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02/25/2026

10/24/2025

📢 Attention asylum applicants: Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a new non-waivable initial asylum fee of $100 (minimum) and an annual pending-application fee of $100 per year now apply to most new filings. 

⚠️ If you fail to pay these fees while your case is pending, your asylum application may be terminated.

📞 If you’re navigating these changes, reach out to a qualified immigration attorney today for help and guidance.

08/29/2025

Additional scrutiny for candidates for U.S. Citizenship --

USCIS announced in a Policy Memorandum (PM-602-0189) that it is resuming personal investigations of people applying for naturalization, in accordance with section 335(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). These personal investigations, also known as neighborhood investigations, cover the vicinity of an applicant’s place of residence and employment and include at least the 5-year period prior to the filing of the naturalization application. The purpose of the INA 335(a) investigation is to corroborate an applicant’s eligibility for naturalization, which includes scrutiny of their residency, good moral character, attachment to the U.S. Constitution, and disposition to the good order and happiness of the United States.

08/23/2025

Planning to renew your passport online? Remember that ONLY the U.S. Department of State issues U.S. passports. Don’t get scammed by third-party sites or pay more just for a private company to fill out or pass us your application. Protect your privacy and wallet by going directly to the official source at travel.state.gov/renewonline.

08/23/2025

Whether you’re a U.S. citizen living abroad or just on a quick international trip, if you run into problems while you’re outside of the United States, our U.S. embassies and consulates around the world are there to help. We've revamped our webpage dedicated to helping Americans abroad with everything from lost or stolen passports to arrests and crises. See it for yourself at travel.state.gov/helpabroad.

08/23/2025

We are ready to provide you with sound and consistent guidance through this important step of your immigration journey! 🇺🇸❤️🤍💙

USCIS is strengthening its evaluation standard for foreign nationals seeking naturalized American citizenship.

08/19/2025

https://apple.news/AfGh_e2MkRnCuvaHZbWtvIg

The USCIS policy change makes the criteria for assessing naturalization applicants more stringent, including by scrutinizing “adherence to societal norms.”

08/15/2025

Changing your address with the US Postal Service will not change your address with USCIS and USPS will not forward your mail from USCIS.

Please update your information with both USCIS and USPS.

Submit your change of address today: https://uscis.gov/addresschange

08/05/2025

https://www.newsweek.com/immigration-officials-green-card-uscis-2108483

The policy states that approval of a family-based petition does not, in itself, grant legal immigration status.

07/29/2025

On 7/15/25, a federal judge ruled in Haitian Evangelical Clergy Association v. Trump that termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti cannot be effective before 2/3/26. E-Verify provides instructions to employers for employees with employment authorization related to TPS for Haiti.

07/23/2025

New fees now apply to Petitions for minors applying for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status.