From travel bans to green cards: How US immigration could change in 2026

Federal agencies have stepped up scrutiny of H-1B petitions through expanded audits, site visits, and more frequent requests ...
Government Executive

USCIS’ arbitrarily strict FOIA policy is keeping some migrants from receiving their immigration records, whistleblower alleges

In a protected disclosure to Congress, an agency employee claims that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services since 2024 ...
Econostrum on MSN

USCIS drops major update: What you need to know about the new green card rules

The new policy, announced onDecember 12, 2025, rescinds previous COVID-era allowances and demands a more rigorous approach to ...
National Law Review

USCIS Widens Freeze on Immigration Benefits for Nationals of 19 Countries- Employers Should Expect Delays Across Multiple Categories

Key Takeaways In addition to reviewing green cards for nationals of 19 designated countries, USCIS is now pausing a wide ...
The American Bazaar

A rare opening in the backlog: Immigration attorneys advise eligible applicants to file for green card

Advancing visa dates and USCIS filing flexibility have created a short-lived chance for Indian professionals — one experts ...

USCIS to ramp up denaturalization efforts for those who got citizenship illegally

USCIS is seeking to conduct 100 to 200 denaturalization cases per month, up from around 120 such cases in total between 2017 and December.
IndiaWest

USCIS Tightens Photo Rules For Immigration Documents

According to the policy alert, this approach compromised USCIS’ ability to verify identities and properly screen foreign ...
The Financial Express

USCIS tightens immigration photo policy, scraps self-submitted images

The US immigration agency has revised its biometric policy, limiting reuse of photographs to three years and ending ...
Forbes

Critics: USCIS Policies Make Immigration Difficult And Dangerous

In the age of coronavirus, policies imposed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) are making it difficult for businesses, high-skilled professionals and others to file applications ...