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Can you get voluntary departure at a master hearing? What if you entered on parole? Immigration attorney Ilya Fishkin explains who qualifies and what judges actually do.

Immigration attorney Ilya Fishkin explains how voluntary departure protects your future chances of returning to the US and prevents deportation in absentia.

If you are waiting on a work visa or work permit decision and want it faster, it will now cost you more. USCIS raised its premium processing fees on March 1, 2026 — and any petition mailed after that date with the old fee will be rejected. Here is what the new amounts are and how to make sure your filing goes through.

A proposed federal rule could force employers to pay H-1B workers up to 33% more — or stop sponsoring them altogether. The Department of Labor put the plan forward in March 2026, and the comment period is already closed. If your job, your visa, or your green card application depends on employer sponsorship, this rule could change everything.

Millions of people around the world enter the Diversity Visa lottery every year hoping for a path to a US green card. Starting <strong>April 10, 2026</strong>, the rules changed — and if you don't have a valid passport, you may not be able to enter at all. Here is what you need to know before the next registration window opens.

For 37 years, the price to ask ICE to pause a deportation was $155. Now the government wants to charge $755 — a nearly 400% jump. If you or someone you love is facing removal, this change could make one of the few tools to stop deportation much harder to afford.

You spent months preparing your green card or work permit application. You paid hundreds of dollars in filing fees. But starting July 10, 2026, USCIS can deny your case — and keep your money — simply because your signature was in the wrong format. And unlike other mistakes, this one cannot be fixed after you file.

On America's 250th birthday, New York City's mayor stood in front of newly naturalized citizens and said immigrants built this country — and still belong here. His speech came just days after the Supreme Court blocked Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship. For millions of immigrants living in the US right now, the contrast between these two visions of America could not be sharper.

Under a white tent on a sunny Long Island meadow, 52 people from 24 countries raised their right hands and became US citizens. They had waited years — some more than three decades — for this moment. Their stories show what the naturalization process really looks like from the inside.

This week, the Supreme Court ruled to protect birthright citizenship — the same right that has been debated, challenged, and rewritten since the country was founded. As the US turns 250, historians say the core question has never changed: who gets to belong here? The answer has always depended on race, politics, and power.

ICE arrested 10,000 people in just five days — and authorities have been told to keep arresting 2,000 people every single day. At the same time, the Trump administration is already looking for new ways to limit birthright citizenship after the Supreme Court blocked its first attempt. For immigrants across the US, the stakes have never felt higher.

If you have an asylum case pending in the US, a new government rule may require you to pay fees you have never paid before — and missing a payment could get your case rejected. The Annual Asylum Fee is now active after a court block was lifted in early 2026. USCIS is already sending notices, and the clock is ticking.

Missing a single immigration court hearing could soon cost you $18,000. The federal government has proposed a new fee targeting immigrants who are deported after failing to appear in court — a process called "removal in absentia." If this rule takes effect, it could hit asylum seekers, undocumented immigrants, and others who missed hearings for any reason.

A father was murdered in front of his teenage daughter near Dallas. In Chicago, a man was kidnapped, bound, and shot multiple times in an abandoned building. Federal prosecutors say both crimes were carried out by members of Tren de Aragua — a Venezuelan gang now designated as a foreign terrorist organization.

Hundreds of thousands of immigrants who rely on work permits to stay employed legally in the US are facing a major policy shift. The federal government is proposing new rules that would cut work permit validity, add biometrics requirements, and strip work authorization from some groups entirely. If you are a parolee, TPS holder, or have deferred action, this directly affects your ability to work.

Two Romanian brothers living illegally in the US walked into federal court on July 2, 2026, and admitted to stealing over $760,000 in food assistance from some of the country's most vulnerable people. They used hidden skimming devices to clone EBT cards and then bought truckloads of goods to resell for profit. Now they each face up to 20 years in prison — and almost certain deportation.

Sixty-four migrants were locked in a sweltering trailer with no air conditioning. By the time it stopped in San Antonio, 53 of them were dead — including six children and a pregnant woman. Now, one of the men who organized that journey has pleaded guilty and faces the rest of his life in prison.

Starting June 11, 2026, filing fees at US immigration courts went up — and for some asylum seekers, a new annual fee now has no waiver option, no matter how little money they have. The Department of Justice says the changes are required by a new law. For immigrants already fighting removal proceedings or waiting years for an asylum decision, the costs are real and immediate.

An 85-year-old man from Germany died in ICE custody in Harlingen, Texas, on June 24, 2026 — nearly ten months after he tried to enter the United States without valid documents. Adrian Andreas Florian had dementia, high blood pressure, and other serious health conditions when he was detained. His death raises urgent questions about medical care and the treatment of elderly people in immigration detention.

They married on Christmas Eve, filed the paperwork, and got a green card — but they never lived together, not even for a single day. A Korean national and a woman from Guam kept up the lie for over 14 years before federal investigators caught up with them. Now one of them faces possible deportation, and the case is a warning for anyone tempted to use a fake marriage to get a green card.