Enhanced Vetting at Ports of Entry:

The NY Times reports that U.S. border officials are using more aggressive tactics, which the administration calls “enhanced vetting,” at ports of entry to the United […]

USCIS Launches Alien Registration System

Effective April 11, 2025, foreign nationals who are subject to the new registration mandate implemented by the Trump administration must register visa online form G-325R. Note: […]

New Travel Ban Proposal

The New York Times reports that the Trump Administration is considering targeting citizens of as many as 43 countries as part of a new ban on […]

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement Removed for Immigrant Visa Applicants

Effective March 11, 2025, CDC has removed from the technical instructions to panel physicians the requirement that immigrant visa applicants receive the COVID-19 vaccination.  Panel physicians […]

NUNC PRO TUNC Requests

A Nunc Pro Tunc (NPT) request is a way to ask the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to forgive a late filing to change or […]

New Forms Required by USCIS

USCIS is requiring new editions of various forms effective immediately with no grace period for previous editions. Updated forms include the N-400, Application for Naturalization, and […]

H-1B Lottery 2025

On February 5, 2025, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)  announced that the online H-1B lottery will take place from noon ET on March 7, […]

Policy Manual Update for O-1 Visa Petitions

When the activity or event changes, even if the O-1 petition extension is with the same employer, officers may grant an extension of stay for the […]

Employment Authorization Document Automatic Extension

On Dec. 13, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security published a final rule (89 FR 101208) that permanently increases the automatic extension period of employment authorization […]

Medical Exam (I-693) Validity

On December 9, 2024, USCIS reminded stakeholders that all medical exams properly completed and signed by a civil surgeon on or after November 1, 2023, does […]