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.
Are NVC Services Operational During a Shutdown and Fee Payments
The NVC remains operational during federal shutdowns because visa processing is fee-funded. CEAC stays live for payments and uploads. Prolonged shutdowns may cause consulates with low fee balances to limit…
USCIS Recruiting Immigration Officers to Strengthen System Integrity
USCIS will hire Immigration Services Officers from Sept 29–Oct 8, 2025 to increase in-person interviews, document checks, and…
Annual US Asylum Fee Demands $100 Payments From Many Applicants
Starting mid‑2025, the U.S. requires a $100 annual fee for each year an I-589 asylum application is pending…
DHS Confirms 24 Undocumented Immigrants Arrested in Manitowoc County
ICE and federal partners arrested 24 undocumented immigrants in Manitowoc County during a trafficking-related operation; DHS detailed six…
DACA: No new initial applications processed nationwide in 2025
USCIS will receive but not process new DACA initial applications under a court order as of September 30,…
Feds detain Columbia green-card holder over drug convictions
Longtime green card holder Owen Ramsingh was detained at O’Hare on September 27, 2025; ICE cited a 1997…
Trump Sued Over Orwellian National Citizenship Database
Advocates sued to block a proposed national citizenship database centralizing Social Security and immigration data, warning it could…
DHS Doubles Down: Streamlined H-2A Filing for Agricultural Workers
From October 2, 2025, USCIS will accept only electronic I-129H2A filings and can begin processing after DOL’s notice…
Impacts of a U.S. Government Shutdown on Immigration Services
A possible shutdown on September 30, 2025 would leave USCIS fee-funded services running but halt E-Verify and could…
Higher Ed Coalition Warns DHS Rule Could Erode U.S. Talent Pipeline
DHS proposed ending D/S on August 28, 2025, replacing it with fixed admission periods usually capped at four…