July 2, 2026 | United States | Naturalization | N-400 | USCIS | Fee Increase Becoming a U.S. Citizen Is About to Cost 80% More. And If You Can't Afford It, There's No Longer a Waiver Description: DHS proposes raising the N-400 naturalization fee from $710 to $1,330 — an 80% increase — and eliminating all income-based fee waivers. The rule isn't final yet. Here's what it means, who it hits hardest, and why you should file NOW. N-400 naturalization fee increase 2026 how much wi

Trump v. Barbara Supreme Court ruling July 1, 2026 | Breaking News | United States | Supreme Court | Birthright Citizenship The U.S. Supreme Court has officially ended one of the biggest immigration battles of Trump's second term. In a landmark 6-3 ruling issued on June 30, 2026, the Court struck down Executive Order 14160 and confirmed that birthright citizenship remains protected under the Fourteenth Amendment. The decision affects hundreds of thousands of future children b

June 30, 2026 | United States | USCIS | Green Card | Travel Ban | Dorcas v. USCIS Description: On June 5, Chief Judge McConnell vacated all four USCIS policies that froze green cards, work permits, asylum, and naturalization for 39 countries. But the travel ban stays. The consulate freeze stays. Here's exactly what changed and what you need to do now. Dorcas v USCIS ruling green card freeze 39 countries what changes 2026. Dorcas v USCIS ruling green card freeze 39 countries w

June 30, 2026 | United States | Asylum | USCIS | Form I-589 The $102 Fee That Can Get Your Asylum Case Rejected — Even If USCIS Never Mailed You a Notice Description: USCIS can now reject your pending asylum case and cancel your work permit if you don't pay the $102 Annual Asylum Fee within 30 days — even if you never received a notice. Here's exactly how to check if you owe it and how to pay. annual asylum fee $102 how to check if I owe it USCIS If you have a pending asylum

June 29, 2026 | United States | China | Visa Screening | Social Media Description: The U.S. expanded social media screening to 15+ visa categories in 2026. For Chinese applicants, WeChat, Weibo, Douyin, and Xiaohongshu create unique risks nobody else faces. Here's the complete guide. The U.S. Is Now Reading Your WeChat. What Every Chinese Visa Applicant Must Know US visa social media screening Chinese applicants WeChat Weibo 2026 On March 30, 2026, the U.S. Department of Stat

How El Salvador became the central node of U.S. security architecture in Central America How El Salvador became the central node of U.S. security architecture in Central America The United States is strengthening its military and technological cooperation with El Salvador, positioning San Salvador as a new regional security hub. In 2026, the country hosts the largest multinational security exercise in Central America — CENTAM Guardian — while U.S. officials describe the partn

June 27, 2026 | United States | Green Card | India | Employment-Based Immigration EB-2 India is officially unavailable for the rest of FY2026. No green cards until October 1. Here's exactly what to do — and what not to do — if you're an Indian H-1B professional waiting in line. EB-2 India is officially unavailable for the rest of FY2026. No green cards until October 1. Here's exactly what to do — and what not to do — if you're an Indian H-1B professional waiting in line. EB-2

The biggest soccer tournament in history is playing out across 11 American cities. For many immigrants and expats, it's a celebration they're afraid to join. World Cup 2026 Is Here — But Millions of Immigrants in the U.S. Are Watching From Home The 2026 FIFA World Cup was supposed to be a moment of triumph. For the first time ever, three nations — the United States, Canada, and Mexico — are co-hosting the tournament. A record 48 teams. 104 matches. More than 6.5 million fans

June 26, 2026 | Breaking News | United States | Supreme Court | Asylum | TPS The Supreme Court handed Trump two 6-3 immigration wins on June 25. Stephen Miller declared America closed to asylum seekers. 350,000 Haitians and Syrians face deportation. Here's what happened and what it means. Stephen Miller America doors closed asylum Supreme Court ruling June 2026 The Supreme Court handed Trump two 6-3 immigration wins on June 25. Stephen Miller declared America closed to asylum

June 25, 2026 | United States | Visas | Breaking News The U.S. $250 Visa Integrity Fee is law — signed July 4, 2025. But as of June 2026, nobody is collecting it yet. Here's what it means, who pays, who's exempt, and why the uncertainty itself is the real problem. The U.S. $250 Visa Integrity Fee is law — signed July 4, 2025. But as of June 2026, nobody is collecting it yet. Here's what it means, who pays, who's exempt, and why the uncertainty itself is the real problem. US V

June 24, 2026 | Breaking News | United States | Surveillance | Immigration Enforcement Your Face Is Now an Immigration Document. The Police Have the App to Scan It. Imagine a police officer stops you on the street. No particular reason. Routine. He takes out his phone, points it at your face, and within seconds knows your name, your visa status, your immigration history — and whether to detain you on the spot. That is not a hypothetical. It is happening now, across more than

June 23, 2026 | Breaking News | United States | Supreme Court | Birthright Citizenship 7 Days Left: The Supreme Court Case That Could End Automatic U.S. Citizenship at Birth The Supreme Court is expected to rule by June 30 in Trump v. Barbara — the case that will decide whether children born in the U.S. to immigrant parents automatically receive citizenship. Here's everything you need to know before the decision drops. Trump v. Barbara birthright citizenship ruling 2026 On Ja

June 21, 2026 | Breaking News | United States 350,000 Haitians Are Waiting for a Supreme Court Ruling That Could End Their Legal Status in America By the end of this month, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether the Trump administration can strip legal immigration status from approximately 350,000 Haitian nationals — and, potentially, from more than 1.3 million people across 17 countries who currently hold Temporary Protected Status in the United States. The case is Trump

June 21, 2026 | Breaking News | United States The Supreme Court Is About to Rule on Birthright Citizenship — What Every Immigrant Family Needs to Know Before June 30 In the next nine days, the United States Supreme Court will issue one of the most consequential rulings in the history of American immigration law. The case is Trump v. Barbara. The question before the Court is whether President Trump's executive order eliminating birthright citizenship for children of undocument

Inside Delaney Hall - One Facility, One Death, Four Escapes, and a National Reckoning Inside Delaney Hall: The Facility at the Center of America's Immigration Conflict Investigative Report — Updated June 2026 Delaney Hall, an immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, has become one of the most closely watched facilities in the United States immigration system. On paper, it is a 1,196-bed detention center contracted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), locat

June 20, 2026 | Breaking News | United States Inside Delaney Hall: What Is Happening at the ICE Detention Center That Shocked the Nation A privately run immigration detention facility in Newark, New Jersey has become one of the most visible flashpoints in American immigration enforcement — a place where detainees went on hunger strikes, protesters clashed with federal agents in the streets, elected officials were denied entry, and a congressional representative described the

June 20, 2026 | Breaking News | United States June 2026 Visa Bulletin: Steep Retrogression for India EB-1 and EB-2 — What You Need to Do Now The U.S. Department of State's June 2026 Visa Bulletin brought sharp retrogression for Indian nationals in both the EB-1 and EB-2 employment-based green card categories — with a combined setback of more than 14 months for applicants who held current dates in May. The State Department has warned that further retrogression, or even making

June 20, 2026 | Breaking News | United States USCIS Says Adjustment of Status Is No Longer a Right — What Green Card Applicants Need to Know A new USCIS policy memo is reshaping the green card process for hundreds of thousands of people already living in the United States. If you or someone you know is in the process of applying for permanent residence from inside the country, this policy change affects you directly — and the consequences of a misstep are serious. On May 21,

June 19, 2026 | Breaking News | United States TPS Extended for Lebanon and El Salvador — What Holders Need to Know Before the Deadlines The Department of Homeland Security has extended Temporary Protected Status for nationals of Lebanon and El Salvador, keeping protection in place for tens of thousands of people who would otherwise face loss of legal status and work authorization in the coming months. Both extensions came through different mechanisms — and both carry approach

June 19, 2026 | Breaking News | United States Court Strikes Down Trump's $100,000 H-1B Fee — What It Means for Skilled Workers A federal judge has struck down the Trump administration's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions, ruling it an unconstitutional tax imposed without congressional authorization. The decision — issued June 8, 2026 by Judge Leo Sorokin of the U.S. District Court in Boston — is effective immediately, though the administration has signaled it will appeal