USCIS
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (used to be BCIS, INS)
USCIS Form I-589 Update Notice
USCIS recently updated the following form:
Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal
07/28/2026 04:28 PM EDT
Edition Date: 07/28/26. Starting Aug. 28, 2026, USCIS will accept only the 07/28/26 edition. Until then, you can also use the 01/20/25 edition.
For more information, please visit the Forms Updates page.
USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2027 H-1B Cap
Release Date: 07/17/2026
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption, known as the master’s cap, for fiscal year 2027.
Rajiv's Comments in The Times of India - Some USCIS officers ask green card applicants why they bypassed consular processing…
Published by: The Times of India - June 02, 2026
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/some-uscis-officers-ask-green-card-applicants-why-they-bypassed-consular-processing/articleshow/131464679.cms
Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv in the article:
USCIS Forms Update Notice - Form G-1055
Recently updated USCIS form:
Form G-1055, Fee Schedule 05/29/2026 09:52 AM EDT
Edition Date: 05/29/26. 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.
USCIS Forms Update - Form EOIR-29, Notice of Appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals from a Decision of a DHS Officer
USCIS recently updated the following USCIS form(s):
Form EOIR-29, Notice of Appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals from a Decision of a DHS Officer02/01/2026 10:13 AM EST
Edition Date: 02/01/26. USCIS will still accept the following editions: July 2025, July 2019, March 2018, July 2015, January 2015, October 2013, October 2012, and April 2009.
For more information, please visit the Forms Updates page.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Will Grant ‘Adjustment of Status’ Only in Extraordinary Circumstances
Release Date
05/22/2026
WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced a new policy memo reiterating the fact that, consistent with long-standing immigration law and immigration court decisions, aliens seeking adjustment of status must do so through consular processing via the Department of State outside of the country. Officers are directed to consider all relevant factors and information on a case-by-case basis when determining whether an alien warrants this extraordinary form of relief.
USCIS Forms Update - G-1055
USCIS recently updated the following form:
Form G-1055, Fee Schedule 05/06/2026 10:11 AM EDT
Edition Date: 05/06/26. 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.
DHS Announces Consequences for Unpaid Annual Asylum Fees, Unveils New H.R. 1 Requirements
Release Date
04/28/2026
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is announcing an interim final rule to implement immigration fees and requirements from the H.R. 1 Reconciliation Act of 2025 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act). H.R. 1 created new fees to increase funding for immigration enforcement operations and ensure aliens pay for immigration services.