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Confused by filing dates, final action dates, retrogression, or whether you can file now? This webinar will help you understand how to read the USCIS Visa Bulletin correctly, apply it to your own case, and make sense of what the latest movement actually means for your green card timeline.
Continue Reading April 20 WEBINAR: Read the May 2026 Visa Bulletin Like an Immigration Lawyer

The U.S. Department of State published its April 2026 Visa Bulletin, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services confirmed that employment-based adjustment applicants must rely on the Dates for Filing chart this month.
Continue Reading Department of State Releases April 2026 Visa Bulletin: Continued Advancement in Employment-Based Green Card Across Multiple Categories

With annual appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) having lapsed on Feb. 14, 2026, immigration stakeholders are again navigating the practical consequences of a DHS-specific shutdown. Despite the

Continue Reading The Current DHS Shutdown’s Impact on Immigration Agencies

The U.S. Department of State has published its March 2026 Visa Bulletin, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) confirmed that employment-based adjustment applicants must rely on the Dates for Filing chart this month, instead of the Final Action chart.

Continue Reading Department of State Releases March 2026 Visa Bulletin: Key Employment-Based Filing Opportunities and Priority Date Movement

On Jan. 1, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new policy memorandum that has had wide-ranging effects on immigration benefit processing.

Continue Reading USCIS ‘High-Risk’ Country Policy Explained: An Analysis of PM-602-0194 Nearly 60 Days Later

The U.S. government is rapidly expanding its use of AI across immigration and visa adjudications. While much of the public discussion focuses on efficiency and enforcement, these developments carry concrete

Continue Reading The US Government’s Expanding Use of AI in Immigration Adjudications: Considerations for Employers and Investors
On Dec. 2, 2025, USCIS issued a policy memorandum PM-602-0192 directing officers to place an adjudicative hold on all pending asylum applications (Form I-589), regardless of nationality, and most pending immigration benefit requests – such as green cards, adjustment of status, travel documents, naturalization, etc. – filed by nationals of 19 countries designated as “high risk,” regardless of the entry date. Continue Reading USCIS Halts Processing for Pending Asylum Applications and Immigration Benefit Request from 19 ‘High-Risk’ Countries