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Aug 18, 2026 • Immigration News • 3 min read

Justice Department Files Record 25 Denaturalization Cases — Bringing the Total to 123 Since January 2025

USCIS says DOJ has filed 123 civil denaturalization complaints since January 2025, including 25 in recent weeks — what the government must prove, and what it means for naturalized citizens.

USCIS Naturalization Policy Updates

Aug 18, 2026 • Policy Updates • 3 min read

New I-765 and I-539 Editions Land Sept. 15 — and USCIS Will Reject the Old Ones With No Grace Period

USCIS will publish new editions of the work-permit and status-extension forms on Sept. 15, 2026, and reject the prior editions immediately — with no grace period.

USCIS I-765 I-539 Processing Times

Aug 18, 2026 • Green Card • 3 min read

USCIS Publishes the Public Charge Playbook: What Officers Will Weigh Starting Sept. 18 — and What They Won't

USCIS issued its implementing guidance for the Sept. 18 public charge rule, superseding the 1999 Interim Field Guidance. Critically, the expanded benefit list is not retroactive.

USCIS Green Card EB-2 Policy Updates

Aug 13, 2026 • Immigration News • 2 min read

USCIS Extends Expired El Salvador TPS Work Permits — But Only Until the Program Ends September 9

USCIS said on August 12 that expired TPS-based work permits for eligible Salvadorans with pending renewals are extended to September 9, 2026 — the same day the El Salvador TPS designation is set to terminate.

TPS USCIS Work Authorization EAD

Aug 11, 2026 • Green Card • 3 min read

A Second Federal Court Blocks the 75-Country Visa Freeze — And This Time It Revives Expired Medical Exams

In Sayani v. Rubio, a Northern District of California judge enjoined the State Department's 75-country immigrant visa pause as to the plaintiffs on August 7, 2026, and extended relief to medical exams and documents that expired during the freeze.

Green Card Visa News Court Ruling

Aug 11, 2026 • Policy Updates • 3 min read

DHS Clears the Way for Mandatory Online Filing at USCIS — Rule Effective August 11

An interim final rule published August 11 lets USCIS require electronic filing for forms that have been e-fileable for 180 days, with 60 days' notice and a hardship waiver. Comments close October 13, 2026.

USCIS Policy Updates N-400 H-1B

Aug 11, 2026 • Policy Updates • 3 min read

The $4,000 H-1B Surcharge Now Hits Extensions Too — New DHS Rule Starts September 9

DHS will apply the $4,000 H-1B and $4,500 L-1 9-11 Response Fee to extension petitions starting September 9, 2026, turning a one-time hiring cost into a recurring one for visa-dependent employers.

H-1B USCIS Policy Updates

Aug 11, 2026 • Immigration News • 3 min read

Trump Signs Two New Orders on Birthright Citizenship and 'Birth Tourism' After Losing at the Supreme Court

Two executive orders signed August 6, 2026 narrow birthright citizenship for specific categories of children and direct State and DHS to deny visas to suspected birth tourists — a more targeted approach after the Supreme Court's June ruling.

USCIS Policy Updates Visa News

Aug 10, 2026 • Policy Updates • 2 min read

DHS Ends 'Duration of Status' for F-1 and J-1 Visa Holders, Imposing a Four-Year Cap

DHS's final rule replaces open-ended 'duration of status' for F-1/J-1 holders with a four-year admission cap and a shorter grace period, effective September 15, 2026.

F-1 J-1 USCIS Policy Updates

Aug 10, 2026 • Policy Updates • 2 min read

DHS Moves to Eliminate the 60-Day Grace Period for H-1B and Other Workers After Job Loss

DHS has sent a proposed rule to the White House that would end the 60-day grace period for H-1B and other nonimmigrant workers after job loss. It is not yet in effect.

H-1B USCIS Policy Updates