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USCIS says September 4 was the final receipt date for new cap-subject H-2B petitions requesting employment start dates before April 1, 2027.
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Last source review: August 26, 2026.
A general overview separates Labor Department certification, USCIS petition adjudication, State Department visa processing, and CBP admission decisions in the H-2B program.
Read report →✓ Source checked: DOL, USCIS, State Department, and CBP
The Justice Department says a specialized federal court issued its first removal order in a case filed in July. The order was entered August 20 and unsealed September 11 after the removal was completed.
Read report →✓ Source checked: U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. federal judiciary
A general federal-court overview explains the ATRC's narrow statutory role, its five Article III judges, and why it is not part of DOJ's Executive Office for Immigration Review.
Read report →✓ Source checked: Alien Terrorist Removal Court and U.S. Code
A September 11 DHS proposal would remove the discretionary grace period for certain E, H, L, O, and TN nonimmigrants and their dependents after qualifying employment or activity ends.
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A general USCIS process overview explains that Form I-129 requests a qualifying nonimmigrant-worker classification, while Form I-907 requests premium-processing service for an eligible filing.
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A September 10 Federal Register correction replaces one data table in DHS's proposed H-1B fee rule. The correction does not finalize the proposed fee or change the comment deadline.
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A general federal-process overview explains how Form I-9 documentation and the E-Verify electronic system serve different roles in employment-eligibility verification.
Read report →✓ Source checked: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
USCIS says its new Addis Ababa office begins operations September 9, 2026, with staff assigned to document verification, suspected-fraud investigations, and DNA collection for family relationships.
Read report →✓ Source checked: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
USCIS offices abroad handle specified agency workloads, while State Department consular sections adjudicate visa applications. This overview separates the two federal functions.
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A newly designated BIA precedent rejects summary dismissal without prejudice, upholds exclusion of documents outside a limited filing window, and vacates CAT deferral in one case.
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A general explanation of the regulation that allows the Attorney General to designate selected BIA decisions as precedent for immigration proceedings.
Read report →✓ Source checked: DOJ / EOIR and eCFR
USCIS says an August 28 federal court order temporarily vacated its Diversity Visa adjustment hold and directed reasonable steps to resume ordinary adjudication during the rest of fiscal year 2026.
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A general overview of the State Department's overseas Diversity Visa process and USCIS adjustment processing inside the United States, including the program's fiscal-year structure.
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A September 4 BIA precedent says Venezuela's change in national leadership is a changed country condition, but requires an individualized review rather than automatically deciding asylum eligibility.
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A general overview of how the Board of Immigration Appeals reviews factual findings, legal questions, and discretionary judgments under federal regulations.
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A DHS interim final rule broadens regulations for certain children born in the United States to foreign-government employees, while a federal injunction limits implementation for a certified class.
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A plain-language explanation of what it means when a federal immigration document is filed for public inspection before appearing in the daily Federal Register.
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A September 3 en banc BIA precedent says mailed notice can rely on the most recent address a person provided, including an address provided before the Notice to Appear was issued.
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A plain-language overview of the DHS charging document that begins removal proceedings and the EOIR notices that communicate immigration-court hearing information.
Read report →✓ Source checked: DOJ / EOIR and DHS
A September 1 Office of Legal Counsel opinion says every agency in a state participating in TANF or SSI is covered by federal reporting duties concerning people the state knows are unlawfully present.
Read report →✓ Source checked: DOJ Office of Legal Counsel
A plain-language overview of the Office of Legal Counsel, who requests its advice, and why an OLC opinion is different from a statute, regulation, or court judgment.
Read report →✓ Source checked: DOJ Office of Legal Counsel
ICE disclosed September 1 that a 51-year-old Chinese national died while detained at its Saipan facility. The release is an individual death notification, not a nationwide detention statistic or a final medical finding.
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A general overview of the ICE Health Service Corps, the component that provides or arranges health services during ICE custody, transfers, and certain operations.
Read report →✓ Source checked: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
CBP’s Buffalo Field Office announced current Trusted Traveler Program interview availability at locations across New York State. The notice is regional and does not expand eligibility or guarantee enrollment.
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A plain-language overview of three CBP Trusted Traveler Programs, their institutional purpose, and why membership is not a visa or a guarantee of admission.
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A final Labor Department rule removes 1980 regulations that prescribed internal coordination for migrant-farmworker enforcement. The rescission takes effect September 30, 2026.
Read report →✓ Source checked: U.S. Department of Labor and Federal Register
A plain-language overview of how the Labor Department, USCIS, the State Department, and CBP perform different functions in the H-2A temporary agricultural worker process.
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A new published BIA decision holds that DHS properly imposed a $3,000 civil penalty after the respondent did not leave within a voluntary-departure period stated in earlier immigration orders.
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A plain-language overview of how CBP’s Office of Field Operations works at official ports of entry while the U.S. Border Patrol generally operates between ports.
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USCIS says an August 24 federal court order enjoined two adjudication-hold memoranda for a certified class involving applicants connected to 39 countries or the Palestinian Authority.
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A plain-language overview of how EOIR distinguishes published BIA precedent decisions from unpublished decisions and where the federal decision library fits.
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EOIR says 35 immigration judges, three temporary immigration judges, a regional deputy chief immigration judge, and an administrative law judge were sworn in August 27, 2026.
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A plain-language explanation of how CBP’s I-94 admission record differs from a State Department visa expiration date, including admitted-until dates and duration-of-status notation.
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A State Department pilot offers a limited number of B-visa interview appointments within 10 business days for a separate $750 fee at participating posts. The fee buys an earlier appointment, not a visa decision.
Read report →✓ Source checked: U.S. Department of State
A plain-language overview of federal visa-photo standards, including recency, color, background, pose, eyeglasses, and the different submission formats used for DS-160, DS-260, and Diversity Visa cases.
Read report →✓ Source checked: U.S. Department of StateThe State Department’s September 2026 Visa Bulletin marks India EB-2 and unreserved EB-5 unavailable for final action while advancing several family-sponsored dates.
Read report →✓ Source checked: U.S. Department of StateA USCIS receipt number identifies a particular application or petition, while an A-Number identifies a person in federal immigration records. This explainer separates the two.
Read report →✓ Source checked: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration ServicesA DHS proposed rule would add a $103,265 fee to cap-subject H-1B petitions, including advanced-degree cap filings. It is not final, has no effective date, and comments close September 24, 2026.
Read report →✓ Source checked: USCIS and the Federal RegisterUSCIS administers the Oath of Allegiance at administrative ceremonies, while courts administer it at judicial ceremonies. This overview explains the institutional difference without assessing any individual case.
Read report →✓ Source checked: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration ServicesCBP proposed removing Miami Seaplane Base from the federal lists of designated international airports. The August 21 publication is a proposal, not a final rule, and comments close October 20, 2026.
Read report →✓ Source checked: CBP and the Federal RegisterA plain-language guide to four USCIS office types: field offices, service centers, asylum offices, and Application Support Centers. It explains agency functions without directing an individual case.
Read report →✓ Source checked: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration ServicesA DHS proposal would clarify that USCIS produces genealogy records still in its custody, while transferred records must be requested from the National Archives. It is not yet a final rule.
Read report →✓ Source checked: USCIS and the Federal RegisterThe State Department’s National Visa Center creates and pre-processes certain immigrant visa cases before an embassy or consulate interview. It does not approve the petition or issue the visa.
Read report →✓ Source checked: U.S. Department of StateA final DOJ rule raises specified EOIR appeal, motion, and cancellation-of-removal filing fees on October 1, 2026. The rule does not change existing fee exceptions or waivers.
Read report →✓ Source checked: DOJ / EOIR and Federal RegisterA primary-source explainer separates five federal immigration-enforcement measures and shows why they cannot be combined into a live airport or city arrest count.
Read report →✓ Source checked: DHS / OHSS, ICE, and CBPUSCIS issued Policy Manual guidance for public-charge inadmissibility determinations. The guidance takes effect September 18, 2026, alongside a separate final rule rescinding the 2022 regulation.
Read report →✓ Source checked: USCIS and the Federal RegisterThe Board of Immigration Appeals is EOIR’s highest administrative appellate body. This general overview explains its role, paper-review process, nationwide jurisdiction, and relationship to federal courts.
Read report →✓ Source checked: DOJ / EOIRUSCIS says it will publish a revised Form I-485 on September 18, 2026, and reject older editions beginning that date. The alert does not itself announce a change to permanent-residence eligibility.
Read report →✓ Source checked: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration ServicesRefugee processing generally begins abroad through USRAP, while asylum is sought in the United States or at a port of entry. This overview explains the agencies and terminology without assessing eligibility.
Read report →✓ Source checked: USCIS and DOJ / EOIRA federal indictment unsealed August 12 charges 11 people and alleges a network arranged more than 1,000 sham marriages. The charges are accusations, not findings of guilt.
Read report →✓ Source checked: U.S. Department of JusticeThe State Department generally issues visas abroad, while CBP decides admission at a U.S. port of entry. This plain-language explainer separates those federal roles.
Read report →✓ Source checked: U.S. Department of State and CBPUSCIS publicized a Justice Department civil complaint seeking to revoke one naturalized citizen’s citizenship. The filing contains allegations; no court has entered a final judgment.
Read report →✓ Source checked: USCIS and U.S. Department of JusticeA DOJ interim final rule gives OCAHO administrative law judges procedures for civil-penalty cases against covered international marriage brokers. It takes effect September 10, 2026.
Read report →✓ Source checked: DOJ / EOIR and Federal RegisterThe State Department says select immigrant visa applicants may be asked to seek a public-charge bond after a public-charge denial. Here is what the August 5 notice confirms.
Read report →✓ Source checked: U.S. Department of StateThe State Department finalized a permanent visa bond program for some B-1/B-2 applicants. Here is what the rule says—and what it does not say.
Official source ↗✓ Source checked: Federal RegisterA plain-language guide to Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing, with a direct link to the State Department bulletin.
Official source ↗✓ Source checked: U.S. Department of StateDHS amended referral procedures for certain affirmative asylum applications. The rule still preserves an interview before a grant or denial.
Official source ↗✓ Source checked: Federal RegisterEOIR published a proposed process for contempt findings, monetary penalties, appeals, and oversight. It is a proposal, not a final rule.
Official source ↗✓ Source checked: DOJ / EOIROUR VERIFICATION STANDARD
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