The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that H-1B registrations for the FY2027 cap season will open at noon Eastern on March 4, 2026, and will run through noon Eastern on March 19, 2026. The USCIS...more
2/6/2026
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Effective January 21, 2026, the Department of State (DOS) will indefinitely “pause” immigrant visa issuance for nationals of 75 countries. The administration claims the pause is necessary because applicants from these...more
On December 2, 2025 and January 1, 2026, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published Policy Memoranda announcing a pause in processing immigration benefits for individuals from 39 “travel ban” countries...more
1/14/2026
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published its final rule implementing a weighted selection process for the H-1B lottery. The final rule will go into effect February 27, 2026, in time for the FY 2027 H-1B...more
1/13/2026
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published an interim final rule (IFR) without notice and comment that eliminates certain automatic extensions of employment authorization, effective October 30, 2025. Previously,...more
12/30/2025
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U.S. embassies and consular posts are rescheduling H-1B and H-4 visa appointments for some applicants. These delays were initially limited to posts in India and now are reported to have expanded to other countries....more
12/22/2025
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a final rule requiring all non-U.S. citizens to be photographed (biometrics) upon U.S. entry and exit. This includes U.S. lawful permanent residents and previously exempt...more
11/6/2025
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On October 31, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that its Office of Foreign Labor Certification has resumed certain application processing. Online filing functionality has been restored for Labor Condition...more
On October 20, 2025, USCIS provided further information on the Proclamation restricting entry of H-1B workers that became effective September 21, 2025 at 12:01 AM Eastern Time (“effective date”). In short, H-1B petitions...more
10/28/2025
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On September 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to change the H-1B lottery selection process to provide better selection odds to H-1B beneficiaries with...more
9/26/2025
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The Trump Administration announced a travel ban that fully restricts U.S. entry of nationals from 12 countries and partially restricts nationals from seven additional countries. This U.S. entry ban applies to foreign...more
6/9/2025
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The Trump administration continues extreme vetting and full enforcement of existing (even if dormant) immigration laws, including the requirement that noncitizens be registered with the government. The government refers to...more
4/10/2025
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Immigration law requires every foreign national in the United States who is 18 years of age and older to carry evidence of their immigration status in their personal possession. Examples include: I-94 records, LPR (green)...more
The Trump administration is focusing on fully enforcing existing immigration laws, including the requirement that noncitizens file Form AR-11 to notify USCIS of a change in residence within 10 days of moving....more
H-1B Registrations for the FY2026 cap season will open at noon ET on March 7, 2025, and run through noon ET on March 24, 2025. The USCIS filing fee is $215 per registration this year (a significant increase from $10)....more
The Trump administration has not yet published an executive order banning visa issuance or inbound travel from specific countries, however, we anticipate travel bans as soon as late March....more
2/10/2025
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The slew of executive orders published by the Trump Administration in January included references to:
•Vetting and screening to the maximum degree across agencies -
•Reestablishing a uniform baseline for screening and...more
2/10/2025
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President Trump’s Executive Order, “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship,” limits birthright citizenship to babies born in the United States after February 20, 2025, who had at least one parent who was a...more
2/10/2025
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Online registration for the 2026 Diversity Visa Lottery (DV2026) opens Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 12:00 PM (noon) Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), and closes Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 12:00 PM (noon) Eastern...more
Now is the time for employers to review H-1B needs for the FY2025 cap season. Feel free to contact us, and we will help you evaluate who is a good candidate for this classification.
Registrations will be submitted...more
Online registration for the 2025 Diversity Visa Lottery (DV2025) opens Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 12:00 PM (noon) Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), and closes Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 12:00 PM (noon) Eastern...more
On August 1, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published for immediate use a new edition of Form I-9, which will become mandatory on November 1, 2023. Employers may use Form I-9 edition dates 08/01/2023 or...more
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that its COVID-19 temporary flexibility policies for Form I-9 will end on July 31, 2023. Employers relying on the COVID-19 temporary flexibilities for Form I-9...more
Registrations for the FY2024 H-1B quota must be submitted electronically to USCIS in March 2023. We expect USCIS to designate a two-week registration period shortly. Last year USCIS charged a $10 fee per registration....more
Online registration for the 2024 DV Lottery (DV2024) opened Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at 12:00 PM (noon) Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), and closes Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at 12:00 PM (noon) Eastern Standard Time...more