What Happens to President Trump's Immigration Proclamations During President Biden's First 100 Days?
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On December 2, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy memorandum directing agency personnel to: (1) place a hold on pending immigration benefit requests for individuals from the 19 countries...more
As we approach the 2025 holiday season, many foreign nationals and their families are preparing for travel, reunions, and family gatherings. Even during this joyous time of year, it is crucial to stay on top of important...more
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued new guidance on Nov. 27, 2025, allowing for negative, country-specific factors to be considered when foreign nationals from 19 countries are vetted for any U.S....more
On December 2, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a significant new policy memorandum PM-602-0192, titled “Hold and Review of all Pending Asylum Applications and all USCIS Benefit Applications...more
On June 4, 2025, the White House issued a Presidential Proclamation imposing travel restrictions on 19 countries, which became effective on June 9, 2025. The proclamation implemented full or partial suspensions on the entry...more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joe Edlow recently announced a realignment of policy which focuses on restricting or eliminating immigration in certain countries. Director Edlow confirmed on X...more
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced Tuesday an immediate hold on all pending asylum applications and a pause on the adjudication of a broad range of immigration benefit requests filed by nationals of 19...more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that it has paused the adjudication of (1) all pending asylum applications regardless of the applicant’s country of citizenship or birth and (2) all pending...more
On February 10, 2025, the President issued Presidential Proclamations Under Section 232 of the U.S. Code adjusting imports of steel and aluminum into the United States. These Proclamations provided an expanded listing of...more
In this episode of The Inside Track, Grace Shie and Max Del Rey unpack the USCIS guidance issued on October 20, regarding the new $100,000 H-1B fee. They clarify which H-1B petitions are subject to the fee and which are...more
Several changes impacting employers in jurisdictions across the nation on the federal and state level are summarized below in our latest blog post. Federal Law Updates - New Updates on the H-1B Visa- U.S. Citizenship and...more
In our October 30 Employment Law Update, we addressed the Department of Labor’s announcement of its program to step up audits of employers participating in the H-1B program. The Presidential Proclamation issued on the...more
In late September of 2025, the Trump administration issued the “Presidential Proclamation on Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers” (hereinafter the “Proclamation”). Pursuant to the Proclamation, “the entry...more
Summary - USCIS has recently provided additional information regarding the new $100,000 'Proclamation Fee' introduced by the September 19, 2025, Presidential Proclamation....more
Our Immigration Team breaks down the latest news from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services about the Trump Administration’s $100,000 fee for H-1B visas....more
Updates regarding the H-1B $100K Proclamation, additional restrictions on visa appointments and the end of automatic extensions for employment authorization documents are included in this month’s edition of Immigration...more
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
Real World Impact: USCIS has published additional guidance relevant to the new $100,000 H-1B fee requirement established by presidential proclamation and discussed in our prior Alert, including a link for making the payment...more
President Donald J. Trump’s Sept. 19 proclamation, “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers,” introduced a major shift in H‑1B filing strategies. Meticulous planning now is essential, and we are prepared to guide...more
As we reported earlier, on September 19, 2025, a Presidential Proclamation introduced a $100,000 government fee for certain new H-1B visa petitions. On Monday, October 20, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services...more
On September 19, 2025, the White House issued a proclamation announcing that employers filing new H-1B petitions would be required to pay a one-time fee of US $100,000, in addition to existing fees, for each new H-1B petition...more
USCIS has issued new guidance clarifying how the $100,000 fee under the September 21, 2025, Presidential Proclamation applies to H-1B petitions. ...more
Last week, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released updated guidance clarifying the scope and application of President Trump’s September 19, 2025, proclamation requiring a $100,000 fee for certain H-1B...more
On October 20, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued informal guidance related to the $100,000 H-1B petition fee imposed by Presidential Proclamation on Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers...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