A major change in immigration law has made travel abroad on advance parole significantly riskier for certain noncitizens and could result in denials of green card applications. In Matter of Delcarmen-Lara, 29 I&N Dec. 830 (BIA 2026), the Board of Immigration Appeals held that leaving the United States with advance parole constitutes a “departure” for READ MORE
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, the first bulletin of fiscal year 2027, identifying when applicants in family and employment-based immigrant visa categories may take the next step toward lawful permanent resident status (green card). For October 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is permitting adjustment of status READ MORE
On July 16, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a final rule that will significantly change how F visa academic students, J visa exchange visitors and I visa representatives of foreign media are admitted to the United States. The rule replaces the longstanding “duration of status” framework for F, J and I visa READ MORE
The Supreme Court’s June 25, 2026 decision in Mullin v. Doe permits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to move forward with ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti and Syria. TPS has ended for affected Haitian and Syrian nationals, subject to any applicable government-designated transition or wind-down period. During the transition period, TPS-based READ MORE
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the July 2026 Visa Bulletin providing the visa number availability to file for and obtain legal permanent residency (immigrant or “green card” status). The July 2026 Visa Bulletin reflects several important changes from the June 2026 Visa Bulletin, including the unavailability of EB-2 India and EB-5 Unreserved India READ MORE
On May 21, 2026, USCIS issued a policy memorandum emphasizing that adjustment of status applications filed through Form I-485 under INA § 245 is not guaranteed, but a discretionary form of relief that allows certain applicants to obtain lawful permanent residence (green card status) from inside the United States rather than through the immigrant visa READ MORE
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the April 2026 Visa Bulletin providing the visa number availability to file for and obtain legal permanent residency (immigrant or “green card” status). The immigrant visa numbers advanced across the board for the approval of green card applications, including for the EB-1 category for India and China and READ MORE