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Trump’s DOJ ramps up efforts to strip citizenship from naturalized Americans

USCIS is sending over ‘a team of our most skilled’ attorneys to boost the Justice Department’s denaturalization investigations

The Independent UK · May 22

'Go home' for Green Card rule: Immigration attorney Rahul Reddy explains what H-1B visa holders should do now

The new Green Card rule that applicants can't wait for their Green Card in the US and should go back to their country of origin has sent shockwaves, as 1.2 million legal immigrants are waiting for years to become permanent residents. The experts are waiting for more clarity on this…

The Times of India · May 22

Trump is forcing green card applicants back to their home countries to wait for permanent residency

New policy requires immigrants who are in the US temporarily to apply for permanent status ‘outside of the country’

The Independent UK · May 22

H-1B selections for FY27 show higher share of US master’s degree holders

USCIS H-1B visa selections reveal a shift towards applicants with advanced degrees and higher salaries. This follows recent policy changes to the selection process. The agency reports a significant increase in selected applicants holding US master's degrees or higher. Low-wage filings have decreased substantially. The new system prioritizes higher-skilled workers…

The Economic Times · May 22

A missing signature may cost H-1B, US visa applicants their filing window

USCIS will now strictly enforce signature requirements on immigration applications, including H-1B and Green Card filings, effective July 10, 2026. Deficient signatures can lead to application rejection or denial, even after initial acceptance, with no option to cure. Applicants must use handwritten, scanned, faxed, or authorized electronic signatures, avoiding copy-paste,…

The Economic Times · May 17

New USCIS signature rule for H-1B, Green Card: Dos and don'ts for your next immigration application

The US Department of Homeland Security has issued an interim rule on how it would reject applications if officers deem some signatures invalid. Published in the Federal Register on May 11, 2026, the rule gives USCIS broader authority to reject or deny immigration benefit requests if signature problems are identified,…

The Times of India · May 16

50 Green Card holders identified to be deported as US starts re-vetting older cases

At a time when 11 million immigration applications are pending with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Donald Trump administration announced earlier that it would take time to go back on older Green Card cases and find out if any undeserving people got permanent residency during the Biden administration.…

The Times of India · May 15

'Crazy': US denies OPT extension citing police record; applicant called police after being assaulted

Immigration attorney Scott Decker highlighted a case in which the US Citizenship and Immigration Services denied an applicant's STEM OPT extension, citing that the individual had a "law enforcement interaction". The agency did not say what the law enforcement interaction was but Decker said that he was aware that his…

The Times of India · May 11

Paying thousands extra has become the only way forward for many US visa applicants

Premium processing has become a necessity for many US immigration applicants due to escalating delays in standard visa and employment authorization processing. Applicants across various categories are now routinely paying significant extra fees, transforming an optional service into a functional requirement to avoid job loss or status disruptions.

The Economic Times · May 8

New FBI vetting by USCIS for Green Cards: Who will be affected?

Checking the FBI database to vet immigration applications is not new, but now the USCIS has gained greater access to the FBI's criminal history database as a new enhanced security checking begins. CBS News reported that the administration has asked to pause some cases as the new changes are being…

The Times of India · May 5