Resolution of Status Visas Grant Permanent Stay to Rudd-Gillard Era Boat Arrivals
The Australian government has granted more than 30,000 permanent visas through the Resolution of Status pathway, which covers…
Wyden Proposes Saver’s Match Boost Under SECURE 2.0 with New Income Thresholds
Ron Wyden’s proposed legislation would raise the Saver’s Match amount and income thresholds before the program’s first eligible…
Adobe’s 100% Green Card Application on Hold for PERM Cases
PERM Tracker showed all 215 pending Adobe labor-certification filings as “APPLICATION ON HOLD” on September 25, 2026. The…
Rep. Laura Friedman Bill Offers 20% Federal Film and Television Tax Credit
A bipartisan bill introduced by Rep. Laura Friedman would create a 20% federal tax credit for qualifying U.S.…
USCIS Warns Immigrants Against Paying for ‘guaranteed’ Premium Processing Speeds
USCIS says private promises of guaranteed faster immigration results are false. Only official premium processing on eligible forms…
IRS Adds Citizenship Question to Draft 2026 Form 1040 for First Time
A draft 2,026 Form 1040 includes a proposed citizenship and work-authorization question, but it is not final. The…
Green Card Holders Abroad 180 Continuous Days Face Public Charge Review, Attorney Warns
A DHS rule effective September 18, 2026, may subject green card holders returning after more than 180 continuous…
IRS 2027 Tax Brackets: How Inflation Adjustment Affects Your 37% Tax Rate
The 2027 federal top tax bracket is projected to start above $661,375 for single filers and $793,650 for…
3 in Cenla Visa Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 5 Years, U-Visa Support Reports
Former Louisiana police officials received five-year federal prison terms for a visa fraud conspiracy involving false U-visa support…
Panama Raises Qualified Investor Visa Minimum to US$500,000 with US$300,000 Carve-Out
Panama’s Qualified Investor visa keeps a US$300,000 developer exception, but resale property now sits at US$500,000. Conflicting guidance…
Green Card Holders Arrested Over False Claim to U.S. Citizenship, Fraudulent Voter Registration
Federal authorities arrested Darwin Jonathan Rivera Flores on allegations of false U.S. citizenship claims and voter registration fraud.…
US Proposes PERM Overhaul: Modernization, Wage-Protection Rule, Prevailing Wage Levels
No final PERM rule has been issued yet, and employers must still use the current process. Proposed changes…
U.S. Citizen Child’s Medicaid or SNAP Use Can Affect Parent’s Green Card Case
USCIS says a child’s benefits usually do not count as the parent’s own in public charge review. But…
Public-Charge Review Expands for Form I-485 as Means-Tested Public Benefit Rules Tighten
USCIS will apply a broader public-charge review to green card applications filed in the United States on or…