As we approach the 2025 holiday season, many foreign nationals and their families are preparing for travel, reunions, and family gatherings. Even during this joyous time of year, it is crucial to stay on top of important...more
12/9/2025
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Yesterday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced an interim final rule, effective October 30, 2025, ending the agency's longstanding practice of automatically extending the validity of employment authorization...more
10/30/2025
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United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that the $100,000 H-1B fee does not apply to workers already in the U.S., even in some other status such as visitor or student, as long as they are...more
10/23/2025
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As of 12:01 a.m. ET on October 1, 2025, the U.S. Government has shut down due to Congress' failure to pass a Continuing Resolution to fund the Government until later this year. The government shutdown will likely cause...more
Clarification as of 6:00 p.m. Eastern on September 20, 2025: USCIS has confirmed that the proclamation applies only prospectively to petitions that have not yet been filed: The proclamation does NOT apply to aliens who: are...more
On July 18, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced enough petitions have been received and the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree...more
Adjudication of F, M, and J nonimmigrant visas – paused for the last month – will soon resume, and applicants will be subject to heightened screening and vetting, including of their social media accounts....more
On June 4, 2025, President Trump issued a proclamation restricting entries for people from 19 countries based on national security concerns about deficient vetting and screening processes with a June 9, 2025 start date. A...more
On April 11, 2025, USCIS will begin enforcing a requirement that certain foreign nationals register with the agency and submit to fingerprinting if they remain in the U.S. for 30 days or longer. This alert summarizes the...more
It's that time of year again: H-1B CAP season! The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) initial registration period for H-1B CAP will open at 12:00 p.m. ET, on March 7, 2025, and run through 12:00 p.m. ET, on...more
The official USCIS announcement of registration and filing dates for the H-1B CAP Registration process is quickly approaching and with the inauguration of the second Trump administration, there is much uncertainty about the...more