If you or your attorney has recently received an email from a USCIS Field Office ahead of a scheduled Adjustment of Status (AOS) interview, you are not alone. Over the past year, USCIS Field Offices across the country have begun sending courtesy email notices to...

Immigration attorneys across the United States are sounding the alarm about a growing trend: clients are being detained at USCIS biometrics appointments at an increasing rate. If you or someone you know has an upcoming biometrics appointment, please read this...

If you're planning to open a bank account in the United States, there's a new requirement you need to be aware of. The US Treasury Secretary has announced that banks will now be required to ask for proof of US status — and being unprepared could cause serious delays...

Effective May 18, 2026 If you have an upcoming USCIS interview, there is an important policy change you and your legal representative need to know about. Starting May 18, 2026, USCIS will no longer permit attorneys or accredited representatives to participate remotely...

The U.S. Department of State issued a Worldwide Caution on February 28, 2026, following escalating armed conflict in the Middle East and U.S. military operations in Iran. Americans worldwide—especially those in or traveling to the region—are advised to exercise...

On August 21, 2025, the Department of State announced an immediate pause on issuing worker visas for commercial truck drivers. The announcement was made publicly by Secretary of State Marco Rubio following a fatal accident on a Florida turnpike that resulted in three...

On February 9, 2026, a three-judge panel from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision that affects thousands of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders from Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua. The court granted the government’s request to pause a prior...

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a humanitarian immigration benefit that allows eligible individuals from certain countries to live and work legally in the United States when conditions in their home country make return unsafe. Recently, the U.S. government...

There is a widespread belief that H-1B workers are “stealing jobs” from U.S. workers. This narrative has been repeated so often that many people accept it as fact. But when you look at how the H-1B program actually works, this claim does not hold up. The H-1B visa is...

The H-1B visa program allows U.S. employers to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations. Each year, USCIS runs a lottery when more registrations are submitted than available visas. For fiscal year (FY) 2027, several important changes and reminders are expected....