June 2026 Visa Bulletin
The US Department of State (DOS) released the June 2026 Visa Bulletin for Fiscal Year 2026, with the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) confirming that employment-based applicants must use the Final Action Dates chart. Read more.
USCIS Issues Interim Final Rule on Invalid Signatures
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) amended 8 CFR 103.2(a)(7) to clarify how the agency handles filings later found to contain improper or non‑compliant signatures. Read more.
DHS Rule to Establish Fixed Admission Periods for F‑1, J‑1, and I Visa Holders Moves to OMB Review
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has advanced its proposed rule to replace Duration of Status (D/S) with fixed admission periods for F‑1 academic students, J‑1 exchange visitors, and I-Visa media representatives. The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is now reviewing the rule, the final step before DHS releases it publicly. Read more.
Media Alert: Reports of State Department Updates to Nonimmigrant Visa Interview Process
Multiple media outlets, including the Guardian, Washington Post, and MSN, report that the State Department has directed consular posts to incorporate new asylum‑focused questions into every non-immigrant visa interview. Read more.
Federal Court Blocks DHS From Ending TPS for Yemen
A federal judge in the Southern District of New York has temporarily halted the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen, which had been scheduled to end on May 4, 2026. Read more.
Media Alert: USCIS Implements New Fingerprint‑Based Security Checks
Multiple media sources have reported that the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has begun re-running fingerprinting-based background checks on pending applications as part of a new security review process that took effect on April 27, 2026. Read more.
