The U.S. Department of State has issued a temporary final rule creating an optional $750 fee for expedited B-1/B-2 nonimmigrant visa interview appointments. This new option takes effect July 1, 2026 and runs through December 31, 2026. What Is the Expedited Appointment...

USCIS has announced the opening of a new Asylum Office location in San Antonio, Texas — and it directly affects asylum applicants in the Houston area. What You Need to Know Beginning May 28, 2026, individuals who filed for asylum with USCIS and reside within the...

On June 5, 2026, a federal court delivered a significant victory for immigrants whose applications have been stuck in administrative limbo. The ruling, issued in Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, No....

What Happened? In a significant immigration law development, a Massachusetts federal judge ruled on Monday that the $100,000 H-1B visa fee imposed by the Trump administration is unconstitutional — vacating it in its entirety. U.S. District Judge Leo T. Sorokin of the...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a six-month automatic extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Lebanon, effective May 28, 2026 through November 27, 2026. What Happened? DHS posted a Federal Register notice on May 28, 2026 confirming...

Many people don't realize that having a pending immigration case doesn't automatically disqualify you from getting a Texas Driver's License. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), certain applicants with pending cases may still be eligible. Here's a...

On May 21, 2026, USCIS issued policy memo PM-602-0199, and if you have a pending or upcoming I-485 application, this is something you need to understand. The memo changes how immigration officers are being instructed to handle Adjustment of Status — the process most...

If you have been seeing advertisements or hearing about the CBP Home app's "Intent to Depart" feature, you are not alone. The Department of Homeland Security has been promoting this tool as a voluntary, incentivized way for undocumented individuals to leave the United...

The U.S. Department of State has officially announced a temporary pause on all visa services at three U.S. Embassies in East and Central Africa, effective May 18, 2026. Here's what you need to know: The embassies affected are in Juba, South Sudan; Kinshasa, Democratic...

Most Americans assume birthright citizenship — the idea that if you're born on US soil, you're automatically a citizen — has always been a settled fact of American life. The truth is far more complicated, and far more contested. The story of who counts as an American...