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  1. July 2026

    1. July 2, 2026 2.0

      USCIS proposes rule to implement EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022

      Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Comment Period Rule

      Current Status

  1. June 2026

    1. June 17, 2026 2.0

      USCIS clarifies that dairy workers may access H-2A visas

      Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedLabor USCISDOL Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    2. June 10, 2026 2.0

      Reported: Ahead of World Cup, DHS and CBP warn that generating income from content-creation on a tourist visa is unauthorized employment

      Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedNon-Immigrant Visas: VisitorLaborInterior CBPDHS Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

  1. May 2026

    1. May 21, 2026 2.0

      USCIS issues policy memorandum characterizing adjustment of status as a form of extraordinary discretionary relief

      Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas USCISDHS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    2. May 18, 2026 2.0

      CDC order under Title 42 imposes entry restrictions on certain noncitizens recently present in three countries in response to Ebola outbreak

      HumanitarianNon-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas CBPDHSCDC Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    3. 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

      Current Status

  1. February 2026

    1. February 24, 2026 2.0

      Reported: USCIS denying I-829s on national security grounds

      Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Reported AdjudicationChange in Practice

      Current Status

  1. January 2026

    1. January 12, 2026 2.0

      DHS increases premium processing fees

      Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedImmigrant Visas: Employment-Based DHS Final/Actual Rule

      Current Status

  1. December 2025

    1. December 26, 2025 2.0

      USCIS pauses processing of immigration requests from Afghans

      Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasHumanitarian USCIS ReportedFinal/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    2. December 22, 2025 2.0

      USCIS amends Policy Manual to revise visa petition guidelines for athletes

      Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    3. December 19, 2025 2.0

      USCIS issues hold on Diversity Immigrant Visa Program

      Immigrant Visas: Diversity DHSUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    4. December 16, 2025 2.0

      Proclamation 10998: Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of the United States

      Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasHumanitarian DOSUSCIS Final/ActualIn Litigation Presidential Orders

      Current Status

    5. December 15, 2025 2.0

      USCIS terminates family reunification parole processes for Colombians, Cubans, Ecuadorians, Guatemalans, Haitians, Hondurans, and Salvadorans

      HumanitarianImmigrant Visas: Family-Based USCIS Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency DirectiveProgram Termination

      Current Status

    6. December 12, 2025 2.0

      USCIS announces new photo reuse policy

      Immigrant Visas USCIS

      Current Status

    7. December 5, 2025 2.0

      USCIS restricts biometrics collection for detained noncitizens

      DetentionImmigrant Visas USCISICE Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive

      Current Status

    8. December 5, 2025 2.0

      USCIS announces new Vetting Center

      Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasNaturalization USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

  1. October 2025

    1. October 23, 2025 2.0

      DHS proposes changes to EB-5 fee filings and structure

      Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DHSUSCIS Proposed Rule

      Current Status

    2. October 17, 2025 2.0

      Reported: Trump administration develops and deploys extensive surveillance program targeting noncitizens

      InteriorImmigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas DOSICEUSCIS In Litigation Change in Practice

      Current Status

    3. October 17, 2025 2.0

      USCIS issues guidance on spousal relationships for family-based immigrant visas

      Immigrant Visas: Family-Based USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice

      Current Status

  1. September 2025

    1. September 19, 2025 2.0

      USCIS reinstates and proposes changes to Form I-356, Request for Cancellation of a Public Charge Bond

      Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas USCIS ProposedComment Period Forms and Information Collection

      Current Status

    2. September 16, 2025 2.0

      USCIS reinstates and proposes changes to Form I-945, Public Charge Bond

      Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas USCIS ProposedComment Period Forms and Information Collection

      Current Status

    3. September 12, 2025 2.0

      Reported: USCIS issuing denials due to lack of a valid signature

      Non-Immigrant VisasImmigrant Visas USCIS ReportedFinal/Actual Change in Practice

      Current Status

  1. August 2025

    1. August 29, 2025 2.0

      USCIS transitions to electronic fee payments and will phase out check and money order payments

      Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasHumanitarian USCIS Final/Actual Change in Practice

      Current Status

    2. August 28, 2025 2.0

      CBP implements immigration fees required by HR-1 Reconciliation Bill

      Immigrant VisasInteriorNon-Immigrant Visas DHSCBP Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    3. August 8, 2025 2.0

      USCIS revises age calculation under the Child Status Protection Act for adjustment of status applications

      Immigrant Visas: Family-BasedImmigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCISDOS Final/Actual Change in Practice

      Current Status