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More Than a Rule: How Trump’s Public Charge Policy Could Change the Future of Immigrant Families
More Than a Rule: How Trump’s Public Charge Policy Could Change the Future of Immigrant Families

The U.S. immigration landscape is shifting once again with the Trump administration’s renewed efforts to broaden the public charge rule. The latter is a legal test used to determine whether an immigrant is likely to become dependent on government assistance. While the rule has existed for more than a century, the current push to expand its scope could affect millions of immigrant families and reshape legal immigration in profound ways.

New US Green Card Rules Take Effect Sept. 18: What Applicants Must Know
New US Green Card Rules Take Effect Sept. 18: What Applicants Must Know

A revived and broadened "public charge" test, a mandatory new version of Form I-485, and no grace period for stragglers, are all starting tomorrow. Beginning September 18, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will apply a significantly broader "public charge" test to people seeking permanent residence through adjustment of status.

Australia Sounds the Alarm on Rising Student-Visa Fraud
Australia Sounds the Alarm on Rising Student-Visa Fraud

In a striking move that underscores growing concerns within its international education sector, Australia’s Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has issued a Student Visa Integrity Alert.

USCIS Sounds the Alarm: "It's a Scam": Why Promises of Faster Visas, Green Cards and Work Permits Should Worry You
USCIS Sounds the Alarm: "It's a Scam": Why Promises of Faster Visas, Green Cards and Work Permits Should Worry You

For anyone who has ever waited anxiously for a visa decision, the promise of "faster processing for a fee" can sound like a lifeline. But U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has a blunt message for applicants tempted by such offers: it is probably an outright scam.

U.S. Appeals Court Upholds Trump’s Immigration Detention Policy: What It Means for Immigrants
U.S. Appeals Court Upholds Trump’s Immigration Detention Policy: What It Means for Immigrants

U.S. immigration policy sets the headline yet again: a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld the Trump administration’s immigration detention policy, which orders detention without bond for a broad group of noncitizens. This is the first time an appellate court has validated the policy after it was previously struck down by several lower federal courts.

Bipartisan Bill Proposes 30-Day Premium Processing for PERM Green Card Applications
Bipartisan Bill Proposes 30-Day Premium Processing for PERM Green Card Applications

A bipartisan pair of U.S. lawmakers has introduced legislation that could, for the first time, bring a fast-track option to one of the most notorious bottlenecks in the American employment-based green card system: the Department of Labor's PERM labor certification process. Congressmen Lou Correa (D-CA) and Glenn Grothman (R-WI) introduced the PERM Backlog Reduction Act on August 13, 2026. They have proposed an optional premium processing program that would let employers pay a fee to get a 30-day decision on Form ETA-9089, the Permanent Employment Certification Form at the heart of the PERM system.

What Are USCIS EB-1A RFEs? Everything Applicants Need to Know
What Are USCIS EB-1A RFEs? Everything Applicants Need to Know

If you’re pursuing an EB-1A green card, a Request for Evidence (RFE) from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) can feel intimidating and overwhelming. But RFEs are a normal part of the EB-1A process and, with the right strategy, often lead to approval rather than denial. In this comprehensive guide, our EB-1A consultants will explain what EB-1A RFEs are. You will also get a clear breakdown of why they happen, how to interpret them, as well as how you can respond effectively to improve your chances of success.

October 2026 Visa Bulletin: What Changed for EB-1A Applicants
October 2026 Visa Bulletin: What Changed for EB-1A Applicants

The State Department’s October 2026 Visa Bulletin is the first of fiscal year 2027, and it brings mixed news for green card seekers. For EB-1A “extraordinary ability” applicants, it is mostly reassuring. Rest-of-World applicants stay current, China holds its position, and India moves forward. The biggest change may be an administrative one at USCIS.

DHS Expands $4,000 H-1B, $4,500 L-1 Fee to Cover Same-Employer Extensions: What It Means for Indian IT Firms
DHS Expands $4,000 H-1B, $4,500 L-1 Fee to Cover Same-Employer Extensions: What It Means for Indian IT Firms

For years, a specific class of large employers in the United States has budgeted for a familiar cost on immigration petitions: an extra $4,000 on qualifying H-1B petitions and $4,500 on qualifying L-1 petitions. These used to be charged only when hiring someone new or when a worker switched employers. That narrow scope is about to disappear. Under a new Department of Homeland Security rule, the same fee will now apply even when nothing about the employment relationship changes at all. This shift has outsized consequences for the Indian IT and consulting firms that dominate H-1B sponsorship in America. As always, our EB-1A consultants have zoomed in on this important update.

EB-1A Without a PhD: What Alternative Strategies Should Applicants Focus On?
EB-1A Without a PhD: What Alternative Strategies Should Applicants Focus On?

There is a persistent myth in immigration circles that the EB-1A "extraordinary ability" green card exists primarily for physicists, chemists, and career academics with a doctorate and a stack of citations behind their name. It is an understandable assumption since the category is nicknamed the "Einstein visa," after all. But it is also, according to the immigration statute itself, simply wrong.