I-485 adjustment of status
Everything filed under family in our immigration coverage, the 13 reports filed on it so far.
CSPA Protects Aging-Out Children in Employment-Based Green
The Child Status Protection Act can preserve green card eligibility for derivative children who turn 21, using a special age calculation and a policy
USCIS Resumes Diversity Visa Processing After Court Order
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has resumed normal review of FY 2026 Diversity Visa adjustment cases following a federal court order that...
USCIS DV Hold Blocks Domestic I-485 Approvals
USCIS has placed pending domestic adjustment applications from Diversity Visa selectees under a policy hold, blocking final green card approvals...
DHS Expands Green Card Eligibility for Children of Foreign
A new rule allows children born in the U.S. To certain foreign government employees to register for lawful permanent resident status, replacing a...
Judge Questions Four-Year Cap on International Student Visas
A Boston judge criticized the Trump administration's plan to replace the duration of status system for F-1 and J-1 visa holders with a fixed four-year
Sweden Deports British Citizen After 24 Years
A British man raised in Sweden since age 10 was deported in January 2026 after failing to secure post-Brexit residence status.
F-1 Students Face I-94 Rule Change in 2026
A new rule ending duration-of-status for F-1 students takes effect September 15, 2026. Current students with 'D/S' I-94s will not automatically get a...
UK Immigration Detains Lawyer Vijay Aggarwal Over Alleged Work Permit Breach
British immigration authorities have detained Indian criminal defense lawyer Vijay Aggarwal over allegations of performing unauthorized legal work...
USCIS to Publish Revised Form I-485, Rejecting Older Editions After September 18
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will release a new edition of Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust...
Coalition Sues DHS to Block New F-1 Visa Fixed-Stay Rule
A coalition of colleges, international-education groups, and labor unions has filed a lawsuit to block a new rule that would introduce fixed...
USCIS Issues Guidance on Making Public Charge Inadmissibility Determination
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued updated guidance on determining whether an alien applying for adjustment of status...
USCIS Identity Checks Lead to Arrest of Former Latvian Reality TV Contestant with Violent Criminal History
A former reality TV contestant from Latvia with a violent criminal history has been arrested in the United States after USCIS identity checks...
USCIS Helps Dismantle Decade-Long Marriage Fraud Network
Eleven individuals have been indicted for orchestrating a large-scale sham marriage scheme that facilitated fraudulent immigration status for foreign...