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On May 21, 2026, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a policy memo reminding USCIS officers that “…adjustment of status is an extraordinary matter of discretion and administrative grace not designed to supersede the regular consular processing of immigrant visas.” This is a significant change that will affect individuals who had been planning or intending to gain lawful permanent residence (“green card”) status without leaving the U.S.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) effective yesterday, May 18, 2026, has put in place “entry restrictions on non-US passport holders if they have been in Uganda, DRC, or South Sudan in the previous 21 days” because of the

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has paused adjudication of most immigration benefits requests/applications from individuals who were born in or are citizens of 40 countries (or having travel documents from the Palestinian

Nonimmigrants (visa holders) and lawful permanent residents (green card holders) are required by law to: Carry their immigration registrationReport residential address changes within 10 days Legal Requirement to Carry Immigration

Effective March 1, 2026, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) filing fee for the Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing, will increase.Impacted forms:Form I-765 (Application for Employment Authorization)Form I-539 (Application

U.S. Department of State’s Post on X Re: Immigrant Visa Processing PauseOn Jan. 14, 2026, the U.S. Department of State posted on their X account and on their website that they will be pausing immigrant visa processing for foreign nationals who are

Updated 1/1/2026Presidential Proclamation Establishing U.S. Entry RestrictionsOn Dec. 16, 2025, President Trump issued a presidential proclamation extending and modifying existing entry restrictions and instituting new entry restrictions for foreign

On Oct. 10, 2025, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) modified their previous announcement of Sept. 6, 2025, that all applicants for nonimmigrant visas, including F, J, and H-1B visas, should schedule visa interview appointments only in their country

When the U.S. government has shut down temporarily in the past, the impact on the services provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has been minimal. This is because the USCIS charges fees directly for their services.ISSS

Furloughs - temporary unpaid leaves of absence - can have significant implications for international employees and visitors on various U.S. visa types. The impact depends on the visa category, such as H-1B, J-1, TN, or F-1, as many employment-based