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American Lending Center

ALC’s 2026 EB-5 Market Outlook: Top 10 EB-5 Trends You Can’t Ignore

The EB-5 market is set for another milestone year in 2026, and the American Lending Center (ALC) is continuing our focus on Immigrant First Investing....more

Tonkon Torp LLP

Travel Ban Update: Expanded Country List and Adjudication Pause

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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

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Upcoming Changes to the Spring 2026 H-1B Filing Cap Season

The H-1B Cap filing season will likely look very different this coming spring. Employers must consider additional factors for filing H-1B lottery cases, including preparing for the new wage-based weighted system of H-1B cap...more

Fisher Phillips

Top 2026 Predictions for Immigration Law

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Our Immigration Practice Group thought leaders have pulled together their top predictions for the new year so that employers can get a head start to 2026....more

BakerHostetler

USCIS Implements Wage‑Level H‑1B Lottery

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The H-1B nonimmigrant visa program, which is the United States’ largest employment-based temporary immigration pathway, was created to authorize the temporary employment of foreign workers to perform high-skilled labor in...more

Miller Canfield

DHS Finalizes Weighted H 1B Selection System for FY 2027 Registration Season Effective February 27, 2026

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule establishing a weighted, wage‑level–based selection process for H‑1B cap registrations. This change will apply to the FY 2027 H‑1B cap registration period,...more

Clark Hill PLC

USCIS Announces Inflation-Adjusted Premium Processing Fee Increase Effective March 1, 2026

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a final rule adjusting its premium processing fees to reflect inflation, as authorized under the USCIS Stabilization Act. ...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

USCIS Announces Premium Processing Increases Effective March 1

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will increase premium processing fees for all filings currently eligible for the premium processing service, effective March 1, 2026. The USCIS Stabilization...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

The H-1B Cap Lottery Is Coming (And No, Most Employers Will Not Pay the $100,000 Fee)

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March may still feel far away, but for employers with foreign national talent, the FY 2027 H-1B cap lottery will be here before you know it. USCIS is expected to open the registration window in March 2026, with selections...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: E-Verify Updates Clients Need to Know

Multiple developments affecting employers' employment eligibility verification obligations and compliance practices have emerged in early January 2026. These changes will require immediate planning and operational adjustments...more

Nilan Johnson Lewis PA

Proof of Lawful Immigration Status: What to Carry

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By law, all non-citizens aged 18 and older must carry proof of their immigration status at all times. Below is a list of documents you should carry to show your immigration status. For most temporary residents, this means a...more

Burr & Forman

How Should Medical Professionals Respond to ICE Agent Seeking Patient Access and/or Information

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On January 20, 2025, the President signed Executive Order 14148, titled “Initial Rescission of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions.” A significant aspect of this Executive Order is the removal of previous protections against...more

Stinson LLP

Top Employment Challenges for Employers in 2026

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Employers face an increasingly complex employment law landscape as things evolve at both the state and federal levels. In this environment, determining where to place attention and resources can be a difficult task. In hopes...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

USCIS to Increase Premium Processing Fees

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USCIS to Increase Premium Processing Fees : The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is publishing a final rule that will increase premium processing fees, effective March 1, 2026. The increase reflects inflation...more

Potomac Law Group, PLLC

Preparing for the New Wage-Based H-1B Cap Lottery Registration Process

The following is important preliminary information regarding the H-1B cap-subject registration process for the FY2027 H-1B cap to be held March 2026. Please review this alert carefully as you consider sponsoring any foreign...more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

DOJ Enforcement Issues for Energy and Technology Companies to Watch in the First Half of 2026

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In the new year, the U.S. Department of Justice’s corporate enforcement and investigative efforts will focus on customs and trade enforcement, immigration, and export controls....more

Dickinson Wright

Trump Gold Card or Pyrite Card Program – Which Is It?

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On September 19, 2025, the Trump Administration created, via Executive Order, new immigrant options for investors to acquire permanent residence via the Trump Gold Card program, which is overseen by the U.S. Department of...more

Tonkon Torp LLP

DHS Finalizes H-1B Weighted Selection Rule with No Changes

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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

Fox Rothschild LLP

Major Changes to the H-1B Visa Application Process for Fiscal Year 2027

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The Trump Administration has implemented major changes in immigration law, and “H-1B Cap Season” is no exception. Employers need to familiarize themselves with these changes now so they can make informed decisions and take...more

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USCIS Broadens Scope of Adjudication Hold for Pending Benefit Requests of Certain Foreign Nationals

On January 1, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued Policy Memorandum PM-602-0194, expanding its suspension of adjudicating pending benefit requests filed by or on behalf of foreign nationals from...more

Goodwin

CFPB and DOJ Withdraw Biden-Era Joint Statement on Consideration of Immigration Status Under ECOA.

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On January 12, 2026, the CFPB and DOJ published a Federal Register Notice withdrawing Biden-era guidance concerning the consideration of immigration status when making credit decisions under ECOA. ECOA does not expressly...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

California’s New “Workplace Know Your Rights” Act: What Employers Need to Know

California’s new “Workplace Know Your Rights” Act (the “Act”) (Labor Code sections 1550 to 1559) is intended to provide workers with a “strong understanding” of their rights as workers, as well as their constitutional rights,...more

Ice Miller

The Gold Card Immigration Program

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Last month, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began accepting immigrant petitions as part of the Gold Card Program created under President Trump’s Executive Order in September....more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The Supreme Court Update - January 12, 2026

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On January 9, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in five cases: Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe I, No. 24-856: This case involves the Alien Tort Statute (“ATS”), 28 U.S.C. § 1350, and the Torture...more

Buchalter

Investing in AI, Semiconductors, Biotech, and Data Infrastructure in 2026: How Immigration, Trade, and CFIUS Shape Returns and...

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Global investors in AI, machine learning, semiconductors, biotech, and data infrastructure face intersecting regulatory risks that affect talent, supply chains, governance, and exits. Those who integrate immigration, CFIUS,...more

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