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USCIS Immigration Forms Processing Analysis: FY 2025 Q3 Performance Report

This comprehensive analysis examines the processing performance of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) during the third quarter of fiscal…

USCIS Q3 FY2025 Backlog Reaches 11.5 Million Pending Cases

In Q3 FY2025 USCIS reported 11.5M pending cases and a 5.4M Net Backlog. Frontlog rose to ~60,000 and I-765 receipts…

DACA Reopens: Employers Must Update I-9 Compliance and Policies

A court order could let USCIS accept new DACA applications soon; renewals remain open. Outside Texas new applicants likely receive…

OCI Initial Processing Times by VFS NY: What It Takes and Tracking

VFS NY says OCI Initial Processing typically takes 5–6 weeks (Oct 8, 2025). Missing documents and seasonal volumes often cause…

USC Issues Notice on H-1B Visa: Travel Advisory and Proclamation

A Sept 19, 2025 proclamation enacts a $100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions effective Sept 21, 2025. USC advises H-1B…

False Claims Act Expands to Immigration in Federal Work, DOJ Enforces

Since May 2025 DOJ added immigration violations to its whistleblower program, pairing FCA enforcement with criminal statutes. NDAA 2025 raised…

ICE Expands 24/7 Social Media Surveillance to Target Deportation Leads

In 2025 ICE will launch a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance unit with about 30 contractors to scan public posts and…

ICE Detains Chicago Alderman in ER, Sparking Sanctuary Debates

A viral October 3, 2025 video shows ICE handcuffing Chicago alderman Jessie Fuentes in an ER after she requested a…