Across the United States, foreign workers are facing mounting uncertainty as volatile economic conditions and evolving immigration policies cast a shadow over their professional lives and legal status.  Thousands of visa holders, vital to sectors spanning technology and healthcare, are…

A cloud of uncertainty hangs over the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Programme, as a federal court has declined to rule on a challenge concerning the required duration of investment for foreign nationals seeking permanent residency in the United States.  The court’s decision, delivered in Washington…

Congresswomen María Elvira Salazar and Veronica Escobar are championing the bill, which seeks to recalibrate the F-1 student visa regulations and streamline pathways for STEM graduates to remain in the United States. Currently, the F-1 visa demands that international students demonstrate an…

The path to higher education in the United States is becoming increasingly difficult for international students, as evidenced by a recent surge in F-1 study visa denials.  Despite the continued allure of US academic institutions, these rising denial rates are raising serious questions about…

The United States government plans to implement new regulations for the Diversity Visa (DV) Programme, mandating applicants to submit a scanned copy of their passport during the lottery entry process.  The proposed rule, slated for publication in the Federal Register on 8 August, is…

The United States is reintroducing a visa bond pilot programme starting 20 August 2025, targeting visitors from countries with high rates of visa overstays. The initiative, announced by the US State Department on 5 August, requires selected applicants for B-1 (business) and B-2 (tourism) visas to…

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has implemented stricter in-person interview requirements for nearly all marriage-based green card applicants, irrespective of marital duration or the strength of supporting documentation. This marks a significant policy shift that began in early…

The Trump administration has formally denied the existence of a daily quota for immigration arrests despite earlier public statements from senior officials suggesting a daily target of 3,000 arrests.  The DOJ’s filing, submitted to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, asserts that "neither ICE…

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has implemented new, stricter rules for family-based green card applications, effective immediately. The revised guidance, formalised in Volume 6 of the USCIS Policy Manual, affects both pending and newly submitted family-based…

The United States has implemented stricter guidelines for non-immigrant visa applications, curtailing interview waiver eligibility, particularly for Kenyan applicants.  These revised procedures, effective immediately, prioritise in-person interviews for most applicants, including minors and…