On August 28, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the regulations regarding foreign students (F), exchange visitors (J), and foreign media...more
9/19/2025
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On May 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of State completed the selection process for the Diversity Visa Lottery for fiscal year 2026. Created by the Immigration Act of 1990, the U.S. Diversity Visa (DV) program, often referred to...more
On Thursday, January 23, 2025, a federal judge in Seattle, Washington blocked enforcement of President Donald Trump’s recent executive order limiting birthright citizenship after four states (Washington, Illinois, Arizona,...more
1/24/2025
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it will be utilizing the final action dates chart for the upcoming February 2025 Visa Bulletin. This update reflects slight progression in priority dates...more
1/16/2025
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