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USCIS to Publish New Editions of Form I-539 and Form I-765; Older Editions Will Be Rejected Starting Sept. 15

Posted on August 16, 2026August 18, 2026 by USCIS Press Release

PHOTO: Facebook.com/uscis Release Date 08/14/2026 On Sept. 15, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will publish revised editions of Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, and Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization (edition date…

Trump signs two executive orders targeting birthright citizenship, birth tourism; says US “cracking down very big”

Posted on August 7, 2026August 10, 2026 by ANI

Washington DC, August 7, 2026 : US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) signed two executive orders targeting birthright citizenship and birth tourism, saying his administration was “cracking down very big”…

US student visas to Indian, Chinese nationals see sharp decline in 2025, says CIS report

Posted on August 6, 2026August 10, 2026 by ANI

Representative photo. Reuters via ANI Washington DC [US], August 5 (ANI): The number of US F-1 student visas issued to Indian and Chinese nationals witnessed a significant decline in 2025 compared with…

US tightens immigration benefit processing rules

Posted on August 6, 2026August 10, 2026 by ANI

Representative photo. Reuters Washington, DC [US], August 6 (ANI): The United States has tightened its immigration benefit processing rules, allowing US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officers to deny incomplete or insufficiently…

“Major Step backward”: Former Biden Advisor Slams USCIS

Posted on August 6, 2026August 10, 2026 by ANI

Washington DC [US], August 6 (ANI): Former adviser to ex-US President Joe Biden, Ajay Bhutoria, has criticized the new policy change by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) allowing officials to…

US Education Department probes five medical schools over admissions practices

Posted on July 23, 2026August 9, 2026 by Kanishka Singh

FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Department of Education building in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 21, 2025. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo WASHINGTON, July 22 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Education said on Wednesday it…

Analysis: Trump’s New Anti-Legal Immigration Rules Target Students, Spouses of US Citizens

Posted on July 20, 2026August 9, 2026 by David J. Bier, Cato Institute

A man exits the transit area after clearing immigration and customs on arrival at Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia, U.S., September 24, 2017. REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan/Files July 17, 2026: Today, the…

Students from India, China, South Korea Could Be Hardest Hit by New DHS Restrictions

Posted on July 16, 2026August 9, 2026 by Myles Miller, Liam Knox and Alicia A. Caldwell, Bloomberg

Students walking in Harvard Yard. PHOTO: Grace DuVal @news.harvard.edu The Trump administration is scrapping a decades-old policy that allows international students and exchange visitors to remain in the US for as long…

US launches fresh H-1B visa fraud probe, VP Vance says “American jobs ought to go to American workers”

Posted on July 12, 2026August 8, 2026 by ANI

Vice President J.D. Vance announcing probe into H-1B Visa fraud July 9, 2026. PHOTO: Reuters Milwaukie, Wisconsin July 9 (ANI): US Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday, July 9, announced that the…

Supreme Court Ruling On Birthright Citizenship Lauded By Indian American Lawmakers, Community Leaders

Posted on July 3, 2026July 6, 2026 by Ela Dutt

Concerned about the fate of their children and future generations of Indian immigrants to this country, leaders and organizations in the community are relieved by the Supreme Court decision of June 30,…

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