CBP is proposing a requirement that most bonds be transmitted electronically through a specialized system, rather than in paper form. Sureties or cash-secured principals would submit bonds via this new electronic system. This change aims…
USCIS assisted law enforcement in an investigation that resulted in 11 federal indictments related to marriage fraud and bribery schemes. The conspiracy involved fraudulent marriage-based immigration petitions and corrupt officials or…
CBP is proposing a requirement that vessel cargo export manifest information be submitted electronically in advance, before cargo is loaded or the vessel departs. The rule identifies which parties may submit this data and sets specific…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is seeking public comments on an information collection request related to the International Mail Duty Worksheet (IMDW) under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The agency is submitting the request to the…
The Department of Justice issued an interim final rule streamlining the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) appellate procedures by making merits review discretionary and setting new briefing timelines. The rule aims to speed up case…
An MS-13 gang member accused of five murders was arrested in Virginia with help from U.S. immigration authorities. The arrest occurred just weeks before Virginia's Governor ended the state's cooperation agreement with ICE. This reflects…
The Department of Labor is requesting public comments on a proposed revision to the information collection requirements for the CW-1 Application for Temporary Employment Certification, which includes Form ETA-9141C for prevailing wage…
The Department of Labor is requesting public comments on a proposed revision to the Workforce Information Grants to States (WIGS) information collection request, as part of an effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden under the…
The Department of Homeland Security is exercising time-limited authority to allocate an additional 64,716 H-2B visas for fiscal year 2026, available exclusively to American businesses facing permanent and severe financial loss or impending…
The H-1B cap registration period for fiscal year 2027 will open on March 4, 2026 at noon ET and close on March 19, 2026 at noon ET. All H-1B petitions subject to the annual cap must be registered during this window before employers can…
USCIS is seeking public feedback on an extension of its e-Request Tool information collection system, which helps the agency manage data submissions from applicants and employers. This is a routine administrative notice required by federal…
USCIS is requesting public comments on reinstatement of its H-2A petition form collection, which handles temporary agricultural worker visa applications. The form is being reactivated with changes after a previous approval lapsed.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 materials from Italy through January 12, 2031. This is a routine regulatory renewal of existing trade restrictions that does not affect immigration…