As discussed in prior posts, President Trump recently signed a proclamation restricting the entry of H1B nonimmigrant workers unless their petitions are accompanied by a new $100,000 fee. On October 20, 2025, USCIS issued additional guidance on the applicability of...
After nearly a decade of litigation, the long-running battle over employment authorization for certain H-4 visa holders appears to be over. On October 14, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up Save Jobs USA v. Department of Homeland Security, a case...
On September 24, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would change the way annual H-1B cap lottery selections are made. The announced change would, in years when demand for new H-1B visas exceeds the...
Disclaimer: Any foreign national considering international travel should have an attorney review the particular circumstances of their case. UPDATE 09/24/2025Since President Trump released his proclamation on Friday, September 19, 2025, imposing a $100,000 fee on...
On July 25, 2025, the Department of State (DOS) announced an updated visa interview waiver policy, which will take effect on September 2, 2025. Previously, visa interviews could be waived for applicants who previously held most types of visas in the same category that...
On July 18, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory H-1B visa “cap” for fiscal year (FY) 2026.The USCIS announcement states: “U.S. Citizenship and...
On March 31, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory H-1B visa “cap” for fiscal year (FY) 2026. The announcement states: “[USCIS] has received enough...
On February 18, 2025, the Department of State (DOS) announced an updated visa interview waiver policy, which took effect sometime in the last week. Previously, visa interviews were waived for nonimmigrant visa applicants applying for any nonimmigrant visa...
On February 5, 2025, USCIS announced the dates for the upcoming H-1B cap registration window and selection process. Selection will be via random lottery, as in prior years. In its announcement USCIS stated that the registration period will open at 9:00am PT / 12:00pm...
