US Policy & Immigration Tracker

Immigration enforcement is the central divide in Florida’s 27th District, where a majority-immigrant electorate could sway House control.

• Salazar...

Visa processing slowdowns, country pauses, and a proposed $103,265 H-1B fee are combining to restrict legal inflows and hurt employers.

• USCIS...

Republican groups poured over $740 million into congressional races since Labor Day, including $220 million from Trump-aligned efforts and $276...

• Fewer encounters: Prevention Through Deterrence since 1994 has driven record-low border encounters, including 30k in Nov 2025.
• Human cost: Tactics...

• Administration accused Microsoft of fraud, claiming 6,000 layoffs paired with 6,300 H-1B visas and nearly 3,000 green cards.
• Smith called the...

An F-1 student visa is a nonimmigrant visa allowing international students to study full time at approved U.S. institutions.

• Detention surge: ICE detentions via local police are removing breadwinners, leaving families without income amid rising de-legalization affecting ~1...

Proposed DHS rule would require schools to pay $70,000 per initial OPT and $30,000 for extensions before recommending F-1 students.

• Students could...

DHS published its final rule in July 2026 to replace "duration of status" with fixed Admit Until Dates capped at four years, cut the F-1 grace period...

A federal judge has directed the Trump administration to reopen registration for the fiscal year 2027 Diversity Visa lottery by November 1, following...

The Trump administration has proposed H-1B lottery changes that would favor higher-paid, higher-skilled applicants. If implemented, this would shift selection odds toward employers offering top wages and workers who command premium compensation.

Yakima Municipal Court states it has no involvement in federal immigration enforcement and cannot inquire about status under state law.

• Federal...

DHS published a final rule on July 17, 2026 establishing fixed admission periods and extension procedures for F students.

Key official resources...

The H-1B allows U.S. employers to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations requiring specialized knowledge and typically a bachelor's...

Uruguay introduced a permanent residency route via arraigo for pre-2026 entrants with pending or denied asylum claims, covering nearly 90% Cubans...

Starting April 7, 2025, all nonimmigrant visa applicants in Romania must bring a printed DS-160 confirmation page with matching barcode to their interview. This new rule from the U.S. Embassy ensures applicants used the correct form.

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