Most Nonimmigrant Visa Categories Now Require In-Person Interviews
Effective September 2, 2025, the State Department restricts interview waivers globally, requiring personal interviews for most nonimmigrant visas,…
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US Imposes New Fees on Foreigners Seeking Work Permits in 2025
Signed July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act imposes broad fee hikes: asylum initial EADs $550,…
USCIS Warns: Lying About U.S. Citizenship Can Trigger Lifetime Ban
USCIS updated its policy August 21, 2025, incorporating Matter of Zhang to state a false claim to U.S.…
USCIS Tightens Policy on False Claims to U.S. Citizenship After Zhang
USCIS updated policy August 20, 2025, making Matter of Zhang controlling. Officers must evaluate age, knowledge, and mental…
USCIS Policy Alert PA-2025-16 Clarifies Negative Discretionary Factors
On August 19, 2025 USCIS published PA-2025-16 assigning overwhelmingly negative weight to support for antisemitic terrorism, limiting employment…
DHS Issues E-Verify Status Change Report Alerting Employers to Revoked EADs
DHS deployed the E-Verify Status Change Report June 20, 2025, adding Revoked Document Number July 15. Employers should…
Your I-94 “Admit Until Date,” Not Visa Expiration, Determines Stay
Your lawful U.S. stay ends on the I-94 Admit Until Date, not the passport visa. Since 2019 I-94s…
DACA Recipients Continue Facing Detention Despite Legal Protections
A January 17, 2025 Fifth Circuit decision declared DACA unlawful while preserving renewals for current recipients and recent…
Form I-526 Instructions for Standalone EB-5 Investor Petition (01/20/25)
Form I-526 lets standalone EB‑5 investors petition after investing required capital into a U.S. NCE. Applicants must document…