The countdown to the 2026 FIFA World Cup is underway. Set to be the largest World Cup in history, the tournament will bring millions of fans, unprecedented global attention, and billions of dollars in economic activity to...more
6/9/2026
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Anti-Money Laundering ,
Arenas and Stadiums ,
Contract Terms ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) ,
Financial Crimes ,
FinCEN ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Human Trafficking ,
Immigration ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Insurance Industry ,
Online Platforms ,
Risk Management ,
Sponsorship Agreements ,
Sports ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) ,
Travel Ban ,
USCIS ,
Visa Requirements ,
Visas
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Final Action Dates Chart for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications in June 2026. The Final Action Dates chart shows moderate retrogression for EB-1...more
6/1/2026
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EB-1 ,
EB-2 ,
EB-3 ,
Final Action ,
Green Cards ,
I-485 Applications ,
Priority Date Cutoff ,
Retrogression ,
US Department of State ,
USCIS ,
Visa Applications ,
Visa Bulletins ,
Visa Caps ,
Visas
US Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued a policy memorandum reminding USCIS officers who adjudicate adjustment of status applications that the granting of such applications is discretionary and that the adjustment...more
5/27/2026
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Consulate ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Green Cards ,
I-485 Applications ,
Immigration Procedures ,
New Guidance ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
Policy Memorandums ,
USCIS ,
Visas
We anticipate that applications requiring fingerprinting will be placed under an adjudication pause based on information provided by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officers at various field and...more
5/1/2026
/ Adjustment of Status ,
Administrative Backlogs ,
Asylum ,
Biometric Information ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Delays ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Family-Based Visas ,
Green Cards ,
Immigration Procedures ,
USCIS
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Final Action Dates Chart for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications in May 2026. As a result, many adjustment of status applicants who were eligible...more
5/1/2026
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EB-1 ,
EB-2 ,
EB-3 ,
Final Action ,
Green Cards ,
I-485 Applications ,
Priority Date Cutoff ,
US Department of State ,
USCIS ,
Visa Applications ,
Visa Bulletins
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Dates for Filing Chart for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications in April 2026. The Dates for Filing chart shows significant advancement in several...more
3/27/2026
/ Adjustment of Status ,
Business Immigration ,
EB-1 ,
EB-2 ,
EB-3 ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Green Cards ,
I-485 Applications ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Priority Date Cutoff ,
US Department of State ,
USCIS ,
Visa Bulletins ,
Visas
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Dates for Filing Chart for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications in March 2026. The Dates for Filing chart shows significant advancement in several...more
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Dates for Filing Chart for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications in February 2026. The Dates for Filing chart shows moderate advancement in the...more
1/28/2026
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EB-1 ,
EB-2 ,
EB-3 ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Green Cards ,
I-485 Applications ,
Priority Date Cutoff ,
US Department of State ,
USCIS ,
Visa Bulletins
In a flurry of immigration developments closing out 2025, US Citizenship and Immigration Services issued a weighted lottery rule for the H-1B lottery, the US District Court for the District of Columbia upheld the $100,000...more
1/2/2026
/ Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
Presidential Proclamations ,
Technology Sector ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS ,
Visas
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Dates for Filing Chart for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications in December 2025. The Dates for Filing chart shows no movement, but there is...more
11/26/2025
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EB-1 ,
EB-2 ,
EB-3 ,
Hiring & Firing ,
I-485 Applications ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Priority Date Cutoff ,
US Department of State ,
USCIS ,
Visa Applications ,
Visa Bulletins
This LawFlash discusses recent developments in US immigration, including the end of auto-extension of employment authorization documents, clarification of the applicability of H-1B proclamation, and information on the...more
10/31/2025
/ Adjustment of Status ,
Application Fees ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
EB-1 ,
EB-2 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-765 ,
Green Cards ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS ,
Visa Applications
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Dates for Filing for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications chart in November 2025. The Dates for Filing and Final Action Dates charts both show no...more
10/24/2025
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EB-1 ,
EB-2 ,
EB-3 ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Green Cards ,
I-485 Applications ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Trump Administration ,
US Department of State ,
USCIS ,
Visa Applications ,
Visa Bulletins
The White House has announced significant changes to the H-1B program, including a new $100,000 petition fee, revised prevailing wage rules, a tiered lottery system, and expanded enforcement measures. These developments...more
9/29/2025
/ Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Workers ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Labor Condition Applications ,
Temporary Work Visas ,
USCIS ,
Visa Applications ,
Visas ,
Wage and Hour
The US administration is prioritizing immigration enforcement, including through investigations and large-scale raids at prominent multinational corporations. ...more
9/24/2025
/ Best Practices ,
Crisis Management ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Form I-9 ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Immigration Reform ,
Independent Contractors ,
Internal Investigations ,
Risk Management ,
Trump Administration ,
Visas
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Dates for Filing chart for employment-based visa applications in October 2025. The availability of a new annual allotment of visas will bring priority date...more
9/18/2025
/ Adjustment of Status ,
EB-1 ,
EB-2 ,
EB-3 ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Foreign Workers ,
Green Cards ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Priority Date Cutoff ,
US Department of State ,
USCIS ,
Visa Applications ,
Visa Bulletins
The US Department of State issued new guidance on September 6, 2025 instructing nonimmigrant visa applicants to apply for nonimmigrant visas in their country of residence or nationality, with limited exceptions. The new...more
9/11/2025
/ Consulate ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
New Guidance ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
Travel Restrictions ,
US Department of State ,
Visa Applications ,
Visa Interview Waiver Program (VIWP)
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications chart in September 2025. The Final Action Dates charts remains unchanged since August...more
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications chart in August 2025. The Final Action Dates chart shows retrogression for some...more
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications chart in July 2025. The Final Action Dates chart shows slight advancement in several...more
6/27/2025
/ Filing Deadlines ,
Filing Requirements ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Green Cards ,
I-485 Applications ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
US Department of State ,
USCIS ,
Visa Applications ,
Visa Bulletins
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications chart in June 2025. The Final Action Dates chart shows slight advancement across the...more
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications chart in May 2025. The Final Action Dates chart shows no movement except for a...more
Effective April 11, certain foreign nationals residing in the United States will be required to register themselves and undergo fingerprinting through an online US Citizenship and Immigration Services system. This new...more
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications chart in April 2025. The Final Action Dates chart reflects advancement in several...more
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications chart in March 2025. The Final Action Dates chart reflects slight advancement across...more
Each January, US Citizenship and Immigration Services releases dates for the H-1B cap registration processes, with registration typically opening in early March. While awaiting USCIS’s announcement detailing this year’s...more