Employers and Immigrants Brace for USCIS’s Expanded Enforcement Powers
USCIS gained 1811 law-enforcement powers in September 2025, enabling investigations, arrests, weapons carriage, warrants, prosecutions, and expedited removals—raising…
DHS Launches Program Reimbursing 287(g) Agencies for Officer Salaries
Starting October 1, 2025, DHS will reimburse full salaries, benefits, and up to 25% overtime for 287(g) officers…
US Visa Integrity Fee: What to Know as October 1, 2025 Approaches
A $250 Visa Integrity Fee on each nonimmigrant visa issuance starts October 1, 2025. Agencies haven’t issued collection…
No EB-2 Visas for FY 2025: Indian Professionals Face Extended Backlog
EB-2 reached its FY2025 allocation and no EB-2 visas will issue until October 1, 2025. EB-2 India stays…
USCIS Expands Authority: Armed Agents Authorized to Arrest Immigration Violators
USCIS created armed 1811 special agents on September 4, 2025, authorized to investigate, arrest, and prosecute immigration benefit…
USCIS Reinstates Neighborhood Checks for Naturalization, Tightens Vetting
USCIS resumed discretionary neighborhood investigations for naturalization on August 22, 2025, and expanded vetting in an August 19…
ICE Attends In-Person Sponsor Interviews Reuniting Unaccompanied Children
ORR’s July 9, 2025 rule mandates in-person identity checks and fingerprinting for sponsors; ICE presence at appointments has…
No Blanket Ban, but Tight Restrictions on Noncitizen Military Naturalization Persist (2024–25)
Noncitizen troops can still naturalize under INA §328/§329, but Pentagon control of Form N‑426 and a contested 2017…
Trump updates USCIS rules: Deportation for green card holders who vote or misrepresent citizenship
A USCIS policy enacted in August 2025 requires denial of citizenship and potential deportation for green card holders…
ICE Raids Cast Shadow Over Mass US Naturalization Ceremony Plans
In summer 2025, stepped-up immigration enforcement changed how families approach naturalization ceremonies. On July 4 in Raleigh, 31…
I-140 Approval Isn’t Residency: Understanding Green Card Steps Ahead
I-140 approval confirms employment-based eligibility and locks a priority date but does not grant a green card. Only…
USCIS Modernizes Fee Payments with ACH Debit via Form G-1650
USCIS now accepts ACH electronic debits using Form G-1650 for mailed filings starting Aug. 29, 2025. Paper checks…
By the Numbers: ICE and CBP Arrests, Detentions, and Deportations in the U.S.
By August 10 ICE detained 59,380 people with 31,281 July bookings; 70.4% had no convictions. Enforcement shifted toward…
Gaps in E-Verify Put Roofing Contractors at Risk of Immigration Violations
Proposed Florida laws would require E‑Verify for all employers and increase fines up to $500,000. Roofing contractors face…