
USCIS Narrows CSPA Age Protections, Risking More Family Separations
Starting August 15, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will calculate a child’s age under the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) using only the stricter “Final Action Dates” chart from the Visa Bulletin. This change, replacing the more flexible “Dates for Filing” standard, means fewer young immigrants will keep “child” status and more will face long visa backlogs after turning 21. Pending cases filed before August 15 will follow old rules.
Boundless Immigration Ranks Among Fastest-Growing U.S. Companies in 2025
Boundless Immigration has secured a spot on Inc. Magazine’s 2025 list of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the U.S., ranking 1,955, up from 2,142 last year. The Seattle-based company also climbed on the Pacific Northwest regionals list, landing at number 83. The annual Inc. 5000 ranks independent U.S. businesses by three-year revenue growth, with past honorees including Microsoft, Meta, and Patagonia.
September 2025 Visa Bulletin Brings Modest Family-Based Advances
The U.S. Department of State’s September 2025 Visa Bulletin keeps most green card wait times steady, with the exception of the F-2A category, which advanced two months for all countries, and the Philippines’ F-3 category, which moved forward five months. All employment-based categories remain unchanged, with EB-4 unavailable until the new fiscal year.
Trump Admin Revises Human Rights Report to Favor Its Allies
The Trump administration’s latest U.S. State Department Human Rights Report downplays abuses in Trump-allied nations like Israel and El Salvador while amplifying criticism of its rivals including the UK, Brazil, and South Africa. References to LGBTQ+ rights and Gaza’s humanitarian crisis were largely removed. The report was delayed and heavily revised to reflect “America First” priorities after staffing cuts in the rights bureau. Critics say the changes politicize the historically nonpartisan report, shifting U.S. human rights policy toward selective enforcement aligned with Trump’s foreign policy agenda.
USCIS Bars Transgender Women from Sports Visa Eligibility
USCIS has updated its policy to exclude transgender women from obtaining certain visas to compete in women’s sports. The change applies to O-1A, EB-1, EB-2, and national interest waiver petitions, meaning only athletes assigned female at birth will be eligible for these categories. The policy, effective immediately, also treats past competition by athletes assigned male at birth in women’s events as a negative eligibility factor.