As I noted on August 2, section 90003(a) of the recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) provides, “$45 [billion] for single adult Read More
The Center for Immigration Studies is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit research organization founded in 1985. It is the nation's only think tank devoted Read More
WASHINGTON, DC, August 21, 2025 — A new analysis of the 2025 Fortune 500 list reveals that 46.2 percent of America’s largest companies (231 out of 500) were founded Read More
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USCIS to Consider Anti-Americanism, Antisemitism, and Terrorist Activity When Adjudicating
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released an update to its Policy Manual this week clarifying how officers should apply discretion Read More
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When then-candidate Donald Trump promised border security on the campaign trail, he meant it. The official CBP encounter statistics for the month Read More
Last month, I reported based on preliminary figures that the backlog of pending cases in the immigration courts had fallen for the Read More
20 Aug 2025AnswerIf the college was accredited at the time the degree was conferred, the degree typically can be used to meet a Read More
20 Aug 2025AnswerNeither the PERM labor certification process nor I-140 petition imposes any travel limitations on the sponsored employee. Travel considerations typically become Read More
20 Aug 2025AnswerYes, time spent as a conditional permanent resident counts toward fulfillment of the requirements to apply for U.S. citizenship. (20.Aug.2025)Read More
