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....
January 6, 2026 update: A USCIS policy memo issued on January 1, 2026, expanded the USCIS pause and re-review of previous approvals to include all countries listed in the expanded travel ban. The current list of affected citizens/nationals may be found in our post...
On October 16, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) began assessing and collecting a $1,000 parole fee pursuant to its announcement in the Federal Register. Unless an exception applies (see below), the parole fee will attach when a foreign national’s parole...
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...
Update: On June 16, 2025, the New York Times reported that 36 additional countries are under consideration for adding to the ban. Original post:On June 4, 2025, President Trump issued the Proclamation, Restricting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the United...
The Alien Registration Requirement regulation (including Address Change requirements) went into effect on April 11, 2025 (with a 30-day deadline to comply) and carries stiff penalties for non-compliance, including the possibility of criminal prosecution and removal...
Effective January 8, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published an update to its Policy Manual, providing clarity and consolidation of existing policy on how USCIS evaluates evidence for O-1 eligibility. These Policy Manual updates provide...
