The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed significant changes to how H-1B visa registrations are selected in the annual cap lottery. This proposed rule would replace the current random selection process with...more
9/26/2025
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The Trump Administration on Sept. 19, 2025, released a presidential proclamation that imposes a $100,000 supplemental fee on new H-1B petitions (and restricts H-1B admission into the U.S. unless the fee is paid) and will...more
9/24/2025
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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has launched Project Firewall, a sweeping enforcement initiative designed to ensure strict employer compliance with the H-1B visa program. Coupled with the recent presidential proclamation...more
9/23/2025
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President Donald Trump issued a proclamation on Sept. 19, 2025, restricting the entry of certain H-1B nonimmigrants, with the purpose of addressing systemic abuse of H-1B nonimmigrant visas. The order mandates a $100,000...more
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on June 4, 2025, placing restrictions on certain foreign nationals from entering the U.S., effective June 9, 2025. President Trump cited the need to protect the U.S. from foreign...more
Employers should be aware that the Trump Administration is intensifying immigration enforcement efforts, which will likely lead to increased workplace audits and raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)....more
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a final rule to enhance and modernize the H-1B program, which provides work authorization to foreign nationals who are offered U.S. positions that, in part,...more
The American Medical Association (AMA) recently addressed the national physician shortage in the U.S. and the alarming gaps in access to medical care caused by this shortage across the country. According to the AMA, it's...more
Just in time to spread the holiday cheer, the U.S. Department of State announced that it will open a stateside visa renewal pilot program in January 2024. The program will be limited to a total of 20,000 H-1B visa...more