The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and government information systems to examine immigration applications. The ...

USCIS has changed an important rule governing immigration filing deadlines, and the distinction it is drawing could have serious consequences for employers and foreign national employees who wait ...

Over the past two weeks, many of our clients have received a letter from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services titled “FBI Privacy Requirements for Biometrics ...

Many of our clients have told us about rude and disrespectful treatment at the CBP field office in Dallas, where people go, by appointment or in person, to resolve matters with CBP. In our years of ...

The most challenging EB-1A petitions are not those lacking substantive evidence. Rather, they involve candidates with a credible yet unspectacular professional history: a physician-scientist or ...

If you are an F-1 student waiting on a post-completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) approval, or an employer waiting to onboard a recent graduate, you already know how stressful the wait can be.

proposed rulemaking titled “Eliminating the Discretionary 60-day Grace Period.” The proposal, signed by Secretary Markwayne Mullin and carrying DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0364 (RIN 1615-AD22), would ...

President Trump’s rollout of the Gold Card began with an announcement designed to redefine the legal immigration system by tying permanent residence to a large, upfront financial contribution. What ...

The Trump administration has revived a proposal to eliminate employment authorization for certain H-4 spouses of H-1B workers. But H-4 EAD holders should understand an important piece of history ...

Quick Summary: On May 11, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security published an interim final rule (91 FR 25479) amending 8 CFR 103.2(a)(7)(ii)(A). Effective July 10, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and ...

The October Visa Bulletin has not yet been released, and Visa Bulletin movement is difficult to predict. However, there are indications that some employment-based categories may advance with the start ...

Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island v. USCIS, No. 1:26-cv-00132 (D.R.I. June 5, 2026) In a sweeping decision issued today, Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. of the United States District ...