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.
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, and worker displacement. The DOL will coordinate with DOJ, EEOC, and USCIS…
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…
Hundreds of Immigrants Lose Protected Status Under 2025 Reforms
Major 2025 federal actions and court rulings reclassify public benefits and narrow exemptions, risking disenrollment for many immigrants.…
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…
The U.S. Citizenship Test Is Getting Tougher: Key Facts for 2025
USCIS will use a tougher civics test for N-400 filings on or after October 20, 2025: 128-question bank,…
DHS Accuses New York of Obstructing Immigration Enforcement
DHS accused New York in September 2025 of obstructing immigration enforcement for refusing ICE detainers without warrants. Acting…
USCIS Announces 2025 Civics Test: 128 Questions, 12/20 Pass
Starting October 20, 2025, USCIS will require naturalization applicants filing Form N-400 to study a 128-question civics pool…
US Corporate Immigration Under Strain: Policy Hurdles and Enforcement
2025 brought stricter enforcement and new rules—OBBBA and mandatory registration—raising RFEs, site visits, and delays for H-1B, PERM,…