Intertek USA's laboratory in Kapolei, Hawaii has been officially accredited by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to test petroleum products for customs purposes. This accreditation is valid for three years starting August 26, 2025. The…
Intertek USA's laboratory in Kapolei, Hawaii has been officially accredited by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to test petroleum products for customs purposes. This accreditation is valid for three years starting August 26, 2025. The…
Intertek USA's facility in Valdez, Alaska has been approved by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to gauge petroleum and petroleum products for customs purposes. This approval is valid for three years beginning July 8, 2025. The approval…
Intertek USA's facility in Valdez, Alaska has been approved by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to gauge petroleum and petroleum products for customs purposes. This approval is valid for three years beginning July 8, 2025. The approval…
The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking public comments on a proposed extension to continue collecting data through the 'Benefit Appeals Report' form, which gathers information about benefit appeal processes. This is a routine…
The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking public comments on a proposed extension to continue collecting data through the 'Benefit Appeals Report' form, which gathers information about benefit appeal processes. This is a routine…
The Department of Labor is seeking public input on revisions to its Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) information collection process. The proposed changes are designed to reduce paperwork burden for employers and agencies as part of…
The Department of Labor is seeking public input on revisions to its Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) information collection process. The proposed changes are designed to reduce paperwork burden for employers and agencies as part of…
USCIS is reinstituting its public charge bond information collection form and seeking public comments on the revised version. The form is used to document financial responsibility for certain immigrants who may become a public charge.…
USCIS is reinstituting its public charge bond information collection form and seeking public comments on the revised version. The form is used to document financial responsibility for certain immigrants who may become a public charge.…
USCIS is accepting public comments on a revised form for requesting cancellation of public charge bonds. The agency is reinstituting a previously approved information collection with changes to modernize the process. This affects…
USCIS is accepting public comments on a revised form for requesting cancellation of public charge bonds. The agency is reinstituting a previously approved information collection with changes to modernize the process. This affects…
The IRS has announced that quarterly interest rates for customs duties will remain unchanged at 7 percent for underpayments and 6–7 percent for overpayments, effective January 1, 2026. This is an administrative notice of no change from the…
The IRS has announced that quarterly interest rates for customs duties will remain unchanged at 7 percent for underpayments and 6–7 percent for overpayments, effective January 1, 2026. This is an administrative notice of no change from the…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has corrected a regulatory error in its Enhanced Air Cargo Advance Screening program by restoring authority citations that were accidentally removed in November 2025. This is a technical correction to the…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has corrected a regulatory error in its Enhanced Air Cargo Advance Screening program by restoring authority citations that were accidentally removed in November 2025. This is a technical correction to the…
The Department of Justice has announced annual inflation adjustments to immigration court filing fees for Fiscal Year 2026 under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. These fee increases will take effect at specified dates in FY 2026. Anyone…
The Department of Justice has announced annual inflation adjustments to immigration court filing fees for Fiscal Year 2026 under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. These fee increases will take effect at specified dates in FY 2026. Anyone…
Two Pakistani nationals in New Jersey were indicted for illegally voting in a federal election and submitting false information on their U.S. citizenship applications. USCIS investigation and cooperation with law enforcement led to the…
Two Pakistani nationals in New Jersey were indicted for illegally voting in a federal election and submitting false information on their U.S. citizenship applications. USCIS investigation and cooperation with law enforcement led to the…
The Department of Homeland Security has issued a new rule allowing certain religious workers—such as priests, nuns, and rabbis—to resume work in the United States without being required to remain outside the country first. This change…
The Department of Homeland Security has issued a new rule allowing certain religious workers—such as priests, nuns, and rabbis—to resume work in the United States without being required to remain outside the country first. This change…
DHS is terminating the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Somalia, effective March 17, 2026. The Secretary determined that country conditions no longer meet TPS criteria. Somali nationals currently under TPS must begin…
DHS is terminating the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Somalia, effective March 17, 2026. The Secretary determined that country conditions no longer meet TPS criteria. Somali nationals currently under TPS must begin…
USCIS is updating its paperwork collection for T visa applications (visa for human trafficking victims). The agency is extending the current form without substantive changes but needs federal approval. Public comments are being accepted to…
USCIS is updating its paperwork collection for T visa applications (visa for human trafficking victims). The agency is extending the current form without substantive changes but needs federal approval. Public comments are being accepted to…
USCIS is updating its paperwork collection for biographic information forms related to deferred action programs. The agency is revising the current collection and needs federal approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act. Public comments…
USCIS is updating its paperwork collection for biographic information forms related to deferred action programs. The agency is revising the current collection and needs federal approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act. Public comments…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection extended import restrictions on archaeological materials from Costa Rica through January 15, 2031. This regulatory update affects importation of Costa Rican cultural artifacts and heritage items. The…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection extended import restrictions on archaeological materials from Costa Rica through January 15, 2031. This regulatory update affects importation of Costa Rican cultural artifacts and heritage items. The…
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has extended import restrictions on archaeological and ethnological materials from Morocco through January 14, 2031. This is an administrative update to existing trade regulations that do not directly…
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has extended import restrictions on archaeological and ethnological materials from Morocco through January 14, 2031. This is an administrative update to existing trade regulations that do not directly…
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has extended import restrictions on archaeological materials from Italy through January 12, 2031. This is a routine regulatory renewal of existing trade restrictions that does not affect immigration…
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has extended import restrictions on archaeological materials from Italy through January 12, 2031. This is a routine regulatory renewal of existing trade restrictions that does not affect immigration…
The Department of Homeland Security has corrected a Federal Register notice about the Departure Notification Record information collection. The original 60-day public comment period contained an incorrect docket number, which is now…
The Department of Homeland Security has corrected a Federal Register notice about the Departure Notification Record information collection. The original 60-day public comment period contained an incorrect docket number, which is now…
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalia, effective March 17, 2026. Somali nationals currently protected under TPS will need to seek alternative legal status or…
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalia, effective March 17, 2026. Somali nationals currently protected under TPS will need to seek alternative legal status or…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a final determination on the country of origin for the Lumens VC-TR60A Camera, concluding that the last substantial transformation occurs in Taiwan. This determination affects tariff…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a final determination on the country of origin for the Lumens VC-TR60A Camera, concluding that the last substantial transformation occurs in Taiwan. This determination affects tariff…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has approved Intertek USA, Inc. in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to serve as a commercial gauger and accredited laboratory for petroleum products for customs purposes. The accreditation is valid for three…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has approved Intertek USA, Inc. in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to serve as a commercial gauger and accredited laboratory for petroleum products for customs purposes. The accreditation is valid for three…
USCIS is raising its premium processing fees to account for inflation that occurred between June 2023 and June 2025. Premium processing allows certain applicants to expedite case review in exchange for a higher fee. The exact new fee…
USCIS is raising its premium processing fees to account for inflation that occurred between June 2023 and June 2025. Premium processing allows certain applicants to expedite case review in exchange for a higher fee. The exact new fee…
DHS and USCIS have launched Operation PARRIS in Minnesota, a large-scale investigation that will reexamine thousands of refugee cases using new background checks and intensified verification procedures. This initiative signals a heightened…
DHS and USCIS have launched Operation PARRIS in Minnesota, a large-scale investigation that will reexamine thousands of refugee cases using new background checks and intensified verification procedures. This initiative signals a heightened…
The Department of Homeland Security has reinstated the Departure Notification Record (DNR) collection and is seeking public comments on extending this approved information collection. The DNR tracks when noncitizens depart the United…
The Department of Homeland Security has reinstated the Departure Notification Record (DNR) collection and is seeking public comments on extending this approved information collection. The DNR tracks when noncitizens depart the United…
USCIS is extending an approved information collection related to applications for free training for civics and citizenship teachers of adults and the civics and citizenship toolkit. The agency is soliciting public comments on this…
USCIS is extending an approved information collection related to applications for free training for civics and citizenship teachers of adults and the civics and citizenship toolkit. The agency is soliciting public comments on this…
A 2020 rule clarifying when asylum applicants posing a public health risk are ineligible for asylum and withholding of removal will take effect on December 31, 2025, after multiple delays. The Department of Homeland Security and Department…
A 2020 rule clarifying when asylum applicants posing a public health risk are ineligible for asylum and withholding of removal will take effect on December 31, 2025, after multiple delays. The Department of Homeland Security and Department…
DHS and DOJ have announced a new rule that bars asylum eligibility for foreign nationals who pose security threats or public health risks to the United States. The rule clarifies when aliens may be ineligible for asylum or withholding of…
DHS and DOJ have announced a new rule that bars asylum eligibility for foreign nationals who pose security threats or public health risks to the United States. The rule clarifies when aliens may be ineligible for asylum or withholding of…
DHS is changing how H-1B visas are awarded to prioritize higher-skilled and higher-paid workers. The new regulations aim to protect American workers' wages, working conditions, and job opportunities. This shift could affect which foreign…
DHS is changing how H-1B visas are awarded to prioritize higher-skilled and higher-paid workers. The new regulations aim to protect American workers' wages, working conditions, and job opportunities. This shift could affect which foreign…
USCIS is updating its guidance on the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) program after discovering widespread fraud. The updates to Volume 3 of the USCIS Policy Manual aim to restore integrity to a program that provides immigration benefits…
USCIS is updating its guidance on the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) program after discovering widespread fraud. The updates to Volume 3 of the USCIS Policy Manual aim to restore integrity to a program that provides immigration benefits…
USCIS released an end-of-year review highlighting enforcement actions and policy changes implemented in 2025, including enhanced background screening, stricter vetting procedures, and increased coordination with DHS immigration…
USCIS released an end-of-year review highlighting enforcement actions and policy changes implemented in 2025, including enhanced background screening, stricter vetting procedures, and increased coordination with DHS immigration…