Immigration in the USA
The public charge rule has come into force despite being challenged in the courts.
3 weeks agoAuthor: Lyudmila Zaglada

A new rule allowing authorities to deny green cards to immigrants based on their perceived "public charge" took effect on September 18. This applies to people who rely on programs like Medicaid or food assistance, CNBC reports. New York State…

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Trump wants foreign specialists to leave the US immediately after being fired: they currently have 60 transition days.
4 weeks agoAuthor: Lyudmila Zaglada

The Trump administration has proposed ending the 60-day deferment that allows some immigrants, including skilled workers on H-1B visas, to remain in the United States and seek new employment after being laid off. This was announced in a government notice published on September 10, Reuters reports. According to…

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The Trump administration wants to allow logging of protected national forests.
2 months agoAuthor: Lyudmila Zaglada

On August 18, the Donald Trump administration took steps to repeal an environmental rule that currently prohibits road construction and, as a result, restricts most logging and mining on tens of millions of hectares of federal forest land, NPR reports. The well-known rule…

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USCIS will publish new versions of Forms I-539 and I-765; old versions will soon be discontinued.
2 months agoAuthor: Lyudmila Zaglada

On September 15, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will release updated versions of Form I-539 (Application to Extend or Change Nonimmigrant Status) and Form I-765 (Application for Employment Authorization). Both forms will be dated September 15, 2026, according to the official…

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USCIS Mandates Electronic Filing of Certain Forms: How the New Rule Will Work
2 months agoAuthor: Lyudmila Zaglada

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on its official website that it is introducing a rule allowing U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to make electronic filing (or online filing) mandatory for certain immigration forms. Under this rule, USCIS will be able to require that…

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It will become almost impossible to get asylum at the US border: Biden tightens rules
4 years agoAuthor: Olga Feoktistova

On February 21, the administration of US President Joe Biden announced a new plan to combat illegal immigrants. This could be the toughest border control measure to date, according to the Texas Tribune. Under current immigration law, fugitives may request…

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The United States officially announced that it will not give green cards to persons unvaccinated from COVID-19
5 years agoAuthor: Olga Feoktistova

COVID-1 vaccination will be required to successfully pass the immigration medical examination from September 19, according to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). ForumDaily previously wrote that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added the COVID-19 vaccine to the list of vaccinations required for immigrants, now ...

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