According to reports, the Trump administration plans to close international U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offices by the end of 2019.

On August 19, 2025, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued updated policy guidance that expands how officers may evaluate discretionary factors in reviewing immigration benefits.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently reminded F-1 students on Optional Practical Training that transferring to another school or beginning study at another educational level ...

Please be advised that new employer compliance obligations are in effect for the employment of foreign workers which include the following:

Effective immediately, the 2023 Projection for Expatriates will be open for submission at the Expatriate Services Division (ESD). Companies who are registered with ESD can begin applying for their 2023 projections...

The proposed measures include a new temporary work visa and permission for sons of foreign residents to work without changing their family sponsorship.

An initial pilot was also conducted at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Additional deployments are planned in the near future.

That appeared to contradict other Trump administration efforts to reduce migration to the United States generally.

New labor rules will soon go into effect beginning February 15, 2021 regarding work permit exemptions, term of work permits, contracts, and reporting requirements.

Late last week the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education issued a notice reminding state and local agencies that all children, regardless of their parents’ real or perceived immigration status, are given the right to equal access to public education at the elementary and secondary level.

On August 2, 2017, Senators Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and David Perdue (R-Ga.), with the backing of President Donald Trump, introduced the Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy (RAISE) Act (S. 1720).

The Dutch immigration authorities (IND) have announced new minimum salary levels for knowledge migrant workers (aka Highly Skilled Migrants), graduates and Blue Card applicants coming to the Netherlands.

From March 15, 2021, employers who need to bring pass holders to Singapore will need to apply for entry approvals using the ‘Safe Travel portal' under the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA).

The UAE has launched two new visa categories: a remote work visa, and a five-year multiple-entry tourist visa.

The Home Office has recently declared a significant change in the process for sponsor license renewals, set to take effect from April 6, 2024. According to the announcement...

USCIS noted that whether the noncitizen maintains employment authorization remains dependent on their underlying status, circumstances, and EAD filing category.

The pandemic also exacerbated the agency's preexisting financial issues and "decimated carryover funding needed to maintain its operations."

Previously, such an individual had to apply for the SSN at a Social Security office.

USCIS will continue to accept and process petitions that are otherwise exempt from the cap.

USCIS explained that the new clarifying guidance enumerates and describes the evidence, or qualified comparable evidence, that meets the relevant evidentiary criteria for these petitions.