7/1/2026 - Supreme Court Affirms Birthright Citizenship
In a landmark 6-3 decision in Trump v. Barbara issued on June 30, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship. The Court ruled that children born on U.S. soil to undocumented immigrants or temporary visitors are automatic U.S. citizens. [link]

6/13/2026 - District Court Vacates $100,000 H-1B Fee, But Decision is Stayed Pending Appeal
A federal district court in Massachusetts has vacated the $100,000 H-1B fee, finding it unlawful under the Administrative Procedure Act and an impermissible exercise of Congress’s taxing power. However, the court stayed its own decision pending an appeal before the First Circuit Court of Appeals. As of now, the fee is still in place as the litigation continues. [link]

6/18/2026 - July Visa Bulletin
The Department of State has issued the July 2026 Visa Bulletin. USCIS has confirmed that all employment-based adjustment of status applicants should use the "Final Action Dates" chart while family-based applicants should use the "Dates for Filing" chart. The effective cut-off for adjustment of status filings under EB-3 India has progressed slightly to January 1, 2014. Also, EB-2 India is unavailable for the rest of the year. [link]

6/11/2026 - District Court Vacates Certain USCIS Memos
The federal district court for Rhode Island has set aside 3 USCIS memos (PM 602-0192, PM 602-0194, and PA 2025-26) that had been used to restrict immigration paths. The Benefits Hold Policy had frozen the processing of green cards, employment authorization documents (EADs), and naturalization applications for individuals from nearly 40 countries subject to federal travel restrictions. The Global Asylum Hold Policy had imposed a blanket, nationwide freeze on the adjudication of affirmative asylum applications, independent of the applicant’s country of origin. The Comprehensive Re-Review Policy had forced USCIS officers to re-examine previously approved immigration benefits for individuals belonging to the affected nationalities. The Country-Specific Factors Policy had altered the USCIS Policy Manual to instruct officers to treat an applicant's nationality or country of origin as a significant negative discretionary factor. The court ruled that the agency exceeded its statutory authority and violated the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). The reversal is being challenged by the government but it has not been stayed yet (meaning the memos are today invalid). [link]

6/10/2026 - Department of State Proposes Premium Fee for B-1/B-2 Visa Appointments
DOS issued a temporary final rule establishing a $750 fee for expedited B-1/B-2 visa interview appointments at selected consular posts. The rule is effective July 1 through December 31, 2026. Applicants who pay the fee may secure an interview appointment within 10 business days, offering a new premium processing option for certain visitor visa applicants. [link]

6/6/2026 - USCIS Proposes Revision to EAD Discretionary Standard
USCIS has published a notice of proposed rulemaking to limit eligibility for discretionary employment authorization documents (EADs). Notably, it would bar individuals who have been arrested, charged, indicted, or convicted of a crime, who admit to committing a violent crime, or whom DHS determines to be in a gang from receiving discretionary EADs. The proposal is part of a broader DHS effort to restrict eligibility for work authorization and tighten renewal and vetting requirements for certain noncitizens. [link]

5/23/2026 - The India Per-Country Limit Has Been Reached in the EB-2 Category
DOS, in coordination with USCIS, announced that all available employment-based second preference (EB-2) immigrant visas for applicants chargeable to India have been issued for FY2026. As a result, no additional EB-2 immigrant visas for India will be available until the annual allocation resets at the start of FY2027 on October 1, 2026. [link]