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Immigration Civil Penalty Procedures: Who Is Affected and Why

Immigration Civil Penalty Procedures: Who Is Affected and Why

DHS and DOJ have finalized civil penalty procedures for noncitizens who miss voluntary departure deadlines, ignore final removal orders, or are caught entering unlawfully, adding one change that lets ICE accept late appeals when documented mail delays were beyond the person's control.
Automatic EAD Extension Ends Under DHS Final Rule

Automatic EAD Extension Ends Under DHS Final Rule

DHS has finalized its rule ending automatic extensions of employment authorization documents for noncitizens who timely file EAD renewals in certain categories, responding to public comments on the earlier interim rule and keeping its provisions in place.
Deference Policy Proposed Rule: What It Means for Extensions

Deference Policy Proposed Rule: What It Means for Extensions

DHS has proposed removing the USCIS regulation that generally gives deference to earlier approvals involving the same facts when reviewing extension requests. USCIS deference to prior approvals would end for petitions covering noncitizens' employment or stay, under the proposal.
2.4M I-130 Petitions Pending in USCIS August 2026 Data

I-130 Petition Backlog: What August 2026 USCIS Data Means

USCIS data for August 2026 shows over 2.4 million I-130 petitions pending, with nearly 2.2 million waiting more than six months and an average processing time of 18.1 months — figures that underscore the scale of the family-based immigration backlog.
12.8M Cases Pending in USCIS Backlog for FY2026 Q3

12.8M Cases Pending in USCIS Backlog for FY2026 Q3

USCIS data for FY2026 Q3 shows the agency's service-wide backlog has reached nearly 12.8 million pending cases, with asylum petitions, family-based relative petitions, and TPS applications among the largest contributors to the growing USCIS case backlog.
1.4M I-765 EAD Applications Pending as of June 2026

1.4M I-765 EAD Applications Pending as of June 2026

As of June 30, 2026, USCIS reported over 1.4 million I-765 EAD applications pending, with hundreds of thousands awaiting decisions for 180 days or more. Find out where initial and renewal applications currently stand in the backlog.

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