The Department of State has issued its May 2025 Visa Bulletin.

The Department of Homeland Security announced today that it will be screening noncitizens’ social media activity for antisemitic activity that could serve as the basis for denying immigration benefits.

USCIS announced on Monday that it has completed the selection of the registrations submitted in this year’s H-1B visa lottery.

The Department of Homeland Security recently published a rule that provides more specifics on the registration requirement for certain foreign nationals.

The Department of State (DOS) has issued its April 2025 Visa Bulletin.

A new travel ban is being finalized with news sources indicating that Afghanistan and Pakistan are likely to be included in the list of countries recommended for a full ban.

The registration period for this year's H-1B visa lottery opens today, March 7, 2025 at 12pm (EST) and will close on March 24, 2025 at 12pm (EST).

In a press briefing earlier this week, President Donald Trump proposed a new program called the "Gold Card."

The Department of Homeland Security announced that it will begin enforcing the statutory requirement for foreign nationals to register with the U.S. government.

The criteria for a visa interview waiver were updated on February 18, 2025, and took immediate effect.

The Department of State has issued its March 2025 Visa Bulletin.

USCIS has announced the registration window for this year’s H-1B Lottery will open on March 7, 2025 at 12pm (EST) and will close on March 24, 2025 at 12pm (EST).

President Donald Trump, who assumed office on January 20, 2025, has moved swiftly to enact restrictive immigration policies.

Starting March 31, 2025, citizens of Romania will be able to visit the United States for business or leisure for up to 90 days without a visa.

The Department of State has issued its February 2025 Visa Bulletin.

The Department of Homeland Security has published a final rule to enhance the H-1B program, which will take effect on January 17, 2025.

The Department of State (DOS) has issued its January 2025 Visa Bulletin.

A federal court in Texas has ended the Keeping Families Together Program, which allowed certain undocumented spouses and children of U.S. citizens to apply for work authorization and a pathway to lawful permanent residence while remaining in the U.S.

The Department of State (DOS) has issued its December 2024 Visa Bulletin. There will be very little forward movement in all the family and employment-based immigrant visa categories in December. While this is disappointing, there will be no retrogressions in any of the categories in December.

I recently attended a meeting for immigration lawyers with Congressional staff from local District Offices, including the offices of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, Ro Khanna, Anna Eshoo, and Barbara Lee, in Berkeley, California.  The Congressional staff encouraged constituents to reach out to their offices for support with immigration matters where there are major delays or hardship.

As the ongoing conflict in Lebanon and the Middle East intensifies, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced additional humanitarian relief for certain Lebanese nationals in the U.S.

The Department of State (DOS) has issued its November 2024 Visa Bulletin. This month, we see forward movement in most of the family-based immigrant visa categories. However, there is no movement in any employment-based immigrant visa categories. Fortunately, none of the categories will retrogress. 

Starting December 1, 2024, citizens of Qatar will be eligible to visit the United States for business or leisure for up to 90 days without a visa. They will be admitted under the Visa Waiver Program.

Under U.S. immigration law, a limited number of green cards can be issued annually for family members and employment, resulting in substantial backlogs and wait times. The Department of State publishes a monthly Visa Bulletin with “priority dates” that show a person’s place in line based on their petition filing date. Each year, I prepare two charts to track progress over the last five years in employment and family-based categories. I focus on the October Visa Bulletin, as it marks the start of the fiscal year and the replenishment of green card allocations.

The Department of State (DOS) has issued its October 2024 Visa Bulletin.

The Department of Homeland Security announced that it would immediately start accepting applications under the Keeping Families Together program, which allows certain undocumented spouses and children of U.S. citizens to obtain work authorization and legal permanent resident (“LPR”) status while remaining in the United States.

The Department of State (DOS) has issued its September 2024 Visa Bulletin.

USCIS announced last week that it need to select additional H-1B lottery registrations from the registrations that were not selected in March 2024, in order to meet the annual limit (“cap”) of 65,000 H-1B visas allocated for this fiscal year, which begins October 1, 2024. 

As the political situation in Lebanon deteriorates and the humanitarian crisis in Somalia worsens, President Biden and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have implemented temporary relief for certain Lebanese nationals in the U.S.

Due to the extraordinary humanitarian conditions in Yemen, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the extension and redesignation of Yemen for Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) until March 3, 2026.