Matter of Delcarmen-Lara: DACA Recipients Need Safe Advance Parole
BIA rules that advance parole travel now counts as a departure, potentially triggering 3- or 10-year bars for…
ICE Body Camera Mandate Takes Effect: What Agents Must Now Record
ICE implements mandatory body cameras for arrest teams in August 2026 following a $30.9 million investment and pressure…
ICE’s Shock Gloves: Planned G.L.O.V.E. System Adds Conductive Distraction and De-Escalation Device to Force Tools
ICE plans a $20 million purchase of G.L.O.V.E. electric shock devices for close-range arrests, sparking heavy criticism over…
USCIS Interim Final Rule: Mandatory E-Filing Means Immediate Rejection of Paper Applications
USCIS mandates online filing for specific forms starting August 2026. Paper filings without a $25 hardship waiver will…
Delays Hit Americans Claiming Canadian Citizenship by Descent Under IRCC’s Bill C-3 First-Generation Limit
Canadian citizenship certificate wait times hit 25 months as IRCC backlog reaches 121,800 files, largely driven by new…
DACA-Eligible Students Face Uncertainty as DOJ Files Tuition Lawsuits Over ASSET Act
The DOJ’s 2026 lawsuits could strip DACA-eligible students of in-state tuition and state aid if courts block residency-based…
G.L.O.V.E. Device Offers New Defense in ICE Officer Encounters
DHS to spend up to $20 million on G.L.O.V.E. shock devices for ICE officers by March 2027, sparking…
How to Request a Paper-Filing Waiver for USCIS Electronic Filing Requirement
USCIS now requires electronic filing for certain forms but allows a paper-filing waiver via Form I-936 for those…
USCIS Policy Alert PA-2026-05: Prepare Full Evidence Now as Rfes May Be Skipped
New USCIS policy effective August 5, 2026, allows immediate denial of incomplete immigration filings without issuing a Request…
De Moura Gomes Ruling Shields EB-5 Plaintiff from Public-Charge Denials
A federal judge blocked the State Department's blanket visa refusal policy, requiring individualized reviews for EB-5 investor Newton…
I-130 vs I-485: Key Differences for Family Green Card Filing
Learn the differences between I-130 and I-485 filings, including August 2026 updates on electronic filing and the new…
IRCC Corrects July 29 Reciprocal Employment Code C20 Guidelines
IRCC corrected a C20 Reciprocal Employment policy error on August 6, 2026, removing the restrictive foreign employment requirement…
Indian IT Outsourcing Firms Face Biggest Hit from Expanded H-1B Fee Rule
DHS expands 9-11 Biometric Fee to H-1B and L-1 renewals. Effective Sept 9, 2026, covered firms face $4,000…
USCIS’s Shorter RFE Deadlines in PA-2026-05 Raise Stakes for Filers
New USCIS policy PA-2026-05 allows immediate denial of incomplete filings without an RFE and shortens evidence response windows…