Beginning May 18, 2026, USCIS requires attorneys to attend most interviews in person. Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York applicants should plan now.

USCIS announced FY 2027 H-1B selections on March 31, 2026. Selected employers must file by June 30, 2026 under a brand-new wage-based selection system, a $100,000 supplemental fee on overseas beneficiaries, and a new edition of Form I-129. PA, NJ, and NY employers should verify wage levels and beneficiary location before filing.

Form I-751 in 2026 means longer waits, mandatory in-person interviews, and tighter scrutiny of marital evidence.  A guide for Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York couples on filing on time, gathering evidence, and using waivers when joint filing is not an option.

DHS announced an interim final rule on April 28, 2026 imposing a new $102 Annual Asylum Fee, $275 EAD renewal cost, and $24 Form I-102 fee on every pending asylum application. The rule takes effect May 29, 2026, and missing the Annual Asylum Fee within 30 days of USCIS notice triggers automatic rejection of the I-589 and removal proceedings. Here is what Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York applicants must do before the deadline.

When can a green card applicant leave the United States without losing the case?  This guide explains how advance parole works in 2026, when it protects you, and when travel still carries risk for clients in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York.

ICE has reclassified a long list of common Form I-9 errors as substantive violations effective March 16, 2026, eliminating the cure period and pushing per-form fines to $288 to $2,861. Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York employers in warehouse, hospitality, healthcare, and pharma sectors should run a counsel-led self-audit before the next Notice of Inspection.

On April 27, 2026 the Supreme Court hears oral argument on Haiti and Syria TPS. What PA, NJ, and NY families should do to protect their status now.

USCIS launched the tougher 2025 civics test on October 20, 2025. Applicants now draw from 128 questions, are asked up to 20, and must answer 12 correctly to pass. Here is what N-400 filers in PA, NJ, and NY need to know and how to prepare.

The May 2026 Visa Bulletin requires employment-based I-485 filings to use Chart A starting May 1, closing the Chart B filing window for Indian and other backlogged applicants. April 30, 2026 is the last day to file adjustment of status under the April Dates for Filing chart. Employment-based applicants across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York with a qualifying priority date need to decide, gather documents, and ship the packet this week.