A US judge blocks the birthright citizenship order — as the passport paperwork behind it surfaces
Two things happened on 2 September on the same policy thread, and they point in opposite directions.
Tag: United States
Foreign buyers pulled back from US housing again, purchases down 14% to a near-record low
NAR: foreign buyers purchased 67,100 US homes worth $45.3B from April 2025-March 2026, down 14% in volume and 19.1% in dollar value from a year earlier.
Universities sue over the four-year student-visa cap, and the first enrollment numbers are in
Several higher-education organisations and unions sued the Trump administration this month over the policy that limits international students' "duration of status" to four years, a rule due to take effect ...
USCIS revives “neighborhood investigations” for citizenship applicants
USCIS Policy Alert PA-2026-10 authorizes neighbor/co-worker investigations for naturalization cases, reviving a practice largely dormant since 1991.
The US just moved on three visa fronts at once. Here’s what’s actually confirmed.
The Trump administration took three distinct, confirmed actions on US visa policy in the same week, and it is worth being precise about which is which, because they affect different ...
The $103,265 H-1B Fee Isn’t Law Yet — Here’s What’s Actually Settled and What Isn’t
DHS proposes making the $103,265 H-1B fee permanent, but the current temporary version remains blocked by a federal judge and the legal fight continues.
The US Just Ended Open-Ended Student Visas — and Applications Are Already Down 10%
The US is ending open-ended 'duration of status' for F-1/J-1 students from September 15, and Common App data already shows international applications down 10%.
$100,000 H-1B Fee Could Push US Jobs Offshore, Congressman Warns
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi warns a proposed $100,000 H-1B visa fee could push skilled work offshore instead of bringing talent to the US.
Wealthy Americans Are Buying a Golden Visa ‘Plan B’ — Just as Greece’s Own Queue Shrinks
Golden visa demand from wealthy Californians is reportedly surging, even as Greece's own application queue fell 7.3% in two months after 2026 threshold hikes.
US homebuyer count hits record low, pushing the market further toward buyers
Redfin reports the number of US homebuyers fell to a record low in July, pushing the market further toward buyers.
