Staying in the U.S. through Marriage: A Practical Guide for Immigrants
USCIS now demands civil marriage certificates (effective March 3, 2025) and tightens checks on marriage validity. K-1 visas…
Articles by & updated by Robert Pyne
2025 USCIS Form G-1055 Updates: New Biometric Fees
USCIS revised the G-1055 on October 2, 2025, adding an $85 biometric fee for specific EOIR forms and…
How to Pay the $100,000 H-1B Restriction Removal Via Pay.gov
Use the official pay.gov H-1B VISA PAYMENT TO REMOVE RESTRICTION FORM to submit a $100,000 payment. Ensure all…
USCIS gives calcification on H-1B $100k fee rule: Who pays and Who don’t
Effective Sept 21, 2025 at 12:01 a.m. EDT, certain H-1B petitions require a $100,000 payment or DHS exception.…
ICE Confirms Another Death in Custody, Defends Detention as Safe
Hasan Ali Moh’d Saleh died in ICE custody on October 11, 2025, contributing to at least 20 deaths…
Traffic Ticket Before N-400 Interview: Disclosures and Strategy
Disclose all traffic citations on Form N-400 and bring documented dispositions to your interview. Minor tickets usually won’t…
Revised U.S. Citizenship Test Takes Effect Oct 20, 2025 for Applicants
Starting October 20, 2025, USCIS requires the 2025 Naturalization Civics Test for new N-400 filings: 128-question pool, up…
F2B Visa Bulletin Shifts: India, China, Mexico Edge Forward Nov 2025
November 2025 pushed Final Action Dates for India, China, and Mexico to 01DEC2016 (+9 days) while Filing Dates…
EB-5 Unreserved: No Oct–Nov 2025 Final Action Date Movement
EB-5 Unreserved cutoffs did not change between October and November 2025. ROW stayed Current; China: Final Action 08DEC2015,…