ImmigrationJul 16, 2026USCIS to Consider Benefits in Green Card DecisionsThe Department of Homeland Security is rescinding a 2022 Biden-era rule that had narrowed how the 'public charge' test is applied, restoring broader discretion that ...Public charge ruleUSCIS
ImmigrationJun 5, 2026Judge Blocks Trump Policies Limiting Immigration BenefitsA U.S. district judge in Rhode Island, Chief Judge John McConnell, issued a 135-page opinion blocking a set of Trump administration measures that had paused or limit...AsylumUSCISTravel Ban
GovernmentJul 27, 2026USCIS May Refer Asylum Cases Directly to JudgesA Fox News report states that the Trump administration has changed policy so that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) can refer asylum applications dir...TrumpUSCISAsylum policy
LawJun 8, 2026Judge Blocks Trump's $100K H‑1B Visa FeeU.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin struck down the Trump administration's $100,000 fee requirement for all H-1B visa petitions, finding the payment functioned as a tax ...H-1B visa feeUSCISAdministrative Procedure Act
ImmigrationAug 24, 2026·ProvisionalUSCIS Officers Reassigned to Refugee and Voter ScreeningThe Guardian reports that internal USCIS correspondence shows all immigration officers in the Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate (FDNS) were reassigne...USCISTrump
PoliticsApr 13, 20262025 saw sharp fluctuations in U.S. naturalization applications and approvals as USCIS tightened screening under the Trump administrationNewly released USCIS monthly data show large swings in 2025 in both applications for U.S. naturalization and approvals. Early in 2025 application and approval volume...TrumpUSCISNaturalization