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Nov 14NaturalizationUSCIS Updates Guidance on Lawful Admission for Permanent Residence Requirement for Naturalization
USCIS updated its policy guidance to clarify that naturalization applicants must prove lawful admission for permanent residence only at the time they initially became a green card holder or adjusted status—not at every subsequent step.…
Processing
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Nov 13ParoleImmigration Medical Examination Documentation Will Be Valid Indefinitely for Certain Afghan Nationals
USCIS has updated its policy to make medical examination documentation valid indefinitely for certain Afghan nationals who arrived under Operation Allies Welcome. This change simplifies the immigration process for eligible Afghan evacuees…
Final rule
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Oct 23T visaUSCIS Updates Policy Manual Guidance for T Visa
USCIS has updated its Policy Manual guidance for T visas to align with a final rule on trafficking victim protections and eligibility. This clarification helps trafficking survivors better understand the requirements and process for T…
Final rule
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Oct 17ParoleDHS Offers Protections for Lebanese Nationals Currently in the United States
DHS is announcing temporary immigration protections for eligible Lebanese nationals currently in the United States, allowing them to request work authorization. This new action provides temporary relief during the ongoing crisis in…
High impactExecutive action
USCIS
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Oct 10Work visasUSCIS Updates Guidance on the International Entrepreneur Rule
USCIS has clarified its guidance on the International Entrepreneur Rule, updating requirements for triennial increases in investment and revenue thresholds and explaining the biometrics appointment process. This guidance update helps…
Final rule
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Oct 7Executive ordersSecuring the Border
The President issued a proclamation on June 3, 2024 suspending and limiting entry of certain noncitizens during emergency border circumstances, backed by an interim final rule from DHS and DOJ. The final rule now incorporates public…
High impactOpen for commentsExecutive actionFinal rule
Fed. Register
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Oct 2EB-1USCIS Issues New Guidance on EB-1 Eligibility Criteria for Individuals with Extraordinary Ability
USCIS has issued new policy guidance clarifying what types of evidence it will evaluate when determining eligibility for EB-1 extraordinary ability green cards. This guidance helps applicants and attorneys better understand which…
Final rule
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Sep 25Family-based GCUSCIS Makes Additional Updates to Policy Guidance for the “Sought to Acquire” Requirement Under the Child Status Protection Act
USCIS clarified how to calculate age under the Child Status Protection Act for noncitizens in extraordinary circumstances. This guidance update helps families understand when a child may qualify for a lower visa priority date and retain…
Processing
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Sep 23Employment-basedGuidance on Paying Fees and Completing Information for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers
USCIS reminds employers filing the I-140 immigrant petition for workers to pay the correct fees and provide complete information to avoid processing delays. Proper preparation of this form is critical for employment-based green card…
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Sep 23ParoleUSCIS Announces Employment Authorization Procedures for Liberians Covered by Deferred Enforced Departure
USCIS published procedures allowing Liberians under Deferred Enforced Departure status to apply for work authorization valid through June 30, 2026. This Federal Register notice establishes the formal application process for eligible…
USCIS
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Sep 19H-2BUSCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First Half of Fiscal Year 2025
USCIS reached the congressionally set cap for H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for the first half of fiscal year 2025 on September 18, 2024. Employers seeking to bring in H-2B workers for positions starting before April 1, 2025…
High impactLottery / selection
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Sep 18Green cardUSCIS Extends Green Card Validity Extension to 36 Months for Green Card Renewals
Effective September 10, 2024, USCIS automatically extended the validity period of renewed green cards from 24 months to 36 months for lawful permanent residents filing Form I-90. This change means permanent resident cards will remain valid…
Processing
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Sep 11PolicyCalifornia Service Center Relocates
The California Service Center relocated to a new facility on August 12, 2024, as part of USCIS efforts to centralize immigration benefits processing. This move is designed to streamline operations and improve efficiency. The relocation may…
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Aug 30HumanitarianUSCIS to Open International Field Office in Quito, Ecuador
USCIS opened a new international field office in Quito, Ecuador on September 10, 2024, to increase refugee processing capacity and facilitate family reunification. The office will support the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program and help…
Embassy / posts
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Aug 27OPTUSCIS Updates Guidance for F/M Nonimmigrant Student Classification
USCIS updated its policy manual guidance on optional practical training (OPT) eligibility for F and M nonimmigrant students, specifically regarding STEM field OPT extensions. The updated guidance clarifies when students may qualify for…
Processing
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Aug 7PolicyCalifornia Service Center Moving to New Address August 12
The California Service Center moved to a new address on August 12, 2024, as part of USCIS operational consolidation efforts. The relocation is intended to streamline and concentrate processing operations in the new location. Applicants…
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Aug 5H-1BSecond Random Selection from Previously Submitted Registrations Complete for FY 2025 H-1B Regular Cap
USCIS completed a second random selection from previously submitted H-1B registrations to reach the fiscal year 2025 regular cap numerical limit. Additional registrations for unique beneficiaries were selected to fill remaining cap…
High impactLottery / selection
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Jul 30H-1BUSCIS Will Conduct Second Random Selection for Regular Cap from Previously Submitted FY 2025 H-1B Cap Registrations
USCIS is conducting a second random selection from H-1B cap registrations already submitted for fiscal year 2025, following an initial selection held in March. This second draw will select additional beneficiaries from the regular cap pool…
High impactLottery / selectionProcessing
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Jul 24Work visasUSCIS to Begin Triennial Investment and Revenue Threshold Updates for International Entrepreneur Rule
USCIS is raising investment and revenue threshold amounts for the International Entrepreneur Rule, effective October 1, 2024, as required by law every three years. The application fee will remain unchanged. Entrepreneurs and investors…
FeesProcessing
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Jul 18BirthrightUSCIS Issues Policy Guidance on Children’s Acquisition of Citizenship
USCIS is updating its Policy Manual to clarify rules on how children acquire U.S. citizenship. The guidance covers eligibility requirements and processes for children to become citizens based on parental status and other factors. Parents…
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Jul 17K-1 fiancéReminders on the Process to Promote the Unity and Stability of Families
On June 18, DHS announced a process to keep families together by allowing certain noncitizen spouses of U.S. citizens who have lived in the country for at least 10 years to request parole in place on a case-by-case basis. This new pathway…
High impactExecutive actionProcessing
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Jul 16EB-5New Policy Guidance on Noncompliance with EB-5 Regional Center Program
USCIS is issuing new policy guidance on the consequences of noncompliance with the EB-5 Regional Center program, based on recent changes to immigration law. The guidance clarifies what happens when regional centers or investors fail to…
Processing
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Jul 3PolicyUSCIS Updates Customer Service and Safe Address Procedures for Individuals Protected Under Confidentiality Provisions
USCIS has updated procedures to protect the confidential addresses and personal information of individuals covered under confidentiality laws (8 U.S.C. 1367). These protections apply to vulnerable immigrants including VAWA…
Processing
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Jun 20TPSUSCIS Extends Employment Authorization Documents under Temporary Protected Status Designations of El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan
USCIS has extended work permits for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders from El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan through March 9, 2025. This extension allows these workers to continue employment authorization without…
High impactProcessing
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Jun 14Family (K)USCIS Clarifies Guidance About How to Adopt a Child under the Hague Adoption Convention
USCIS clarified its procedures for adoptions under the Hague Adoption Convention, effective June 14, 2024. The updated guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual helps prospective adoptive parents understand the process for international…
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Jun 12NaturalizationUSCIS Issues Policy Guidance on Customer Service and Confidentiality Protections for Certain Naturalized U.S. Citizens
USCIS announced that confidentiality protections under 8 U.S.C. 1367 end when an immigrant becomes a U.S. citizen through naturalization. This means naturalized citizens who were previously VAWA self-petitioners, T visa holders, or U visa…
Processing
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Jun 7Executive ordersSecuring the Border
The President issued a proclamation on June 3, 2024 under immigration law sections 212(f) and 215(a) to suspend and limit entry of certain noncitizens during emergency border circumstances. DHS and DOJ were directed to issue regulations to…
High impactExecutive action
Fed. Register
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Jun 6HumanitarianUSCIS Issues Guidance on In-Person Filing for Certain SIJ Petitioners
USCIS updated its policy manual to clarify in-person filing procedures for certain Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) petitioners submitting Form I-360. The guidance explains which SIJ petitioners and their representatives may file their…
Processing
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May 29AsylumUSCIS Shifts Workload for Form I-730 Following-to-Join Refugee Petitions
USCIS moved processing of Form I-730 refugee following-to-join petitions from the Asylum Vetting Center to the International Operations Division, effective May 6, 2024. This reorganization affects refugees seeking to petition for family…
Processing
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May 29CourtsEfficient Case and Docket Management in Immigration Proceedings
The Department of Justice published a proposed rule on September 8, 2023, to rescind an enjoined December 2020 rule that had limited the authority of immigration judges and the Board of Immigration Appeals to efficiently manage cases.…
Open for commentsProposed rule
Fed. Register
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