DHS Proposes Ending Deference to Prior USCIS Approvals Under 8 CFR 214.1(c)(5)
DHS proposes ending USCIS’s general deference to earlier approvals for certain worker-extension petitions. If finalized, officers could review…
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USCIS Filing Rejections Rise as FY 2027 H.R. 1 Fee Hits October 16, 2026
Covered USCIS requests postmarked on or after October 16, 2026, need the updated FY 2027 H.R. 1 fee.…
Trump Administration Suspends Microsoft from H-1B Green Card Program
The administration barred Microsoft from starting new PERM labor-certification cases for H-1B workers seeking green cards. JD Vance…
USCIS Faces Lawsuit Over Adjustment of Status Rules Impacting 1 Million Green Cards
A coalition sued DHS and USCIS over two policies affecting people seeking green cards from inside the United…
Washington Employers Face Oct. 1 Immigrant Worker Protection Act Form I-9 Inspection Notice of Inspection Rules
Washington employers must follow the Immigrant Worker Protection Act, effective October 1, 2026. Covered employers must display the…
USCIS Updates Form G-1055, FY 2027 Inflation Adjustment Due October 16, 2026
USCIS’s revised Form G-1055 schedule raises fees in six selected H.R. 1 categories. The new amounts apply to…
USCIS Clarifies Special Immigrant Juvenile Age Rule for Those Under 21 Years of Age
USCIS ruled that a Special Immigrant Juvenile petition must be received before the applicant’s 21st birthday. Filing on…
USCIS Delays Half a Million I-130 Petitions by Routing Them to Local Field Offices
A non-government report says USCIS began shifting about 400,000 immediate-relative I-130 petitions to field offices in the third…
Flydubai Tel Aviv Flight Diverted to Saudi Arabia After Co-Pilot’s Cockpit Attack
Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, on September 30, 2026. Early…