On Dec. 4, 2025, USCIS decreased the maximum validity period from five years to 18 months for initial and renewal Form I-766, Employment Authorization Documents, (EADs) for the following categories:   Refugees (A03);Asylees (A05);Recipients of withholding of removal (A10);Applicants for asylum or withholding of removal (C08);Applicants for adjustment of status under INA 245 (C09); andApplicants...Read More

Release Date 01/09/2026 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is publishing a final rule that will increase USCIS fees for premium processing to reflect the amount of inflation from June 2023 through June 2025. The USCIS Stabilization Act established the authority for DHS to adjust premium processing fees every two years to account for inflation. Fees will continue...Read More

U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services January 1, 2026 PM-602-0194 PurposeEffective immediately, this memorandum directs U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services(USCIS) personnel to: Place a hold^2 on all pending benefit applications, for aliens^3 listed^4in Presidential Proclamation (PP) 10998, Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals ToProtect the Security of the United States,...Read More