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  1. August 2026

    1. August 31, 2026 2.0

      USCIS abruptly implements new edition of the Affidavit of Support, Forms I-864, I-864A, and I-864EZ

      Immigrant Visas: Family-Based USCIS Final/ActualIn Litigation Forms and Information Collection

      Current Status

    2. Current Status

    3. August 26, 2026 2.0

      DOS removes INA § 243(d) visa-issuance restriction on Cambodia

      EnforcementNon-Immigrant Visas DOS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    4. August 25, 2026 2.0

      State Department pauses immigrant visa appointments worldwide

      Immigrant Visas DOS Reported Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    5. 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

    6. August 25, 2026 2.0

      CBP expands its enforcement jurisdiction to comply with EO 14165

      Enforcement CBP Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    7. August 25, 2026 2.0

      Reported: State Department to revoke tourist and business visas for persons who claimed asylum

      Non-Immigrant VisasAsylum, Withholding and CAT DOSDHS Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

    8. August 24, 2026 2.0

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

      Border DHS Reported Agency Directive

      Current Status

    9. August 21, 2026 2.0

      USCIS modifies evidence submission and appointment rescheduling policies for affirmative asylum applications

      Hearings and AdjudicationsAsylum, Withholding and CAT USCIS ReportedFinal/Actual Change in Practice

      Current Status

    10. Current Status

    11. August 12, 2026 2.0

      SEVP Issues a Reminder to DSOs Regarding CPT Authorization

      Non-Immigrant Visas: Student ICE Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    12. 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

    13. August 11, 2026 2.0

      Trump administration demands access to Commercial Driver License Information System

      Enforcement DHSOther Reported Agency Directive

      Current Status

    14. August 10, 2026 2.0

      ICE plans to purchase electric-shock gloves for enforcement officers

      Enforcement ICE ReportedFinal/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    15. 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

    16. 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

    17. Current Status

    18. August 6, 2026 2.0

      EO 14419: "Ending Birth Tourism"

      EnforcementNon-Immigrant Visas DOSDHS Final/ActualIn Litigation Presidential Orders

      Current Status

    19. August 6, 2026 2.0

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

      Citizenship DHSAGSSADOS Final/ActualIn Litigation Presidential Orders

      Current Status

    20. 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

    21. Current Status

    22. 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

    23. 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 30, 2026 2.0

      EOIR proposes rule to implement immigration judges' contempt authority

      Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Proposed Rule

      Current Status

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