USCIS will enforce stricter signature requirements from July 10, 2026, allowing rejections of immigration applications with ...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have issued a new Interim Final Rule (IFR) ...

The U.S. Department of State’s June 2026 Visa Bulletin confirms that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will again require use of ...

A new rule allows the denial of green card apps after acceptance due to signature errors, increasing risks for applicants.

Crucially, applicants who fall foul of the rule may lose their filing fees entirely and be required to start again with a ...

A new federal rule raises the stakes for signature errors on immigration benefit requests, with no opportunity to correct mistakes after submission. The Department of Homeland Security has issued a ...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced that petitioners can now complete and file Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, online. Online filing allows aliens to submit forms ...

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has completed the initial lottery for H-1B visas for fiscal year 2026, setting the stage for petition filing to begin today, April 1, ...

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced measures to enhance the integrity of the H-1B work permit registration process, with a focus on reducing fraud and ensuring fairness ...

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced today that Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, is available to file online for certain affirmative asylum applicants.