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Jun 24, 2026 • Policy Updates • 2 min read

DHS Proposes 75% Hike in Citizenship Fees: N-400 Would Jump to $1,330 and Fee Waivers Would End

A DHS proposed rule published June 23, 2026 would raise the N-400 naturalization fee about 75% to $1,330 and eliminate most fee waivers, with public comments due August 24, 2026.

USCIS Citizenship Naturalization Policy

Jun 24, 2026 • Visa News • 2 min read

H-1B Lottery Is Changing: DHS Weighted Selection Rule Gives Higher-Wage Jobs Up to 4x Better Odds

A DHS final rule effective February 27, 2026 replaces the equal-odds H-1B lottery with a wage-weighted selection process for FY 2027, giving Level IV jobs up to four entries and far better odds than Level I.

H-1B USCIS Policy Processing Times

Jun 24, 2026 • Policy Updates • 2 min read

USCIS Will Grant Adjustment of Status Only in "Extraordinary Circumstances": What the New Policy Memo Means

USCIS policy memo PM-602-0199 reframes adjustment of status as discretionary relief granted only in 'extraordinary circumstances,' shifting the burden onto applicants to prove positive equities.

USCIS Green Card Adjustment of Status Policy

DHS Proposes 75% Hike in Citizenship Fees: N-400 Would Jump to $1,330 and Fee Waivers Would End

H-1B Lottery Is Changing: DHS Weighted Selection Rule Gives Higher-Wage Jobs Up to 4x Better Odds

USCIS Will Grant Adjustment of Status Only in "Extraordinary Circumstances": What the New Policy Memo Means

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