Rulemaking and Federal Register notices
Everything filed under policy in our immigration coverage, the 20 reports filed on it so far.
Federal funding bolsters Francophone
Canada invests $1.2 million in Francophone immigration projects in Newfoundland and Labrador and Saskatchewan, aiming to address labour shortages and
Hialeah man convicted in $20 million Cuban smuggling ESTA
A federal jury convicted Lazaro Alain Cabrera-Rodriguez of leading an alien smuggling and money laundering conspiracy that moved over $20 million and...
Non-citizen voting charges and false
Federal authorities have charged multiple non-citizens in New Jersey and Georgia with illegally voting in federal elections and making false...
Ottawa sets 90-day deadline for Atlantic Immigration Program
The federal government has introduced a strict 90-day deadline for Atlantic Immigration Program applicants to submit updated documents if their...
ICE Agent Shoots Man in Austin, Prompting Investigation
A federal immigration agent shot and wounded a man in North Austin on September 20, 2026. Representative Greg Casar and a city council member are...
Federal Court Sanctions IRCC Over Repeated Visa Refusals
A Federal Court judge has sanctioned Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada for repeatedly refusing a couple's visitor visa applications on...
ACLU Sues Hartford Immigration Court Over Withheld Case
The ACLU of Connecticut sued federal immigration officials, alleging they withheld court records from a three-month period in 2026 and citing a 99.8%
Judge Denies Emergency Order to Reopen Diversity Visa
A federal judge denied an emergency request to force the State Department to open registration for the 2027 Diversity Visa lottery, but set a...
DHS Expands Permanent Residence for Children of Foreign
The Department of Homeland Security has expanded eligibility for U.S.-born children of certain foreign government employees to register as lawful...
Judge Certifies Nationwide Classes for FY-2026 Diversity
A federal judge has certified nationwide classes for FY-2026 Diversity Visa selectees stalled by USCIS and State Department holds, allowing them to...
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...
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...
Stopgap Funding Law Averts USCIS Shutdown Through December
President Trump signed a temporary funding law on September 2, 2026, preventing a federal shutdown and maintaining USCIS operations through December...
DHS Proposes $103,265 Fee for H-1B Cap Petitions
The Department of Homeland Security has proposed a $103,265 fee for all H-1B cap-subject petitions, while Congress set a new federal funding deadline...
Judge Blocks Trump's 2026 Birthright Citizenship Order
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on September 2, 2026, blocking enforcement of President Trump's August 6 executive order that sought...
USCIS Ordered to Lift Holds for 39 Countries
A federal court has ordered USCIS to resume adjudicating applications from citizens of 39 countries and the Palestinian Authority that were placed on...
Federal Judge Blocks Visa Revocation for
A U.S. District Judge ruled the Trump administration cannot revoke visas or deport international students as punishment for pro-Palestinian speech...
Canada Expands Access to Low-Wage Foreign Workers for Multi-Site Employers
The Canadian federal government has introduced new rules to allow employers with multiple small work locations to hire more temporary foreign workers...
Canada on Track to Admit Fewer Permanent Residents than Planned for 2026
According to recent data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the country is on track to admit fewer permanent residents than...
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...