On February 18, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security issued a memorandum entitled 'Detention of Refugees Who Have Failed to Adjust to Lawful Permanent Resident Status.' The guidance materially changes how DHS interprets and enforces INA § 209(a), 8 U.S.C. § 1159, governing adjustment of stat...
As of 12:01 a.m. ET on January 31, 2026, portions of the federal government entered a partial shutdown following a lapse in funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). While shutdowns create understandable concern for immigrants and their families, the practical impact on immigration m...
A significant appellate fight is underway that directly affects U.S. citizen spouses and their undocumented partners who are attempting to legalize status through marriage.On February 1, the U.S. Department of Justice asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to overturn a Maryland f...
The US Department of State has released the February 2026 Visa Bulletin, providing important updates on immigrant visa availability and adjustment of status filing eligibility. For many employment-based applicants, this bulletin brings modest but meaningful movement, particularly in the EB-3 cate...
Recent reporting by PBS News and the Associated Press has brought national attention to a profound and deeply troubling shift in federal immigration enforcement tactics. According to an internal Department of Homeland Security memorandum signed by Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons on May 12, 2025, I...
During the 2026 Regular Session of the West Virginia Legislature, lawmakers introduced House Bill 4433, a significant piece of proposed legislation that would expand and strengthen the state's human trafficking and human smuggling laws. Although framed primarily as a criminal statute, the bill ca...
On January 21, 2026, the United States Department of State will begin an indefinite suspension of immigrant visa processing for applicants from 75 countries. This action represents one of the most sweeping applications of the “public charge” ground of inadmissibility in recent history and signals...
The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services have launched a major enforcement and integrity initiative known asOperation PARRIS (Post-Admission Refugee Reverification and Integrity Strengthening). The program is currently centered in Minnesota and represents ...
In January 2026, the United States significantly expanded its visa bond pilot program, marking another major shift in the administration's broader immigration enforcement and national security strategy. The policy change affects tourists and business travelers from dozens of countries and operate...
The U.S. Department of State has announced a significant expansion of its visa bond program, dramatically increasing both the number of affected countries and the financial barriers faced by visa applicants. As of January 21, 2026, citizens of 38 countries will be required to post a bond ranging ...
On December 22, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced significant updates to its policy guidance governing the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) self-petition process. The changes are reflected in Volume 3 of the USCIS Policy Manual and are aimed squarely at addressing what th...
The Trump administration has announced a sweeping expansion of United States travel restrictions, dramatically increasing the number of countries subject to full or partial bans on entry into the country. With this latest action, the total number of affected countries now stands at 39, marking on...
The Trump administration has unveiled yet another sweeping immigration policy—this time aimed at foreign nationals who the government believes have engaged in so-called "censorship" of Americans' speech. A newly leaked State Department memo, first reported by Reuters and later confirmed by NPR, d...
In yet another sweeping move reshaping the U.S. immigration system, the Trump administration has halted all immigration cases filed by nationals of 19 countries, according to internal U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) guidance obtained by CBS News. This includes green card applica...
In the days following the tragic shooting of two West Virginia National Guard members near the White House, the Trump administration has announced a sweeping series of immigration restrictions that represent some of the most drastic shifts in U.S. immigration policy in decades. The shooting, whic...
A federal judge in the Central District of California has issued a sweeping rebuke of the Department of Homeland Security's July 2025 detention directive—an unprecedented policy that attempted to deny bond hearings to nearly all immigrants who entered the United States without inspection. In a s...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Burma (Myanmar) would be terminated based on a determination that “conditions have improved” and that Burmese nationals can safely return home. In announcing the decision, Secretary Kristi Noem ...
By Saluja Law – Protecting Due Process, Defending Families, and Standing for the Rule of Law Across the country, a quiet but profound shift is taking place inside the nation's immigration courts. What used to be quasi-judicial forums—imperfect but functional—have rapidly transformed into high-ri...
A Saluja Law Special Report – November 2025 In a November 18, 2025 interview on Fox News, Senior White House Adviser Stephen Miller stated that the administration now has “a new focus on denaturalization,” signaling a major escalation in federal efforts to scrutinize and revoke U.S. citizenship ...
The Trump Administration has launched an expansive and unprecedented review of visa holders across the United States—resulting already in the revocation of tens of thousands of visas. According to recent public statements by senior officials, including White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Mi...
The landscape of U.S. visa and immigration policy is undergoing a significant shift—one that extends far beyond the familiar ground of infectious‐disease screening into the realm of chronic health conditions. According to reports, the U.S. Department of State has issued internal guidance directin...
Applicants seeking to adjust status to lawful permanent resident in the U.S.—this message is especially for you. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a clear warning: if you fail to complete the Adjustment of Status form to become a lawful permanent resident accurately...
On September 19, 2025, Donald J. Trump issued a presidential proclamation titled “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers,” marking a significant overhaul of the H‑1B visa program. The proclamation took effect on September 21, 2025, and on October 20, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immig...
The Trump Administration has announced a major expansion of the Visa Bond Program, extending new financial requirements to visitors from seven African nations under the B1/B2 nonimmigrant visa categories. This development marks another significant step in the administration's ongoing immigration ...
Case: Global Nurse Force et al. v. Trump et al. Case No.: 3:25-cv-08454 Jurisdiction: United States District Court, Northern District of California Overview On October 3, 2025, a coalition of labor unions, universities, health care providers, and religious organizations filed a major federal ...
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