On January 30, 2026, USCIS announced the dates for the upcoming H-1B visa cap registration window. The window will open at noon ET (9am PT) on Wednesday March 4, 2026 and will close at noon ET (9am PT) on Thursday March 19, 2026. The registration fee will remain $215....
The Department of State (“DOS”) announced it will expand screening and vetting for all H-1B applicants and their H-4 dependents beginning December 15, 2025. Consular officers will review the online presence of all visa applicants, including any social media, to...
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...
Update: December 23, 2025 On December 23, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the proposed changes to the H-1B cap selection system in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) discussed below would become the subject of a final rule,...
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 September 6, 2025, the Department of State announced a policy that applicants must apply for nonimmigrant visas in their home countries. This policy reverses years of flexibility in interview location choice: the prior policy allows applicants to interview anywhere...
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 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...
International students who graduate from U.S. universities are able to remain here and receive training through work experience for up to twelve months. This is known as Optional Practical Training (OPT). Students who graduate from a designated science, technology,...
