Khalistan-Linked Asylum Claims Rejected by New Zealand Immigration Tribunal
New Zealand’s tribunal rejected 40 Khalistan-linked asylum appeals in 2025 and 2026, holding that support for the cause…
Visa Revoked Under INA § 221(i) While Asylum Pending: What Changes and What Does Not
A revoked visa can create deportability and travel problems, but it does not automatically cancel a pending asylum…
Red Eagle Class Covers Pending I-589, I-485, and Other USCIS Applications
USCIS must resume normal processing for certain pending applications covered by two nationality-based holds. The class includes eligible…
Immigration Board Urges Better Exit-Tracking of Temporary-Resident Population, Work-Permit Holders
Canada is tightening temporary-resident targets, but an advisory panel says Ottawa still lacks reliable exit data. Officials can…
Courts Block PM-602-0192 and PM-602-0194, Undermining Presidential Proclamation
Federal courts in Rhode Island and California stopped USCIS from enforcing memoranda that froze certain immigration cases. The…
State Department’s INA 221(i) Authority Lets Consular Officers Cancel Visas Anytime
Under INA Section 221(i), the State Department can revoke a visa at any time after issuance. A revocation…
Consular Pause Does Not Halt Domestic Adjustment of Status Filings for Form I-485
The consular pause delays immigrant-visa interviews abroad, but USCIS continues domestic adjustment of status processing. Diversity Visa cases…
Federal Judge Halts Trump Deportation of Students Over Pro-Palestinian Speech
A California federal judge said the Trump administration cannot punish international students for pro-Palestinian speech by revoking visas…
Congressional Inquiry Limits: What It Can’t Fix for Stalled USCIS Privacy Release
Congressional inquiries can help stalled USCIS cases get reviewed, but they do not force decisions. The request is…
Failed Algerian Asylum Seeker Entered Ireland on False French Passport, Court Hears
A court in Tullamore heard allegations that Boujuma Mohammed Shawky used a forged French passport, gave a false…
FAA Doubles BEYOND Drone Program with Up to Eight New Lead Participants
The FAA will expand the BEYOND drone program by adding up to eight new lead participants through a…
Green Card Delays Leave San Antonio Refugee Families Without SNAP Benefits, Advocates Say
Green card delays are preventing some San Antonio refugee families from receiving SNAP benefits while residency cases remain…
Age-Out Risk Rises as National Visa Center Delays Immigrant Visa Interviews
Immigrant visa interviews at U.S. posts worldwide were paused or rescheduled on August 25–26, 2026. The cancellations are…
Cortez Masto’s Fairness Act for Immigrant Families Targets 245(i) Adjustment
Catherine Cortez Masto has reintroduced the Fairness for Immigrant Families Act, which would reopen 245(i) adjustment, add detention…