USCIS Tightens Interview Requirements for Asylees and Refugees Applying for Green Cards Who’s Identities Cannot be Confirmed Remotely The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has re-established  a uniform baseline for screening and vetting standards and is clarifying the interview criteria for Green Card (adjustment of status) applications filed by aliens who are refugees, asylees,...

Trump’s H-1B Visa Changes (September 2025) On September 19, 2025, President Trump signed a proclamation requiring employers to pay a $100,000 fee for each new H-1B visa application. This represents one of the most dramatic changes to the program in its history. Key Changes: The new fee applies to all new H-1B petitions, including those...

USCIS Issues New Guidance Enforcing Executive Order by Restricting Visa Eligibility for Male Athletes in Female Sports In a significant policy shift, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced updated guidance in its Policy Manual following the issuance of Executive Order 14201: “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports.” The directive, signed by President Trump,...

French-Speaking Immigration Outside Quebec: A Growing Opportunity Amid Canada’s New Immigration Cuts The Canadian government has recently announced significant reductions in both permanent and temporary immigration admissions. While many streams are being curtailed, one stands out as an exception — francophone immigration outside Quebec. Not only has it been spared, but it is also being...

The new Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (“CUAET” visa) is one of Canada’s most inviting visas in decades. This new visa permits Ukrainian Citizens and their extended family members to come to Canada to work, study, and live for up to three years in a 10 year period. Once in Canada for one year or...