USCIS has frozen thousands of cases since April 27, 2026, to re-run fingerprint checks with the FBI. We explain which applications are on hold and how to prepare.

USCIS's new annual asylum fee takes effect May 29, 2026. We explain how much it costs, who must pay, and how to avoid losing your case and work permit.

USCIS warns that TPS is temporary and not a green card, affecting over 300,000 Latinos from El Salvador, Honduras, Haiti. A DHS proposal would double asylum work permit wait to 365 days. A federal court protects 8,400 families from 7 Latin American countries under FRP parole. Learn your options: explore adjustment of status, prepare for longer waits, and seek legal help.

Abril 2026: el parole humanitario para Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haití y Honduras llega a su fin, mientras USCIS reactiva trámites congelados para miles de latinos. Conoce las nuevas fechas del boletín de visas, los cambios en la lotería H-1B 2027 y la situación actual del TPS por país.

In April 2026, USCIS expands security controls including biometric checks, social media screening, and financial reviews. The Department of State adds 14 visa categories to mandatory social media screening, including R-1, K-1, T, and U visas. A proposed rule would extend asylum work permit waiting periods to 365 days. A federal court protects Family Reunification Parole for 7 Latin American countries and blocks termination of humanitarian parole for over 8,400 families. H-2B

Marzo 2026 trae cambios importantes de USCIS: expansión de revisión de redes sociales para visas, suspensión judicial de la terminación de Programas de Reunificación Familiar, propuesta de espera de 365 días para permisos de asilo, y más. Conoce cómo afectan a los latinos.

March 2026 brings major immigration shake-ups: USCIS shuts down H-1B employer data, new Form I-129 deadline April 1, $100,000 H-1B fee, class action lawsuit for Cubans, and a call to freeze all immigration. What Latinos must know.

Beginning April 24, 2026, the rules for obtaining a work permit (EAD) for asylum seekers in the United States will become significantly stricter. The waiting period will double from 150 days to 365 days, and USCIS will require more detailed evidence to prove eligibility. These changes aim to reduce the historic backlog of over 1.4 million pending asylum cases, but they will pose unprecedented challenges for Latino immigrants seeking to support their families while awaiting a

USCIS will use the "Dates for Filing" chart for the March 2026 Visa Bulletin, allowing many Latino immigrants to file their adjustment of status applications earlier. Meanwhile, humanitarian parole processing has resumed for work permits and green cards, but some countries face temporary immigrant visa pauses.