H-1B 2026 Lottery: What the $100,000 Fee Means for Employers
From Sept 21, 2025, any new H-1B petition filed must include a $100,000 fee; FY2026 registration and lottery…
DHS Proposal Sets Fixed Admission Periods for F/J/I Nonimmigrants
DHS proposed replacing duration of status with fixed admission periods for F, J, and I visas, requiring Form…
Immigration Backlogs Hit 11.3 Million, Critics Warn on Due Process
In 2025 USCIS faces an 11.3 million-case backlog and a 34,000-file frontlog while immigration courts exceed 3.6 million…
Trump Tightens Citizenship Exam, Residents Race to Naturalize
Effective October 20, 2025, naturalization applicants who file Form N-400 will face a 20-question civics oral exam from…
Amazon Leads H-1B Approvals Through June 2025, TCS and Others Trail
Through June 2025, Amazon led H-1B approvals with 10,044 petitions; TCS, Microsoft, Meta, and Apple also ranked high.…
CBP Releases Latest Border Numbers: 2025 Encounters at Historic Lows
CBP recorded record low encounters in July and August 2025—24,628 and 26,197 respectively—with no parole releases since April…
DHS: Over 2 Million Illegal Immigrants Depart U.S. Under Trump Admin
DHS announced over 2 million departures since January 20, 2025 — 1.6 million voluntary with incentives and 400,000+…
U.S. Launches Project Firewall to Expand H-1B Enforcement
Project Firewall began September 19, 2025, letting the Secretary of Labor certify H-1B investigations targeting wage theft, fraud,…
Bipartisan lawmakers reintroduce bill to shield documented dreamers from aging-out deportation
Reintroduced in September 2025, the America’s CHILDREN Act would prevent over 250,000 lawfully present dependents from aging out…
ICE Expanding in Grand Rapids Amid Nationwide Immigration Surge
A $28.7 billion FY2025 boost enables ICE to expand into interior cities like Grand Rapids with targets of…
US Expands AI in Immigration Control Amid 2025 Transparency Debates
DHS expanded AI in immigration in 2025 with a playbook requiring human review. CBP reported 75 AI use…
Who Can Lose Temporary Protected Status or DACA in the U.S. and What to Do
Trump’s 2026 immigration policies tighten DACA, TPS, and asylum rules, extending work permit waits and restricting federal benefits…
Presidential Proclamation Sets $100,000 H-1B Fee for New Petitions
A Presidential Proclamation took effect Sept. 21, 2025, imposing a $100,000 fee on every new H‑1B petition filed…
Current U.S. Citizenship Test Rules: Questions, Pass Score, Exemptions
The 2025 U.S. Naturalization Test requires 12 correct answers from 128 questions for those filing N-400 applications on…