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  1. August 2026

    1. 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

    2. 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

  1. July 2026

    1. 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

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    3. July 17, 2026 2.0

      DHS publishes a rule to establish a fixed time-period of admission and extension of stay procedures for F, J and I nonimmigrants

      Non-Immigrant Visas: StudentNon-Immigrant Visas DHSUSCIS Final/ActualIn Litigation Rule

      Current Status

  1. June 2026

    1. June 9, 2026 2.0

      State Department Pilot Program Introduces $750 Fee for Expedited B-1/B-2 Visa Interviews

      Non-Immigrant Visas: Visitor Bureau of Consular AffairsDOS Final/Actual Rule

      Current Status

  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

      Current Status

  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

      Current Status

  1. February 2026

    1. February 6, 2026 2.0

      EOIR issues interim final rule streamlining BIA administrative appellate review

      Hearings and Adjudications EOIRDOJ Comment PeriodFinal/ActualIn Litigation Change in PracticeRule

      Current Status

  1. January 2026

    1. January 16, 2026 2.0

      USCIS eliminates one-year foreign residency requirement for R-1 religious workers seeking readmission

      Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Comment PeriodFinal/Actual Change in PracticeRule

      Current Status

    2. 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 31, 2025 2.0

      DOL and DHS announce additional H-2B visas for FY2026

      Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DOLDHS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveRule

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  1. November 2025

    1. November 19, 2025 2.0

      DHS ratifies Global Asylum Rule

      Asylum, Withholding and CAT CBPUSCISEOIR Final/Actual Rule

      Current Status

  1. October 2025

    1. October 29, 2025 2.0

      DHS ends automatic extension of Employment Authorization Documents

      Employment VerificationLabor USCIS Comment PeriodFinal/ActualIn Litigation Rule

      Current Status

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    3. October 2, 2025 2.0

      DOL issues interim final rule on Adverse Effect Wage Rate for H-2A agricultural laborers

      Labor DOL Final/ActualIn Litigation Rule

      Current Status

  1. September 2025

    1. September 30, 2025 2.0

      USCIS allows processing of H-2A petitions for unnamed beneficiaries prior to labor certification approval

      Final/Actual Forms and Information CollectionRule

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    2. September 24, 2025 2.0

      DHS amends weighted selection process for cap-subject H-1B petitions

      Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based DHSUSCIS Final/Actual Change in PracticeRule

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    3. September 16, 2025 2.0

      DOS implements $1 fee for Diversity Visa Lottery

      Immigrant Visas: Diversity DOSBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Rule

      Current Status

    4. September 2, 2025 2.0

      DHS Secretary ratifies interim final rule on Asylum Cooperative Agreements

      EnforcementAsylum, Withholding and CATHumanitarian DHSUSCISEOIRDOS Final/ActualIn Litigation Rule

      Current Status

  1. August 2025

    1. August 28, 2025 2.0

      EOIR issues final rule eliminating regulatory requirements for appointing Temporary Immigration Judges

      Hearings and Adjudications EOIRDOJ Final/Actual Rule

      Current Status

    2. August 5, 2025 2.0

      State Department requires bonds for tourism and business visas

      Non-Immigrant Visas: VisitorNon-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based Bureau of Consular AffairsDOSDHS Final/Actual Rule

      Current Status

    3. August 5, 2025 2.0

      State Department requires diversity-visa applicants to provide passport information

      Immigrant Visas: Diversity DOSBureau of Consular Affairs Final/Actual Rule

      Current Status

  1. July 2025

    1. July 11, 2025 2.0

      Dept. of Education rule imposes citizenship requirements on adult education programs

      Citizenship Other Final/Actual Rule

      Current Status