DHS Proposes Fixed Admissions That Could Limit International Students
DHS published a draft rule to end D/S for many F-1, J-1, and I visas, imposing a typical…
Marriage-Based Green Card Applicants Face New Challenges and Arrests
In 2025 USCIS tightened marriage-based green card processing with stricter intake checks, form-edition enforcement, more RFEs, and increased…
Is Canada’s immigration out of control? Data shows slowdowns
In 2025 Canada deliberately reduced immigration growth: Q1 permanent admissions were 104,256 and the new plan cuts 2025…
Church Nativity Scenes Display Zip Ties and Gas Masks in Protest
A Lake Street Church Nativity modified with zip ties, gas masks and “ICE” figures has split opinion: supporters…
Immigrants Live in Fear as Administration Moves to Strip Legal Status
Federal actions in late 2025 paused asylum and other applications for nationals of 19 designated countries, ordered re-reviews…
Birthright Citizenship Under Fire: Courts Halt Trump’s 2025 Order
An executive order from January 20, 2025 attempted to deny automatic citizenship to certain U.S.-born children unless a…
End of Family Reunification Parole for Seven Countries by Jan 14, 2026
DHS will terminate FRP for seven countries, effective January 14, 2026, after a December 15 Federal Register notice.…
FRP Overview: Purpose, Eligibility, and Its Termination Update
DHS will end FRP categorical processes; most paroles expire January 14, 2026. Timely I-485 filings (by December 15,…
US Lawmakers Move to End 50% Tariffs on India, NRIs and Students
Lawmakers filed a resolution to rescind the Aug. 6, 2025 emergency declaration that allowed up to 50% tariffs…
Citizenship Surrenders and U.S. Paths for Indian Immigrants
India’s MEA reported 8,96,843 citizenship renunciations from 2020–2024, peaking in 2022. The ministry lacks income and occupation data,…
Nearly 9 Lakh Indians Renounced Citizenship: U.S. Visa, OCI Impacts
Between 2020 and 2024, 8,96,843 people renounced Indian citizenship. For those naturalizing in the U.S., stop using Indian…
USCIS Tightens Photo Policy: New Biometrics Required for Many Filings
Effective December 12, 2025, USCIS will reuse photos only if taken within 36 months at an authorized biometric…
No Evidence U.S. Immigration Uses Passenger Data for Deportations
Available evidence through December 2025 finds no confirmed use of commercial PNR by ICE to drive deportations. Flight…
Form I-140G: Petition for the Gold Card Immigrant Visa
Form I-140G launches the Gold Card pathway under Executive Order 14351. Applicants must pre-register at trumpcard.gov and wait…