In brief — what the ruling means for you On June 30, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court confirmed that nearly every child born on U.S. soil is a U.S. citizen at birth—including children whose parents are in the country unlawfully…
On May 21, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued Policy Memorandum PM-602-0199, titled “Adjustment of Status is a Matter of Discretion and Administrative Grace, and an Extraordinary Relief that Permits Applicants to Dispense with the Ordinary Consular Visa Process.” Together with…
Applicants attending interviews at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) field offices often rely on interpreters to ensure that their testimony is clear, accurate, and fully understood. Recent public statements have caused some confusion about whether USCIS provides interpreters or…
Overview U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced major updates to the civics test required for U.S. citizenship. Starting October 20, 2025, anyone filing Form N-400 will take a revised version called the 2025 Naturalization Civics Test. This update aims to…
Effective July 22, 2025, the federal law H.R. 1 created new, non-waivable fees affecting both asylum applications and asylum-based work authorization filings. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has begun implementing these changes, and many applicants are unsure when and how to pay. This…
Understanding Parole in Place (PIP) Parole in Place (PIP) is a discretionary benefit provided by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that allows certain noncitizens physically present in the United States to be granted parole. This process provides a lawful…
Changes to USCIS Filing Fees In early 2024, USCIS changed the filing fees for certain immigration and naturalization forms and also released new versions of several forms. According to USCIS, the new fees will help to cover more of its…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced the expansion of premium processing for applicants seeking a change of status to F-1, F-2, M-1, M-2, J-1, or J-2 nonimmigrant status. Online filing of Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service, will also be…
WASHINGTON— Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is announcing a trio of efforts to increase efficiency and reduce burdens to the overall legal immigration system. USCIS will set new agency-wide backlog reduction goals, expand premium processing to additional form types,…
Nationwide, you and millions of families, businesses, and individuals applying for immigration benefits are waiting longer for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to process and approve applications and petitions. Based on previously available USCIS data1, in Fiscal Year (FY) 2014, an average case took about five months to process. In FY2020,…
