USCIS Launches ‘protect America Together’ to Report Immigration Fraud
USCIS’s Protect America Together campaign invites reports of suspected immigration fraud, abuse, and threats to U.S. institutions. Its…
Articles by & updated by Robert Pyne
USCIS Warns Immigrants Against Paying for ‘guaranteed’ Premium Processing Speeds
USCIS says private promises of guaranteed faster immigration results are false. Only official premium processing on eligible forms…
Third-Country Removal and USCIS Procedures Under INA Leave Migrants in Limbo
The U.S. has sent more than 23,000 people to third countries since January 2025. The policy is still…
U Visa Requests Continue to Flow as Access to Protections Is Reduced, New USCIS Statistics on Bona Fide Determination Show
USCIS reported a larger U visa backlog, slower preliminary decisions, and fewer early protections in fiscal year 2026.…
Public-Charge Review Expands for Form I-485 as Means-Tested Public Benefit Rules Tighten
USCIS will apply a broader public-charge review to green card applications filed in the United States on or…
USCIS Resumes Diversity Visa Green Cards After Court Vacates PM-602-0193
A federal court in California temporarily lifted USCIS’s hold on FY 2026 Diversity Visa adjustment cases. USCIS can…
DHS Rule Excludes Children Born Before September 4, 2026; USCIS Alerts Applicants
DHS says its new citizenship rule begins September 4, 2026, and applies only to children born on or…
New 09/18/26 Form I-485 Edition: Key Updates and Mandatory Use by 09/18/26
USCIS will switch Form I-485 to the 09/18/26 edition on September 18, 2026, and the older form will…
PM-602-0193: USCIS DV Hold Stalls Form I-485 Pending Approvals
USCIS froze final approvals for domestic Diversity Visa adjustment cases under PM-602-0193. The hold affects Form I-485 applicants…