USCIS Faces Lawsuit Over Adjustment of Status Rules Impacting 1 Million Green Cards
A coalition sued DHS and USCIS over two policies affecting people seeking green cards from inside the United…
Green Card Alert: Four Big Changes to Visa Bulletin and Public-Charge Rules Before 2027
The October 2026 Visa Bulletin advanced EB-1, EB-2, and unreserved EB-5 for India, and moved F2A forward for…
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…
Greater Cincinnati Sees Fewer USCIS N-400 Approvals in 2026 as Processing Time Grows
Greater Cincinnati’s USCIS field office approved about 750 naturalization applications in the first half of 2026, while receiving…
DV-2027 Visa Year Starts October 1 With No Lottery Winners Selected: What We Know About DV-2027 and DV-2028
DV-2027 registration never opened on schedule, so the visa year began October 1, 2026 with no winners. Update:…
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…
October 2026 Visa Bulletin Was Late: What We Know and What It Shows
The October 2026 Visa Bulletin arrived on September 29, later than any October edition since at least 2018.…
Second Circuit, United States V. Alisigwe, Judge Steven Menashi Backs Warrantless Border Phone Searches
The Second Circuit ruled that routine border searches may include manual cellphone inspections without a warrant or individualized…
Parents and Siblings Would Lose Green Card Sponsorship Under New Senate Bill
Sen. Tommy Tuberville introduced the Americans First Immigration Act on September 25, 2026, proposing to end green card…
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…
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…
Molis Augustave, Pending Form I-485 Green Card Applicant, Files Habeas Corpus
Molis Augustave was removed from a Haiti flight and remains in ICE custody. His approved I-130 and pending…
Maryland Wins TSA REAL ID Recertification, Averts Federal Airport Screening Disruption
TSA recertified Maryland’s REAL ID compliance on September 16, 2026, keeping state-issued credentials valid for federal identity verification.…
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.…