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Berkeley Lab Postdoc Immigration Risks Amid Federal Espionage Fears
A Berkeley Lab postdoc’s J-1 renewal entered Administrative Processing after requests about funding and Chinese collaborations. Despite the end of…
UI Students Secure Injunction Reinstating SEVIS Status Against DHS
A federal judge ordered DHS to restore four University of Iowa students’ SEVIS status after wrongful termination. Separately, DHS proposed…
ICE Expands Deportations of Crime Victims After Protections Reversal
Since January 2025 ICE stepped up interior enforcement, deporting nearly 200,000 people and arresting many without convictions. With 70.8% of…
Immigration Lawyers Warn Processing Tech Drives Unfair Visa Refusals
IRCC’s July 29, 2025 transparency update adds officer decision notes to some refusals, but lawyers warn notes don’t fix automated…
In 2025, ICE Detention Rates Climb; Texas Leads With 13,307 Detainees
Summer 2025 saw a surge in ICE enforcement: 58,766 detained by September 7 and 32,363 booked in August. Over 70%…
New 2025 EAD Fees for Asylum Seekers: What Could Cost Your Renewal
USCIS now charges $550 for initial asylum-related EADs from July 22, 2025; renewals cost $745 online. Applications without exact payment…
H-1B Property Buying in the U.S.: Navigating the Tricky Parts
H-1B holders can buy U.S. property, but ownership offers no immigration benefit. Avoid active landlord tasks that could count as…
ICE Ends Aurora’s transgender care policies amid complaints
ICE rescinded transgender-care protections at Aurora in early 2025, prompting a civil rights complaint on April 9, 2025 alleging medical…