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Uscis H-1B Employer Data Hub Faces Technical Issues as FY 2027 Cap Registration Opens
USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub goes offline during FY 2027 registration, limiting transparency for employers and researchers while the lottery remains unaffected.
Trump Administration Adds 42 Judges to Immigration Courts, Aiming to Cut Backlog
The DOJ appointed 42 new immigration judges to 17 states to reduce the court backlog, focusing on faster…
Senate Deadlocks on Homeland Security Funding as Partial Shutdown Nears 1 Month
The U.S. DHS shutdown enters a fourth week as Senate Republicans fail to pass a funding bill amid…
Uscis H-1B Employer Data Hub Outage Blinds Job Seekers in H-1B Visa Market
USCIS takes the H-1B Employer Data Hub offline, cutting off vital sponsorship transparency for students and workers amid…
Uscis Conducts Surprise Visit During Trip, Targets H-1B Remote Work Under Project Firewall
USCIS and DOL are ramping up surprise home-office visits for H-1B workers, treating absences as potential violations that…
April 2026 Visa Bulletin Predictions – Everything You Need to Know
The April 2026 Visa Bulletin predictions are based on detailed quantitative analysis of the February → March 2026…
6 March Marks Visa-Processing Overhaul with Centralized Tracking for Temporary Graduate 485
Australia to halve visa wait times starting March 6, 2026, using automated verification and centralized tracking for faster,…
Homeland Security Ends Yemen Temporary Protected Status, Effective May 4
DHS terminates Yemen's Temporary Protected Status effective May 4, 2026, ending benefits for 3,000 nationals while offering $2,600…
Uscis Moves to Denaturalize Philippe Bien-Aime in Immigration Review
The DOJ has sued to strip former North Miami Mayor Philippe Bien-Aime of his U.S. citizenship, alleging decades…
H.R. 2261 Seeks to Refocus Homeland Security Intelligence in 2026
A guide for immigration defense attorneys on challenging DHS intelligence evidence amid 2026 legislative reforms focused on oversight…