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The Visa Bulletin for July: Final Action Dates and an Employer’s Immigration Action Plan

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Each month, federal immigration authorities publish a list of dates informing immigrant visa applicants when they should expect to be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to government officials. This...more

Harris Beach Murtha

Legal Options for Ukrainian Nationals to Stay in the United States in 2026

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Since Russia’s full‑scale invasion of Ukraine, many Ukrainian nationals have come to the United States seeking safety, lawful status and long‑term stability. However, recent shifts in U.S. immigration enforcement priorities...more

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Dear Littler: Offside at the Office? When World Cup Rivalries Cross the Line

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Dear Littler: With the World Cup in full swing and Houston as one of many host cities, our office has turned into a daily “fan zone.” At first, it was fun: jerseys, team songs, and watch parties....more

Goodwin

FinCEN Issues Joint Advisory on Non-Work Authorized Populations and Their Employers and Risks to the Integrity of the US Financial...

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Welcome to Goodwin’s Financial Services News Roundup. Our newsletter highlights important legal, regulatory, and business developments related to financial services and banking....more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

H-1B Fee Updates and Expedited Business Visas Announced

On June 8, 2026, U.S. Judge Leo Sorokin of Massachusetts voided the federal government’s new H-1B visa fee of $100,000 for each H-1B petition submission stating that the fee was unlawful and served to impose a tax on H-1B...more

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Trump Administration Appeals Ruling Striking Down $100,000 H-1B Fee Requirement

On June 11, 2026, the Trump administration filed a notice of appeal challenging the U.S District Court for the District of Massachusetts’s June 8, 2026, decision vacating the $100,000 H-1B fee requirement. Judge Leo T....more

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DHS Lifts Pause on Adjudication of Immigration Benefits; Appeal Pending

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On December 2, 2025, December 19, 2025, and January 1, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released separate memoranda announcing the pause of adjudication of immigration benefits for individuals who were...more

Jenner & Block

[Ongoing Program] Session 4 — US Supreme Court Term in Review - June 30th, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm CT

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CLE Relay 2026 - Jenner & Block's appellate lawyers review the most consequential cases from the 2025–2026 Supreme Court term. This session covers high-profile decisions and pending matters addressing presidential power,...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Court stays order vacating $100k H-1B fee

On June 12, 2026, a U.S. District Court in Massachusetts temporarily stayed its own June 8, 2026 ruling that vacated the $100,000 H-1B fee. The stay will remain in effect only if the government files a formal stay request...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Immigration Now (at Least for a While) Costs Less: Federal Court Blocks $100k Fee for H-1B Visas

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Assume you are an employer that attracts talent and uses the H-1B visa to bring those “specialty occupations” to your workforce. Assume that since September 21, 2025, the cost of hiring employees and using the H-1B visa...more

Clark Hill PLC

$100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Temporarily Reinstated

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Following the June 8, 2026 decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts vacating the $100,000 H‑1B fee, the federal government has since filed a notice of appeal and moved to stay the district court’s...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Court Blocks USCIS Processing Holds, Easing Immigration Backlogs for Employers

A recent federal court decision has significant implications for the processing of immigration benefits and for employers managing a foreign national workforce. The U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island...more

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Beltway Buzz - June 2026 #2

The Beltway Buzz® is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more

Robinson Immigration Law

The Remote Work Revolution vs. Visa Compliance: A Legal Minefield for Multinational Employers

How can multinational employers address the challenge of remote work flexibility when immigration laws still demand fixed, authorized locations? The rapid normalization of remote and hybrid work has fundamentally changed...more

Littler

Policy Week in Review – June 12, 2026

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House Passes Union-Backed Faster Labor Contracts Act: As expected, the House passed the Faster Labor Contracts Act (FLCA), H.R. 5408, on Tuesday. The vote was 230-193, with 20 Republicans joining Democrats to pass the...more

Krieg DeVault

ICE Tightens I-9 Inspection Standards: Less Leeway And Higher Fines

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Employers should assume that Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) errors once treated as minor and fixable during an audit may now lead to immediate penalties. For the first time in nearly three decades, U.S....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FinCEN issues advisory on unlawful employment and financial system risks

On June 5, FinCEN, the FDIC, the OCC, and the NCUA, in coordination with the IRS, jointly issued an advisory urging financial institutions, particularly banks, to monitor for fraud schemes and other suspicious or potentially...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Federal Immigration Enforcement at Schools: Legal Challenges to DHS’s Revocation of Sensitive Locations Policy

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For more than three decades, the federal government maintained a policy restricting immigration enforcement operations at or near schools and other “sensitive locations.” That longstanding protection ended abruptly in January...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

FinCEN Issues Advisory on Employment of Non-Work Authorized Populations

On June 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), together with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and National Credit...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB issues statement on ability-to-repay rules and immigration status

On June 8, the CFPB issued a statement in the Federal Register reminding creditors of their obligations under TILA and Regulation Z when assessing consumers’ ability to repay (ATR), consistent with Executive Order 14406,...more

Mayer Brown

FinCEN and Banking Agencies Issue Joint Advisory on Non-Work-Authorized Populations and ITIN-Based Account Due Diligence

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On June 5, 2026, the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), jointly with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”), and the...more

Littler

Federal Court Invalidates $100K H-1B Fee

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On Monday, June 8, 2026, a federal judge in Massachusetts invalidated the $100,000 fee for new H-1B visas,1 determining that President Trump lacked the authority to impose a tax on this visa program for highly skilled...more

Clark Hill PLC

Portugal: Key Changes to the Nationality Law

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Portugal has introduced significant amendments to its Nationality Law, applicable to all applications submitted on or after May 19, 2026. ...more

Lathrop GPM

When ICE Comes to the Jobsite: What Construction Employers Need to Know Now

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Immigration enforcement is no longer a remote or theoretical risk for construction employers. ICE is conducting active site visits nationwide – detaining workers, halting projects, and triggering cascading contractual and...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

State Department Introduces $750 Premium B1/B2 Visa Interview Expedite: What B Visa Applicants Need to Know

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has published a temporary final rule on June 9, 2026 introducing an optional $750 premium fee to expedite interview scheduling for B-1/B-2 (business and tourism) visa applicants....more

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