Delayed Visa Integrity Fee Pending: State Dept. and DHS Coordination
Although the $250 Visa Integrity Fee was enacted July 4, 2025, there is no start date as of…
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Florida Expands E-Verify Mandate to All Private Employers in 2025
Effective July 1, 2025, Florida’s HB 955 requires all private employers to use E-Verify for new hires, enforces…
US Tightens Visa Rules: No Interview Exemption for Minors and Seniors
From September 2, 2025, nearly all nonimmigrant visa applicants must attend in-person interviews; age-based exemptions end. Limited waivers…
Can a spouse with chronic illness be denied a US visa?
A November 2025 State Department guidance expands health-based public-charge assessments to include chronic conditions and lifetime cost projections…
State Department Issues 2027 Green Card Advisory, DV-2027 Details
DV-2027 registration is on hold as of November 6, 2025, for system modernization and a $1 fee rollout.…
Greece Revokes Refugee Status for Those Returning Home
On October 30, 2025 Greece declared it will strip refugees of status if they return to their home…
ICE Contracts Expand Police Ability to Track Immigrant Children
In 2025 ICE gained expanded authority to track and detain unaccompanied minors after Congress approved $30 billion and…
USCIS Tech Email Confusion Highlights Green Card Applicant Frustration
A misrouted USCIS developer bulletin mentioning API key rotation alarmed a green card holder but did not affect…
US Proposes Mandatory DNA and Biometrics for Immigration Applicants
On November 3, 2025 DHS proposed mandatory DNA and broader biometrics for all immigration applicants, including infants and…