, marking a…
Employment-Based Visa Categories: July vs August 2025 Analysis
The August 2025 visa bulletin delivered a sobering mix of progress and setbacks for Employment-Based (EB) categories, marking…
EB-2 India Priority Date — August 2025 Update, Wait-Time Outlook & Complete Survival Guide
The August 2025 Visa Bulletin is here and with it comes our EB2 India Priority date analysis as…
Family-Sponsored Visa Categories: July vs August 2025 Analysis
The August 2025 visa bulletin brought limited but significant changes to the Family-Sponsored preference categories, marking a month…