IRS Notice 2026-53 Clarifies Section 45Z Tax Credit Access for Biogas via 45ZCF-GREET Model
Notice 2026-53 gives manure-based fuel projects a clearer Section 45Z path, uses farm-level records in emissions calculations, and…
DV-2026 Diversity Visa Cap Set at 52,101 After Mandatory Deductions
DV-2026 visas are capped at 52,101 under the September 2026 Visa Bulletin. Despite a court-ordered restart of processing,…
Tax Liens Withdrawn After Greenbrier Refinancing with Kennedy Lewis
The Greenbrier closed a $500 million refinancing with Kennedy Lewis Investment Management, paid off major debts, and saw…
New Report: 51.7M Children Eligible for Education Freedom Tax Credit in 2027
The Education Freedom Tax Credit could reach 51.7 million children, according to an August 2026 analysis. The federal…
Judge Ohta Denies Emergency Order to Reopen Diversity Visa Lottery Registration
Judge Jinsook Ohta refused to order immediate DV-2027 registration, but the lawsuit continues on an expedited schedule. A…
US Publishes DV-2026 Ineligibility List for Diversity Visa Program Applicants
DV-2026 visa issuance has resumed, but 19 countries remain ineligible. The cycle has 129,516 selectees competing for 52,101…
Staten Island Charter School Gets E-2 Backing from Foreign Investors
Bridge Preparatory Charter School was tied to E-2 treaty investors, not documented EB-5 financing. EB-5 remains a separate…
US Bars Nigeria as Only African Nation from DV-2026 Green Card Lottery
Nigeria was left off the DV-2026 Diversity Visa eligibility list, making it the only African country excluded from…
Medani V. Trump Class Certification Shapes FY-2026 Diversity Visa Policy
A federal judge certified nationwide classes for FY-2026 Diversity Visa selectees and derivatives in Medani v. Trump, reopening…
USCIS Resumes Diversity Visa Green Cards After Court Vacates PM-602-0193
A federal court in California temporarily lifted USCIS’s hold on FY 2026 Diversity Visa adjustment cases. USCIS can…
Form G-325R Required Only for Certain Noncitizens Without Qualifying Records
A U.S.-born child usually does not need alien registration because citizenship comes first. Form G-325R applies only to…
Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order for Certain Noncitizen Families
A September 3, 2026 court ruling blocked Trump’s new birthright citizenship order for a certified class. The order…
PM-602-0193: USCIS DV Hold Stalls Form I-485 Pending Approvals
USCIS froze final approvals for domestic Diversity Visa adjustment cases under PM-602-0193. The hold affects Form I-485 applicants…
US-Born Children of Diplomats Now Eligible for Permanent Residency via Form I-485
DHS broadened green card eligibility for some U.S.-born children of foreign government employees beginning September 4, 2026. Applicants…