For audio listeners, you can listen to our audio version of the News Digest here. You can also join our Immigration News Digest Newsletter here. The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) has ...

A new Ministerial Direction (MD 119) has been implemented in Australia, significantly changing the order in which skilled nominations and visa applications are being processed by the Department of ...

For audio listeners, you can listen to our audio version of the News Digest here. You can also join our Immigration News Digest Newsletter here. The Department of Homeland Security is moving forward ...

There has been a lot of recent interest from prospective immigrant investors in direct EB-5, including “pooled direct” investments. This is partially because the more popular EB-5 Regional Center ...

• Modernize technology systems supporting the EB-5 petition lifecycle. DHS emphasizes that reduced fees will not compromise program integrity or funding, but rather streamline operations and enhance ...

The U.S. Department of State has significantly revised the Foreign Affairs Manual which provides guidance to consular officials to implement a stricter interpretation of the law which bars immigrant ...

• EB-3: Advanced from August 15, 2014 to January 15, 2015 (approx. +5 months) This builds on the already significant jump in March 2026, creating the appearance of accelerating progress. While the ...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a significant proposed rule that would implement key provisions of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA) and modernize the regulations ...

On February 14, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a Policy Alert, which contains policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to update when an immigrant visa “becomes ...

A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has confirmed that the court order previously preventing the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti is no longer in effect following the U.S.

A federal district court in Massachusetts on June 12, 2026 temporarily stayed its June 8, 2026 decision that vacated U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) policy implementing the $100,000 ...

Our March global immigration recap includes the latest on the EU’s implementation of the digital Entry/Exit System (EES), the United Kingdom’s updated guidance for sponsors of foreign workers, ...