US DHS to vet immigrants for what it calls extremist views, raising free speech concernsThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security will scrutinize immigrants' past statements, including criticism of Israel and pro-Palestinian pro...
28 Apr, 2026, 09.54 AM IST
US to increase visa scrutiny after review finds screening gapsUSCIS has tightened immigration applicant screening and vetting after identifying significant gaps that allowed unqualified individuals to ...
31 Mar, 2026, 10.42 AM IST
US to raise premium processing fees for some visas from March 2026US Citizenship and Immigration Services will raise fees for premium processing services. This change takes effect from March 1, 2026. The a...
11 Jan, 2026, 09.17 AM IST
Trump's plan to strip more Americans of their citizenships is ‘virtually impossible,’ says former USCIS officialA former USCIS official stated the Trump administration's plan to revoke citizenship from naturalized Americans is "virtually impossible" t...
19 Dec, 2025, 12.32 PM IST
US to implement new citizenship test from October 20. Here’s what changesThe US Citizenship and Immigration Services announces changes to its naturalization process. A new civics test will take effect from Octobe...
29 Sep, 2025, 01.31 PM IST
Becoming an American citizen just got tougher: US introduces first changes to citizenship test in yearsUSCIS is implementing changes to the naturalization civics test, effective in 2025, to better evaluate applicants' understanding of US hist...
18 Sep, 2025, 11.34 AM IST
Do you have ‘Good Moral Character’? New Trump policy tightens standard for US citizenship: What you need to knowUSCIS has broadened its evaluation of "good moral character" for citizenship applicants, moving beyond criminal records to a comprehensive ...
19 Aug, 2025, 12.14 PM IST
Green card gridlock: How to apply, what you need, and why the wait just got 1,000 percent longerGreen card renewals face massive delays in the United States. Processing times have increased significantly, affecting many legal immigrant...
09 Jul, 2025, 10.41 AM IST
With 10 million cases processed in FY23, US reduces immigration backlog for first time in over a decadeIn fiscal year 2023, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) completed 10 million immigration cases, reducing backlo...
13 Feb, 2024, 06.15 PM IST
US immigration application fees set to surge in 2024: Everything you need to knowBeginning February 26, 2024, there will be an increase in premium processing fees for various U.S. immigration applications. Additionally, ...
30 Jan, 2024, 11.47 AM IST
United States eases citizenship process for disabled immigrantsNaturalization applicants with a physical or developmental disability or mental impairment that precludes them from fulfilling the English ...
27 Oct, 2022, 10.35 AM IST
The costs of immigrating to United StatesWhen you submit an application with USCIS, you need to pay various fees. The filing fee depends on the type of your residency application. ...
28 May, 2021, 09.50 AM IST
New test for American citizenship test tougher, has a political tilt say immigration expertsThe immigration agency states that the revised test includes more questions that test the applicant’s understanding of US history and civic...
17 Nov, 2020, 12.07 PM IST
USCIS cancels plans to furlough staff, that would have frozen the American immigration systemThe agency was seeking $1.2 billion in emergency funding from the Congress to continue operations, failing which, it had planned to furloug...
26 Aug, 2020, 12.34 PM IST
Proposed USCIS furlough could impact tech firmsFollowing the national lockdown which was announced in the US about two months ago, application and petition receipts have dropped to half,...
29 May, 2020, 06.56 PM IST
Department of Homeland Security proposes $10 filing fee for new H-1B visa petitionsOn 31st January, 2019, the DHS had published a final rule bringing in changes in how the H-1B visa application process is conducted.
03 Sep, 2019, 10.23 PM IST
Apple drops L&T Infotech over visa issuesLTI is alleged to have issued letters of invitation to some of its employees to work on-site on the Apple account, when the USCIS procedure...
04 Jul, 2019, 10.49 AM IST