ENHANCED SECURITY CHECKS EFFECTIVE APRIL 27, 2026 REQUIRING RESUBMISSION OF FINGERPRINTS President Donald Trump’s administration has mandated what it calls “enhanced” security checks for immigration
Posts in India (including Hyderabad and Chennai), Ireland and Vietnam thus far have been unilaterally rescheduling visa appointments currently scheduled on or after December 15,
This change, effective 9/6/2025, eliminates the ability to apply for a nonimmigrant visa in a third country which often resulted in shorter wait times or
A requirement for naturalization has always been establishing good moral character. This remains a significant factor but the review process is changing. Previously, USCIS primarily
USCIS and U.S. Customs and Border Protection posted Memos on 9/20/2025 seeking to clarify the recently issued Proclamation. While the Memos appear to provide some
President Trump issued a proclamation restricting the entry of anyone seeking to enter or reenter the U.S. in H-1B status without payment of a new $100,000
On July 18, 2025, USCIS announced it had received enough petitions to hit the H-1B visa cap for FY 2026. This includes the standard 65,000
Beginning May 7, 2025, you will need a REAL ID-compliant driver license with a gold star, a valid passport, or U.S. military ID to travel
The following categories of persons who already fulfilled the alien registration requirement: Lawful permanent residents; Aliens paroled into the United States under INA 212(d)(5), even
The Trump administration proposed a draft of a travel ban list with 43 countries but may change in a final order. The citizens of these
TRAVEL WARNING International travel for nonimmigrants is potentially risky until we have more clarity on visa processing and the inspection and admission processes under the
EADs with a Category Code of A12 or C19 and a card expiration date of March 10, 2024, or Sept. 9, 2022, associated with the
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