Reporting on the law and policy that shape U.S. immigration.
Independent journalism on the USCIS decisions, consular processing, and federal court rulings that change daily practice.
A crying baby at a marriage green card interview hands the officer a reason to split the couple into a Stokes interview. Leave the baby, bring the lawyer.
A virtual mailbox on your N-400 and driver's license can stall naturalization — not over fraud, but over which USCIS field office has jurisdiction.
A child born in the U.S. to a foreign diplomat is not a citizen at birth. A passport isn't proof to USCIS. Get an N-600 before you try to petition for family.
After courts struck down the $100,000 H-1B proclamation, DHS proposed a $103,265 fee by rule that would split the revenue across six agencies. Why it may still fail.
A DHS proposed rule would eliminate the 60-day grace period for H-1B, L-1, O-1, TN, and E workers: lose your job, leave the country. Comments run through November 10.
A federal judge blocked the DHS rule ending duration of status for F-1 and J-1 students one day before it took effect. The old rules still apply nationwide.
A green card holder was placed in removal after the DMV automatically registered him to vote, even though he never voted. Here's how the case gets fought.
If you filed to adjust status but your approved I-130 is at the NVC, INA 203(g) can terminate it after a year. You must notify the NVC that you're adjusting.
Consular officers are refusing immigrant visas on public charge grounds, even a healthy DV lottery winner with $800K in assets. Here's how to build your case.
Authoritative coverage of work visas, employment-based green cards, and labor certification. From H-1B selection cycles to EB-1/EB-2/EB-3 priority date movements.
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