USCIS recently updated the following USCIS form:
Form EOIR-29, Notice of Appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals from a Decision of a DHS Officer07/01/2025 11:10 AM EDT
Edition Date: 07/01/25. USCIS will still accept the following editions: July 2019, March 2018, July 2015, January 2015, October 2013, October 2012, and April 2009 editions.
Release Date
11/03/2025
States can now use last four digits of Social Security numbers to verify citizenship
Published by: Newsweek - October 30, 2025
Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv in the article:
Rajiv S. Khanna, managing attorney at Immigration.com, said: “Status determinations are often complex and sometimes arbitrary. Months later, USCIS can find a status violation that was not anticipated, resulting in a $100,000 bill!”
Release Date
10/29/2025
New rule prioritizes vetting, screening to protect public safety, national security
USCIS recently updated the following form(s):
Form G-1055, Fee Schedule 10/28/2025 03:13 PM EDT
Edition Date: 10/28/25. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page of Form G-1055, Fee Schedule.
Form G-1651, Exemption for Paper Fee Payment 06/03/2025 02:26 PM EDT
Edition Date: 06/03/25. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.
Published by: The Times of India - October 21, 2025
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/uscis-exempts-f-1-to-h-1b-…
Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv in the article:
Release Date
10/20/2025
On September 19, 2025, the President issued a Proclamation, Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers, an important initial step to reform the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program. Under the Proclamation, new H-1B petitions filed at or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on September 21, 2025 must be accompanied by an additional $100,000 payment as a condition of eligibility.
USCIS recently updated the following form:
10/16/2025 02:35 PM EDT
Edition Date: 10/16/25. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page of Form G-1055, Fee Schedule.
For more information, please visit the Forms Updates page.
Release Date
10/15/2025
The Department of Homeland Security is publishing a Federal Register notice to implement a new immigration parole fee required by the H.R. 1 Reconciliation Bill. The fee is $1,000 for FY 2025 and is subject to annual adjustments for inflation. You must pay this fee when you are paroled into the United States, unless you qualify for an exception.