July, 2015 White House report connected to President Obama's Immigration Executive Actions. Presents actions that federal agencies plan to undertake "to modernize and streamline our legal immigration system within existing authorities."

Effective October, 2015, USCIS has revised the procedures for determining when adjustment of status applications may be filed. The new process may allow some applicants to file their adjustment applications earlier, and become eligible for adjustment applicant benefits like advance parole and

The Vermont Service Center (VSC) Stakeholder Conference was a general USCIS conference that addressed several topics of interests to its stakeholders, and didn’t focus on one particular specialty. It was designed to give participants important updates on various processing at the VSC.

This research deepens the understanding of the landscape of existing pathway partnerships by providing a working definition, a broad typology, and select characteristics of institutions.

New USCIS filing fees and form version become effective on December 23, 2016. "Applications or petitions mailed, postmarked, or otherwise filed on or after December 23, 2016 must include the new fee." Applications and petitions must also be filed on the latest edition of the required form.

This DOS Guidance Directive confirms that a visa that was prudentially revoked because of a DUI arrest or conviction does not necessarily invalidate a J-1 nonimmigrant's immigration status, as long as he or she remains in the United States. However, the Directive goes on to state that sponsors

A structural approach can help in the process of considering change. Here is a suggested structure to think about.

Changes and possible changes resulting from the PATH Act of 2015.

Considering the indefinite entry bar that could be established under Section 3(e) of Executive Order 13769.