On October 22, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)  revising the fee schedule for the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program.   The proposal would reduce most filing fees charged by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), introduce several new petition types and corresponding fees, and realign overall program costs with current operational and processing needs. If finalized, these changes would replace the record

On October 15, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the implementation of a new $1,000 immigration parole fee , mandated by the H.R. 1 Reconciliation Bill . The fee took effect October 16, 2025, and will be adjusted annually for inflation.   What Is Immigration Parole? “ Parole ” allows an individual to be lawfully present in the United States temporarily without being formally “admitted.” It is not a visa or an admission but a discretionary permission gr

On  September 17, 2025,  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced  the rollout of the 2025 Naturalization Civics Test , marking the first step in a broader overhaul of the citizenship process. The rule took effect September 18, 2025, and USCIS will begin administering the new test to Form N-400 applicants who file on or after October 20, 2025 . The English reading, writing, and speaking components of the exam remain unchanged.   Key Features of the 2025 Civ

On September 16, 2025, the U.S. Department of State (DOS), working with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), confirmed  that all immigrant visas available under the Employment-Based Fifth Preference (EB-5) unreserved category were issued for fiscal year 2025.   Program Overview Under INA § 203(b)(5), EB-5 immigrant visas are limited to 7.1% of the total annual employment-based quota. Of that amount, 68% is designated for “unreserved” categories—those not set asi