Applications Now Subject to Enhanced Security Vetting - At the end of April 2026, members of the American Immigration ...

Effective April 27, 2026, USCIS implemented a new, enhanced security vetting process that has resulted in temporary “holds” on adjudications ...

Partial hold lifted: USCIS resumed processing some physician-related applications after an April 2026 pause for enhanced fingerprint-based vetting. Healthcare impact: Hospitals warn unclear procedures ...

Green Card alert: The USCIS has increased access to FBI criminal history information to enhance immigration application security ...

A USCIS backlog that stood at 3.5 million cases a decade ago has now surged past 11.6 million, leaving millions of immigrants ...

Immigration attorney Kevin Andrews says rising EB-1A visa denials in 2026 stem from weak petition presentation strategies and ...

USCIS warns Green Card holders of stricter checks, says old cases will be re-vetted and public tip lines opened with ICE, CBP support ...

The Trump administration is subjecting broad categories of immigrants applying for green cards and citizenship to enhanced FBI checks, and is pausing some cases while those changes are implemented, ...

The May 2026 Visa Bulletin has officially landed, and for many applicants, it signals a significant tightening of the immigration pipeline. After months of hopeful movement, USCIS is ending the 'Dates ...

New security checks are being implemented for immigration applications, leading to delays in some case decisions, according ...

The USCIS is stepping up fraud enforcement for Green Card holders. Director Joseph Edlow announced a review of past cases.

A US federal judge has ruled that immigration authorities cannot indefinitely pause green card applications from immigrants linked to countries under .