📢 Breaking Immigration Alert: On January 14, 2026, the Trump administration announced a sweeping suspension of immigrant visa processing for citizens of 75 countries. This dramatic policy shift, set to take effect on January 21, 2026, is based on “public charge” concerns, the longstanding legal principle that allows the U.S. to deny entry to individuals […]
Let’s get one thing straight from the start: O-1 visas are not green cards. They’re temporary, nonimmigrant work visas that can be your golden ticket to building your startup in the United States. But here’s the good news, for entrepreneurs with extraordinary ability, the O-1 visa offers a pathway that doesn’t involve lottery systems, annual
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is announcing a temporary final rule (TFR) that amends existing Department of Homeland Security regulations to provide that the automatic extension period applicable to expiring Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for certain EAD renewal applicants who have timely and properly filed Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, will be increased from up to 180 days to
We are revising our guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to align with the Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements Final Rule published in the Federal Register on Jan. 31, 2024, and effective on April 1, 2024. Revisions to the policy manual apply to all applications and petitions postmarked on or after April 1.
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We have revised Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, to provide a third gender option, “X,” defined as “Another Gender Identity.” We are also updating guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual accordingly to account for this form revision and other forthcoming form revisions that will add a third gender option; see the Policy Alert. The 04/01/24 edition of Form
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If you are applying for a green card in the United States, the Visa Bulletin is a tool you should be familiar with. Issued monthly by the U.S. Department of State, it is a vital guide in the complicated green card process. Unpacking the Visa Bulletin The Visa Bulletin provides data on the number of
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced that, starting April 1, applicants filing Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, will have the option to request an original or replacement Social Security number (SSN) or card and update their immigration status with the Social Security Administration (SSA) without having to visit an SSA office. Noncitizens applying for naturalization
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice in the Federal Registerannouncing the extension and redesignation of Burma for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months from May 26, 2024, through Nov. 25, 2025. The extension of TPS for Burma allows current beneficiaries to re-register to retain TPS through Nov. 25, 2025, if they
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