Immigration Law and Legal Insights

Foreign journalists working in the United States under an I visa will face significant changes starting September 2026, with new rules limiting their stays to 240 days instead of the previous "duration of status" arrangement. Media organizations and journalists' groups have raised concerns about how these restrictions could disrupt international news coverage and create uncertainty for correspondents and their families.

A federal judge has invalidated the U.S. Department of State's nationality-based policy suspending immigrant visa issuance for nationals of 75 countries. The ruling in CLINIC v. Rubio requires the government to return to individualized adjudication under U.S. immigration law, though it does not eliminate existing travel restrictions or guarantee visa issuance.

The Student and Exchange Visitor Program has issued new guidance that fundamentally reinterprets curricular practical training requirements for F-1 students, potentially eliminating Course Credit CPT and requiring practical training to be mandatory for all students in a degree program. This shift from decades of established practice creates immediate compliance challenges for institutions of higher education and raises questions about the validity of current and pending CPT authorizations.

Over the past two weeks, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has transferred a large volume of pending EB-5-based Form I-485 adjustment of status applications from the California Service Center (CSC) to the Texas Service Center (TSC). Immediately following transfer, some applicants are receiving Requests for Evidence (RFEs) seeking Form I-693 medical examinations and providing 30 days to respond.

The September 2026 Visa Bulletin reveals critical changes for EB-5 investors, particularly those from India, as unreserved visa numbers become unavailable for the remainder of FY2026. While set-aside categories remain current across all countries, the bulletin warns of potential further retrogression and highlights the importance of understanding how country of chargeability and investment category selection impact visa availability and processing timelines.

ABD Dışişleri Bakanlığı dünya çapındaki göçmen vizesi görüşmelerini geçici olarak durdurdu. Konsolosluk görevlileri, başvuru sahiplerinin ABD'de kamu yardımlarına bağımlı hale gelme ihtimalini değerlendirmek için yeni bir eğitim programından geçiyor. Bu değişiklik, göçmen vizesi başvuru sahiplerini nasıl etkiliyor ve kamuya yük olma kural...

Foreign journalists working in the United States under an I visa will face significant changes starting September 2026, with new rules limiting their stays to 240 days instead of the previous "duration of status" arrangement. Media organizations and journalists' groups have raised concerns about how these restrictions could disrupt international news coverage and create uncertainty for correspondents and their families.

A federal judge has invalidated the U.S. Department of State's nationality-based policy suspending immigrant visa issuance for nationals of 75 countries. The ruling in CLINIC v. Rubio requires the government to return to individualized adjudication under U.S. immigration law, though it does not eliminate existing travel restrictions or guarantee visa issuance.

Federal courts continue to address important questions surrounding immigration detention and the constitutional rights of individuals facing removal proceedings, questions that have taken on new urgency as several federal appellate courts have recently expanded the government’s authority to mandatorily detain certain noncitizens without a bond hearing.