USCIS is updating EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program fees so they cover the full cost of running the program. The change is set to take effect Nov. 30, 2026.
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The Immigrant Legal Resource Center says the Trump administration is pushing to denaturalize hundreds of people, using public pressure on prosecutors. Advocates call it a scare tactic that could undermine confidence in citizenship for people who naturalized after years of vetting.
The National Immigration Law Center (NILC) says the DOJ’s indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is an attempt to intimidate groups that oppose the administration’s agenda. NILC calls for solidarity with SPLC and renewed focus on justice and the rule of law.
The Department of State issued a correction to a previously published Federal Register rule about consular service fees for administrative processing of a request for a Certificate of Loss of Nationality. The change fixes an error in how one paragraph was labeled.
TIME has named Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center, to its 2026 TIME100 list. The announcement highlights her work defending immigrants and other vulnerable communities.
A federal court rejected the Trump administration’s bid to end a decades-old order protecting due process rights for unaccompanied immigrant children in DHS custody. The ruling keeps safeguards that include the right to talk with a parent, relative, or attorney before signing away legal rights.
A new federal Presidential document published in the Federal Register focuses on citizenship verification and election integrity. It affects how federal election processes may require or handle proof of citizenship.
The State Department proposes changes to its consular fee schedule to create a new passport-fee exemption for qualifying first responders. If finalized, certain applicants could receive no-fee regular passports through the Special Issuance Agency.
A March 31, 2026 executive order directs DHS to compile and send states lists of people confirmed as U.S. citizens for upcoming federal elections. It also calls for ballot envelope identifiers to help verify that only citizens receive and cast ballots.
USCIS says it received enough H-1B registrations to reach the FY 2027 cap, including the master’s cap. Selected registrants can file H-1B cap-subject petitions beginning April 1, 2026, using the updated Form I-129 edition.
A federal court vacated three USCIS policy documents tied to stricter screening and vetting. USCIS says it will follow the order while further legal review is possible.
USCIS says it has received enough H-2B petitions to meet the statutory cap for the second half of FY 2026. USCIS also posted filing dates for the second and third supplemental H-2B visa allocations for FY 2026.
A new U.S. Department of State rule updates Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) program regulations to require valid, unexpired passport information and a passport scan in the electronic entry form (or an exemption claim). The rule also makes wording changes for how consular officers follow guidance and updates terms used in the program.
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