USCIS
Processing time trackers, fee schedule changes, form updates, and policy memos from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Covers service center operations, office closures, and adjudication trends.
San Diego County Tightens Rules on Immigration Agents’ Access
San Diego County advanced policies requiring judicial warrants for ICE access to nonpublic county areas, limiting cooperation to serious crimes per SB 54, narrowing data sharing, and requiring voluntary, language-appropriate…
EB-5 Filing Fees Set to Jump Significantly Under 2025 Rule
DHS will publish a proposed rule on October 23, 2025, to sharply raise EB-5 filing fees under the…
GIP Expands Strategic Advisory for U.S. New Office L-1A Filings
Global Immigration Partners now offers an enhanced L-1A advisory package for new U.S. offices, focusing on business plans,…
House Democrats Demand Answers on CISA Reassignments to Border Security
House Democrats demand documentation after DHS reassigned hundreds of CISA staff to immigration roles, affecting key cyber units…
Governor Updates State ICE Partnership with Federal Enforcement
West Virginia reports 60 arrests tied to its ICE 287(g) partnership, including 23 in October and 18 during…
2025 USCIS Form G-1055 Updates: New Biometric Fees
USCIS revised the G-1055 on October 2, 2025, adding an $85 biometric fee for specific EOIR forms and…
Could You Pass the New 2025 U.S. Citizenship Test?
Effective October 20, 2025, the civics test for Form N-400 requires 12 of 20 correct answers from a…
F1 Visa Bulletin: November 2025 Stagnation for India and China
The Visa Bulletin excerpts for October and November 2025 show no movement for F1 India and China: Final…
F2B Visa Bulletin Shifts: India, China, Mexico Edge Forward Nov 2025
November 2025 pushed Final Action Dates for India, China, and Mexico to 01DEC2016 (+9 days) while Filing Dates…
EB-3 China: November 2025 cutoffs unchanged from October 2025
No change occurred in EB-3 China between October and November 2025: Final Action cutoffs stayed at 01MAR2021 (Skilled)…