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TPS Renewal Fees and Payment Options: Key Changes Effective July 2025

New TPS fees effective July 22, 2025: $30 biometrics fee for re-registration (waivable), $500 initial TPS filing fee (not waivable),…

221(g) Passport Returned Without Stamping: What It Means for Your Visa

A 221(g) notice returns your passport unstamped while consulates perform additional checks or request documents; it is a pending step,…

Current Reentry Permit Processing Times for U.S. Permanent Residents

(UNITED STATES) U.S. permanent residents are waiting well over a year for travel documents that let them live abroad without…

The U.S. Citizenship Test Is Getting Tougher: Key Facts for 2025

USCIS will use a tougher civics test for N-400 filings on or after October 20, 2025: 128-question bank, 20 questions…

Congress Moves to Grant Citizenship to Intercountry Adoptees

The Adoptee Citizenship Act aims to restore automatic citizenship to 30,000–70,000 intercountry adoptees excluded by a 2001 cutoff. Backed by…

Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Fee: What Employers and Workers Should Know

A $100,000 annual fee per H-1B worker takes effect September 21, 2025, applying to new abroad-filed petitions, certain extensions, and…

USCIS Announces 2025 Civics Test: 128 Questions, 12/20 Pass

Starting October 20, 2025, USCIS will require naturalization applicants filing Form N-400 to study a 128-question civics pool and pass…

What Indian H-1B Holders Must Know About the 2025 Civics Test Changes

On October 20, 2025, USCIS will require the 2025 Civics test for N-400 filings, using a 128-question pool with up…