On September 23, 2026, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a new visa restriction policy aimed at the people who organize and profit from birth tourism, rather than at expectant travelers alone. The policy relies on Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, a provision the Secretary can invoke when a...
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...
For more than a year, families across the country have been waiting to find out whether children born in the United States to parents on visas, or without lawful status, would keep their citizenship. On June 30, 2026, the Supreme Court answered that question. In Trump v. Barbara, the Court ruled 6-3...
On January 20, 2025, an Executive Order was issued addressing birthright citizenship in the United States. The order proposes changes that could prevent certain children born in the U.S. from automatically receiving U.S. citizenship if their parents are undocumented or hold temporary immigration status. Although birthright citizenship has been protected by the...
We are sharing key U.S. immigration policy developments from August 2025 that may impact nonimmigrant visa holders, TPS beneficiaries, U.S. employers, and families. Below are the most notable updates:
DOS Narrows Interview Waivers for Nonimmigrant VisasEffective September 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of...
On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a significant decision impacting the legal debate over birthright citizenship. The ruling stems from litigation surrounding Executive Order 14160, signed by President Donald Trump. While the Court did not rule on whether the Executive Order is constitutional, it narrowed the scope of federal court...
The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution has long guaranteed birthright citizenship to all individuals born on U.S. soil, regardless of their parents' immigration status. However, a recent Executive Order titled "Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship" has introduced significant changes to this long-standing practice.
Under this new order, effective February 20, 2025,...
