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  1. May 2026

    1. May 11, 2026 2.0

      DHS grants USCIS officers discretion to reject or deny benefit requests with invalid signatures

      Immigrant VisasEnforcementNon-Immigrant VisasHumanitarian USCIS Comment PeriodFinal/Actual Change in PracticeRule

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    2. May 8, 2026 2.0

      USCIS issues a Policy Alert and new Policy Manual Chapter on deferred action

      Hearings and AdjudicationsEnforcement USCISDHS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

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    3. May 7, 2026 2.0

      DOS announces passport revocations due to significant child-support debt

      Enforcement HHSDOS Final/Actual Change in Practice

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    4. May 7, 2026 2.0

      USCIS requests comments on proposed change of address reporting requirements

      Enforcement USCISDHS ProposedComment Period Forms and Information Collection

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    7. May 4, 2026 2.0

      DOS revokes Costa Rica newspaper executives' visas

      Non-Immigrant VisasEnforcement DOS Reported Change in Practice

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    8. May 1, 2026 2.0

      EO: "Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy"

      HumanitarianBorderNon-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas Final/Actual Presidential Orders

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  1. April 2026

    1. April 29, 2026 2.0

      DHS silently eliminates 30-day adjudication requirement for first-time asylum-based work permits

      Asylum, Withholding and CAT DHS Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency DirectiveChange in PracticeRule

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    2. April 28, 2026 2.0

      Reported: DOS orders consular officers to deny nonimmigrant visas to applicants who fear returning to their home country

      Non-Immigrant Visas DOS Reported Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

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    3. April 28, 2026 2.0

      Reported: Concerns about federal access after California to share data on immigrant drivers

      Enforcement DHS Reported Data and Reports

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    4. April 24, 2026 2.0

      Reported: CBP seeks to install surveillance tower in populous CA city

      Enforcement CBP Reported Change in Practice

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    5. April 23, 2026 2.0

      Reported: DOJ assigns denaturalization cases to prosecutors

      EnforcementCitizenshipNaturalization DOJ Reported Change in Practice

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    6. April 22, 2026 2.0

      Reported: DOJ to issue $3.5 billion in immigration-enforcement grants

      Enforcement DOJ Reported Change in Practice

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    7. April 21, 2026 2.0

      Reported: USCIS reviewing previously approved green cards

      Enforcement USCIS Reported Change in Practice

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    8. April 19, 2026 2.0

      Reported: USCIS creates "Tactical Operations Division"

      EnforcementNaturalization USCIS Reported Change in Practice

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    9. April 17, 2026 2.0

      USCIS requires attorneys and accredited representatives to appear in-person at Field Office and various humanitarian interviews

      Hearings and AdjudicationsAsylum, Withholding and CATHumanitarian USCISDHS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

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    11. April 14, 2026 2.0

      OFAC sanctions individuals and casinos tied to Cartel del Noreste

      Enforcement Other Final/Actual Agency Directive

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    12. April 13, 2026 2.0

      IRS proposes regulations on excise tax for remittance transfers

      Enforcement Other ProposedComment Period Rule

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    14. April 9, 2026 2.0

      Reported: ICE launches Birth Tourism Initiative

      Citizenship ICE Reported Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

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    15. April 5, 2026 2.0

      Reported: Congo to accept third-country removals from United States

      InteriorAsylum, Withholding and CATBorder Reported Change in Practice

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  1. March 2026

    1. March 31, 2026 2.0

      EO 14399: "Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections"

      Citizenship DHSSSA Final/ActualIn Litigation Presidential Orders

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    2. March 27, 2026 2.0

      DOL proposes rule increasing prevailing wages for H-1B, H-1B1, E-3, EB-2, and EB-3 visa classifications

      LaborEmployment VerificationNon-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedImmigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOL ProposedComment Period Rule

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