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Judge Orders State Department to Reopen DV-2027 Green Card Lottery
A California federal judge's preliminary injunction halts the Trump administration's suspension of the diversity visa program, requiring registration to reopen on a tight new timeline.
Microsoft President Brad Smith Calls Vance's PERM Fraud Claims 'Completely Off Base'
Speaking in Ireland, Smith said most visa and green card filings covered existing staff, not new hires, pushing back on the suspension announced October 8.
USCIS Naturalization Approvals Plunge 73% in Year-Over-Year Quarterly Comparison
New citizenship decisions fell from about 265,000 to roughly 71,000 in a single year, pushing wait times past a year at many field offices.
DHS Rule Cuts Refugee Status Termination Notice Window From 30 Days to 10
An interim final rule took effect immediately, leaving refugees far less time to contest a government notice that can trigger loss of status and work authorization.
Supreme Court to Decide If Cooking for Nigerian Militants Bars Asylum
Justices will review a Fourth Circuit ruling that cooking meals did not amount to material support for terrorism, setting up a nationwide test of the asylum bar.
DHS Finalizes Rule Ending Automatic 540-Day Extension of Work Permits
The permanent rule strips automatic renewal coverage for expiring work permits as over 432,000 applications sit stalled at USCIS, even after a judge blocked its predecessor for some plaintiffs.