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…
Articles by & updated by Robert Pyne
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…
U.S. Citizenship Test in 2026: Civics Questions and English Rules
USCIS maintains the 2008 citizenship test format in 2026, keeping the 100-question bank while implementing stricter vetting and…
USCIS Warns: Guests Must ‘Act Like It’ Under Expanded Social Media Vetting
USCIS expanded social media screening in 2025, adding social media fields to nine forms and requiring five years…
Green Card Nightmare: Lost USCIS Documents — Immediate Steps Now
Act quickly if a green card or EAD is lost: check case status online, call USCIS (1‑800‑375‑5283), file…
Lawyer Says Visa Mix-Up Led ICE Detention of Everett Mom
On July 24, 2025, Sarah Shaw and her six-year-old son were detained at the land border when her…