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Sign inA community member's predictive model forecasts August 2026 Visa Bulletin cutoffs before official release. EB-3 India is expected to advance to Jan 31, 2014, while EB-2 India remains Unavailable after hitting the annual limit in July.
A former USCIS Asylum Officer and ICE law clerk, now in private practice, hosts an AMA covering marriage-based green cards and K-1 fiancé visas, offering insider perspective on current risks and procedures.
USCIS extended TPS-related EAD expiration dates to July 10, 2026 for nationals of Haiti, Burma, Somalia, Yemen, Syria, Ethiopia, and South Sudan following the Supreme Court's Mullins v. Doe ruling affirming DHS's authority to terminate TPS designations.
DHS has proposed sweeping changes to the EB-5 investor visa program implementing the 2022 Reform & Integrity Act, ending the 'troubled business' pathway and expanding fraud-detection powers. A 60-day public comment period is now open.
Following Mullin v. Doe, the Supreme Court granted DHS near-unreviewable power to terminate TPS. USCIS extended work authorization for Haiti, Syria, and 5 other countries to July 10, 2026, while employers must update I-9 forms immediately.
USCIS proposes major AR-11 changes requiring employer and benefits data from foreign nationals reporting address changes. Inconsistencies with visa petitions could trigger reviews. Public comment period closes July 6, 2026.
Following the Supreme Court's June 25 ruling, USCIS and E-Verify issued updated Form I-9 guidance for TPS holders from Burma, Ethiopia, Haiti, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, and Yemen, using July 10, 2026 as the compliance date.
USCIS published a 30-day notice on July 1, 2026, extending its approved information collection for the Request for a Certificate of Non-Existence form, with no changes to the current collection.
A community-shared API endpoint from USCIS allows applicants to check case status and location directly. The unofficial tool was discovered via Discord and shared on Reddit's r/USCIS community.
USCIS has updated their case status API endpoint at my.uscis.gov, changing how applicants can programmatically check their case status. This affects anyone tracking their immigration case online.
USCIS has released updated Form I-9 guidance for nationals of Burma, Ethiopia, Haiti, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, and Yemen under Temporary Protected Status designations, affecting employment eligibility verification for workers from these countries.
USCIS extended TPS-based EADs to July 10, 2026 for seven countries following the Supreme Court's Mullin v. Doe ruling. This is a temporary placeholder for I-9, E-Verify, and SAVE compliance, not a final termination date.
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