IMMIGRATION UPDATE 12.15.25
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – December 15, 2025 HEADLINES Holiday Travel Alert: Visa Appointments Disrupted; Revocation Trends – Recent developments affecting H-1B and H-4 travelers and visa
IMMIGRATION UPDATE 12.08.25
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – December 8, 2025 HEADLINES DOS Expands Social Media Vetting to H-1B and H-4 Visa Applicants – This newest expansion of the government’s
Expansion of Social Media Vetting – US Consular Posts in India Reschedule H-1B Visa Appointments
Announcement of Expanded Screening and Vetting for H-1B and Dependent H-4 Visa Applicants US Consular Posts in India Reschedule H-1B Visa Appointments US consular posts
IMMIGRATION UPDATE 12.01.25
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – December 1, 2025 HEADLINES Trump Vows Crackdown After National Guard Shootings – After an Afghan asylum recipient shot two National Guardsmen in
IMMIGRATION UPDATE 11.26.25
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – November 26, 2025 HEADLINES USCIS, CBP, ICE Announce New ‘Inflationary Adjustments’ for Certain Fees – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Customs
IMMIGRATION UPDATE 11.11.25
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – November 11, 2025 HEADLINES OFLC Resumes Application Processing; Delays Expected – The Office of Foreign Labor Certification has resumed processing of employer
CA AB-692: New Employment Contract Restrictions
California AB-692: New Employment Contract Restrictions Effective January 2026 Governor Newsom recently signed into law California Assembly Bill (AB-692), which bans “stay or pay” terms
IMMIGRATION UPDATE 10.27.25
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – October 27, 2025 HEADLINES USCIS Releases Additional Guidance on New $100,000 H-1B Fee – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced additional
USCIS Issues Further Guidance on Who is Subject to H-1B Proclamation
On October 20, 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued further guidance and clarification regarding the September 19, 2025 Presidential Proclamation on H-1Bs
IMMIGRATION UPDATE 10.07.25
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – October 7, 2025 HEADLINES Group Sues Trump Administration Over $100K H-1B Application Fee; U.S. Chamber of Commerce Objects to Fee – In
IMMIGRATION UPDATE 9.30.25
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – September 30, 2025 HEADLINES Employer Tips: What If There’s a Federal Government Shutdown? – For employers with foreign national workers, it is
Proposed Wage-Based Overhaul of H-1B Cap Lottery
On September 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a proposed rule Federal Register :: Weighted Selection Process for Registrants and Petitioners