On October 20, 2025, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) issued additional guidance on implementing the $100,000 H-1B payment including how to make the payment, and information on how to request an exception to...more
10/23/2025
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On September 5, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced its Final Rule implementing Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem’s recent delegation of her law enforcement authority to the Director of United...more
10/14/2025
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With government funding set to expire after September 30 unless Congress acts, only certain government employees will continue working after midnight on Tuesday September 30, 2025. The government operates in accordance with...more
9/30/2025
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The presidential proclamation of late Friday September 19, 2025, regarding the Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers, prompted widespread uncertainty and concern for H-1B specialty occupation workers and their...more
Friday afternoon President Trump issued an Executive Order on Restricting the Entry of Certain H-1B Nonimmigrants. Below we provide a summary....more
9/22/2025
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The Department of State released another policy update on Saturday September 6, whereby Department of State indicated, effective immediately, nonimmigrant visa applicants must apply for visas in their home country or their...more
Effective September 2, 2025, the U.S. State Department is eliminating visa waiver of appointments (otherwise called dropbox appointments) for many visa applicants. Many visa applicants and their dependents previously...more
7/31/2025
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The Trump Administration announced a new travel ban impacting 19 countries earlier this week, effective Monday, June 9 at 12:01 a.m....more
In the first two months of President Trump’s second term, his administration has sought to redefine “illegal” diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) and diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (“DEIA”) programs....more
Ensuring compliance with Form I-9 requirements has never been more critical. With shifting immigration policies, heightened enforcement priorities, and the introduction of new executive orders, employers face increasing...more
On February 14, 2025, the U.S. Mission to India announced updated requirements for Dropbox/Nonimmigrant Interview Waiver Appointments. Just a few days later, on February 18, 2025, the Department of State (DOS) more broadly...more
On February 12, President Donald Trump announced an executive order indicating to consular officers and foreign officers that “failure to faithfully implement the President’s policy is grounds for professional discipline,...more
USCIS announced that the H-1B Cap initial registration period will open March 7, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST and will close at 12:00 PM EST on March 24, 2025. Employers take note: if you employ or are seeking to employ foreign...more
With the inauguration of President-elect Trump on a cold Monday morning, there are several things that companies and their staff may want to keep in mind in preparing for possible Executive Orders and policy changes....more