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  1. September 2026

    1. September 2, 2026 2.0

      DOJ OLC reinterprets PRWORA to require reporting to DHS by all state agencies

      Interior DOJ Reported Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

  1. August 2026

    1. August 25, 2026 2.0

      State Department pauses immigrant visa appointments worldwide

      Immigrant Visas DOS Reported Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    2. August 25, 2026 2.0

      DHS issues proposed rule imposing $103k fee on cap-subject H-1B petitions

      Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DHSUSCIS Proposed Rule

      Current Status

    3. August 25, 2026 2.0

      CBP expands its enforcement jurisdiction to comply with EO 14165

      Enforcement CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    4. August 24, 2026 2.0

      Reported: Texas to receive reimbursement from federal fund for border costs

      Border DHS Reported Agency Directive

      Current Status

    5. Current Status

    6. August 11, 2026 2.0

      DHS issues interim final rule allowing USCIS to require mandatory electronic filing

      Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasHumanitarian USCISDHS Comment PeriodFinal/Actual Change in PracticeForms and Information CollectionRule

      Current Status

    7. August 11, 2026 2.0

      Trump administration demands access to Commercial Driver License Information System

      Enforcement DHSOther Reported Agency Directive

      Current Status

    8. August 10, 2026 2.0

      ICE plans to purchase electric-shock gloves for enforcement officers

      Enforcement ICE ReportedFinal/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    9. August 7, 2026 2.0

      DHS increases biometric fees for large H-1B and L-1 employers

      Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based CBPUSCIS Final/Actual Rule

      Current Status

    10. August 7, 2026 2.0

      ICE Director terminates CAT deferral grants to remove immigrants to country of torture

      EnforcementAsylum, Withholding and CAT ICE Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    11. Current Status

    12. August 6, 2026 2.0

      EO 14419: "Ending Birth Tourism"

      EnforcementNon-Immigrant Visas DOSDHS Final/ActualIn Litigation Presidential Orders

      Current Status

    13. August 6, 2026 2.0

      EO 14418: "Continuing to Protect the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship"

      Citizenship DHSAGSSA Final/ActualIn Litigation Presidential Orders

      Current Status

    14. August 5, 2026 2.0

      ORR proposes changes to minor health forms to expand data sharing with DHS

      MinorsRefugees ORR Proposed Data and ReportsForms and Information Collection

      Current Status

    15. Current Status

    16. August 5, 2026 2.0

      DOS pilots public charge bond program for certain immigrant visa applicants

      Immigrant Visas USCISDOS ReportedFinal/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    17. August 4, 2026 2.0

      DOS revokes Brazil's U.S. ambassador's visa

      Non-Immigrant Visas DOS Reported Agency Directive

      Current Status

  1. July 2026

    1. July 30, 2026 2.0

      DOS proposes rule to tighten regulations for J-1 visa programs

      Non-Immigrant Visas: VisitorNon-Immigrant Visas: Student DOSDHS Proposed Rule

      Current Status

    2. July 29, 2026 2.0

      EOIR adopts policies to fast-track removal of children eligible for SIJS and T nonimmigrant statuses

      MinorsU/T/VAWA EOIR Reported Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    3. July 28, 2026 2.0

      Reported: ICE Arrests Foreign Citizens with Visa Overstays at Airports

      Enforcement ICETSA Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

    4. July 27, 2026 2.0

      DHS issues interim final rule allowing asylum officers to bypass some interviews

      Asylum, Withholding and CATHearings and Adjudications DHSUSCISEOIR Final/Actual Rule

      Current Status

    5. July 23, 2026 2.0

      DHS General Counsel singles out federal judges over immigration rulings

      DHS Final/Actual Change in Practice

      Current Status

    6. Current Status

    7. July 21, 2026 2.0

      DOJ demands New Jersey noncitizen voter records following MVC software error

      CitizenshipInterior DOJAG Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status