48+ min ago   (220+ words) The 25-day window for the Trump administration to ask the Supreme Court to rehear its birthright citizenship ruling closed on Monday, July 27, 2026, with no petition appearing on the Court’s docket. AP News reported the following day that the deadline had…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago   (90+ words) The U.S. government made claiming asylum increasingly difficult over the past eighteen months. According to NPR, these changes complicate an already stressed system with more than one million pending cases. 802 E. Woodfield Road, Suite 400 Schaumburg, IL 60173 Phone: (847) 995-1515 8383 Wilshire Blvd Suite 800 Beverly Hills,…...

1+ week, 58+ min ago   (203+ words) Currently, both USCIS and the Department of Justice (DOJ) adjudicate asylum applications. USCIS handles “affirmative” applications from people who aren’t in removal proceedings, while Immigration Judges handle “defensive” applications from people already in removal proceedings. Which track applies depends on…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (101+ words) Key components of the final rule include: DHS estimates the rule affects roughly two million nonimmigrant visa holders every year, based on annual figures of approximately 1.6 million F-1 and 500,000 J-1 admissions. 802 E. Woodfield Road, Suite 400 Schaumburg, IL 60173 Phone: (847) 995-1515 8383 Wilshire Blvd Suite 800 Beverly Hills,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (183+ words) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued an interim final rule on signature requirements for immigration benefit requests. The rule took effect on July 10, 2026. It applies to any petition or application filed with USCIS on or after that date. It codifies…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (168+ words) USCIS paused processing for nationals of 39 countries deemed “high-risk,” effective January 1, 2026, under Presidential Proclamations 10949 and 10998. The pause covered both employment-based and non-employment-based immigration processing. The affected country list traces back to restrictions first announced in June 2025 under the travel ban…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (167+ words) Once implemented, the proposal would: DHS listed the proposal (RIN 1615-AC85) in its regulatory agenda, currently at the Proposed Rule Stage (reginfo.gov). Once the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) is published in the Federal Register, a public comment period will…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (165+ words) SCOTUS ruled 6-3 against implementing the executive order on June 30, 2026. The decision maintains the current understanding of birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. Chief Justice Roberts wrote the majority opinion, joined by Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, Barrett, and Jackson. Justices Thomas,…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (220+ words) Traditionally, getting a green card is just one step on the pathway to U.S. citizenship. However, increasingly strict immigration standards make that final leap harder for aspiring U.S. citizens. According to Newsweek, a combination of higher fees and uncertainty around the naturalization…...

4+ week, 57+ min ago   (100+ words) The proposed rule applies to: The proposal is currently open for public comment, with written comments due by August 4, 2026. No effective date has been set, as the rule has not yet been finalized. 802 E. Woodfield Road, Suite 400 Schaumburg, IL 60173 Phone: (847) 995-1515 8383 Wilshire…...