Identity fraud can create serious Canadian immigration consequences, including criminal inadmissibility and a separate finding of immigration misrepresentation. The outcome depends on the specific conduct, conviction, Canadian legal equivalent, and whether false identity information was used in an immigration application. Depending on the circumstances, criminal rehabilitation or a Temporary Resident Permit may...
Federal Court Halts DHS Rule Ending Duration of Status, One Day Before It Was Set to Take Effect
There's a significant update to a rule we've been closely tracking: on September 14, 2026, a federal judge in Massachusetts issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking DHS's rule ending Duration of Status for F, J, and I nonimmigrants — just one day before the rule was scheduled to take effect. The...
After Supreme Court Defeat, Trump Signs Two New, Narrower Birthright Citizenship Orders
President Trump's push to limit birthright citizenship has taken a new shape. On August 6, 2026, roughly five weeks after his original 2025 order was struck down by the Supreme Court, the President signed two new executive orders that go after narrower slices of the same issue rather than...
EB-5 Investors Face New Medical RFEs After USCIS Transfers I-485 Cases to Texas
EB-5 investors with a pending Form I-485 case should pay close attention to their mail over the next few weeks. USCIS has recently moved a substantial batch of pending EB-5-based adjustment of status filings out of the California Service Center and into the Texas Service Center, and applicants whose cases were part...
F-1 and J-1 Visa Changes 2026 End of Duration of Status (DS), New Stay Limits and OPT Rules
Major changes affecting F-1 international students and J-1 exchange visitors are set to take effect on September 15, 2026. The new rule replaces Duration of Status (D/S) with fixed periods of admission, introduces an “Admit Until Date,” reduces the F-1 grace period from 60 to 30 days, and creates new requirements for...
DOJ Opinion Expands Which State Agencies Must Report Undocumented Immigrants to DHS
A new legal opinion from the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) has significantly widened which state government offices are required to report individuals known to be unlawfully present in the United States to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The opinion, issued September 1, 2026 and announced publicly on...
SEVP Tightens F-1 Visa CPT Eligibility Rules in 2026: What Students, Schools and Employers Need to Know
The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) has issued two significant updates concerning Curricular Practical Training (CPT), signaling increased scrutiny of when F-1 students may qualify for this type of practical training.
On August 12, 2026, SEVP issued Broadcast Message 2608-01, “Reminder of Liability for DSOs Regarding CPT...
USCIS Provides 30-Day Grace Period for New Form I-864 Edition
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has provided a 30-day grace period for the transition to the new edition of Form I-864, Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA.
USCIS published the new edition of Form I-864 on August 31, 2026, with an edition date of 08/24/26....
September 2026 U.S. & Canadian Immigration Newsletter: H-1B Fees, F-1/J-1 Changes, Visa Delays & More
This edition of NPZ & B Law Group’s U.S. and Canadian Immigration Newsletter covers major developments affecting employers, international students, foreign workers, and families. Topics include the proposed $103,265 H-1B fee, new fixed admission periods for F-1 and J-1 visa holders, worldwide immigrant visa interview delays, increased scrutiny of remote H-1B work...
Federal Court Strikes Down 75-Country Immigrant Visa Ban: What CLINIC v. Rubio Means for Pending Cases
On August 21, 2026, a federal judge in the Southern District of New York struck down the State Department's ban on immigrant visa issuance for nationals of 75 countries, ruling that the policy exceeded the Secretary of State's authority and violated the nationality-discrimination prohibition built into U.S. immigration law.
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