New USCIS signature rule for H-1B, Green Card: Dos and don'ts for your next immigration application

The US Department of Homeland Security has issued an interim rule on how it would reject applications if officers deem some ...
JD Supra

USCIS Announces Enhanced Security Vetting and Adjudication Pause Updates

Effective April 27, 2026, USCIS implemented a new, enhanced security vetting process that has resulted in temporary “holds” on adjudications ...
JD Supra

New USCIS Signature Rule Could Put Immigration Filings at Risk

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have issued a new Interim Final Rule (IFR) ...
Homeland Security Today

USCIS Expands Premium Processing for Applicants Seeking to Change into F, M, or J Nonimmigrant Status

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced the expansion of premium processing for applicants filing Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, and seeking a change of ...
The Financial Express

Green card applicants’ work permits choked as USCIS backlog hits staggering 11.6 million

A USCIS backlog that stood at 3.5 million cases a decade ago has now surged past 11.6 million, leaving millions of immigrants ...
Homeland Security Today

Digitization Strides at USCIS ‘Cannot Come Soon Enough’ with ‘Severe’ Processing Backlog, CIS Ombudsman Says

Report says process to expedite U nonimmigrant visas "is proving to be a backlog management success" and could be emulated in other programs. Twenty people became new U.S. citizens at Kiener Plaza in ...