The State Department has paused immigrant visa interviews at consulates worldwide while officers are trained on new public charge screening. Who is affected, who is not, the September 18 connection, and what families should do while they wait.

A federal judge struck down the State Department policy that froze immigrant visas for nationals of 75 countries, including Russia, and ordered policy-based refusals reconsidered. Who this touches, what to do now, and why the window may not stay open.

In Matter of R-A-N-, the Board of Immigration Appeals held that conscription alone is not a basis for asylum, even conscription into Russia’s condemned war. What the decision killed, what survives it, and what pending applicants should do now.

DHS let the August 20 decision deadline pass in silence, and by statute that silence extends Ukraine’s TPS six months, to April 19, 2027. What the law says, what USCIS’s own notices say, and what remains open.

On September 18, the green card application form changes with no grace period, and the public charge rules behind it change too. Which edition to file when, who is exempt, and how to think about the deadline.

The Board of Immigration Appeals has overruled the 2012 decision that made advance parole travel safe for people with prior unlawful presence. Who is affected, and what to do before booking anything.

USCIS can now require online filing for immigration forms, phasing out paper form by form. What the new rule says, what changes for applicants, and how to prepare.

As of August 5, USCIS may deny incomplete applications outright, without first requesting missing evidence. What the new policy says, who it affects, and what to do now.

New federal data shows longer waits and higher denial rates across USCIS in 2026. Here is what it means for your case and what to do about it.

What a criminal record on the petitioner's side means for a fiancé(e) visa — and when it stops a case.

How to apply for a B-1/B-2 visitor visa — the DS-160, the interview, and what consular officers look for.

Common questions about the O-1 visa for people of extraordinary ability — who qualifies, what evidence counts, and how long it lasts.

What the B-1 business visitor visa allows, what it forbids, and the line between permitted activities and unauthorized work.

The practical first steps after arriving in the United States — documents, Social Security, ID, and the deadlines that start running on day one.

Winning the diversity visa lottery is the beginning, not the end — the steps, the strict deadlines, and the mistakes that cost selectees their chance.

How the diversity visa lottery actually works, what the odds look like by region, and what improves — and what cannot improve — your chances.

What Ukraine’s suspension of consular services for military-age men abroad meant for documents, renewals, and pending U.S. immigration cases.

What the I-134 declaration of financial support is, who needs one, and how it differs from the I-864 affidavit.

What the end of the 60-day signature rule for the I-693 medical exam meant for green card applicants and their filing timing.

Where immigration status and estate planning meet — what non-citizens should know about wills, trusts, and property across borders.