
IMMIGRATION UPDATE 9.24.25
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – September 24, 2025 HEADLINES New $100,000 Fee on H-1B Entries by Presidential Proclamation, USCIS Clarifies – On September 19, 2025, President Trump

Current Analysis of H-1B Proclamation Issued September 19, 2025
Please be advised that this is a fluid situation. The below updated guidance is current as of Monday, September 22, 2025 at 12:00 pm PT. Further clarifications

9.19.2025 Presidential Proclamation on H-1B Visas
Presidential Proclamation – H-1B Specialty Occupation Visas On September 19, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation: Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers – The

IMMIGRATION UPDATE 9.09.25
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – September 9, 2025 HEADLINES DOS Changes Policy to Limit Non-immigrant visa (NIV) Interviews to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in Their Country

DOS Changes Policy to Limit Non-immigrant Visa Interviews To the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in the Applicant’s Country of Nationality or Residence
On September 6, 2025, the Department of State (DOS) announced it will require most non-immigrant visa applicants (such as B-1, E-3, H-1B, L-1, O-1, TN-2

IMMIGRATION UPDATE 8.04.25
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – August 4, 2025 HEADLINES DOS Updates Policy to Require In-Person Interviews for Most Nonimmigrant Visas – Effective September 2, 2025, the categories

U.S. Department of State Significantly Scales Back Interview Waivers, Effective 9/2/25
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has announced that effective September 2, 2025, most nonimmigrant visa applicants will require an in-person interview. With the exception of

USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2026 H-1B Cap
Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received a sufficient number of petitions to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and

IMMIGRATION UPDATE 7.09.25
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – July 9, 2025 HEADLINES DOJ Announces Civil Division Enforcement Priorities, Including Denaturalization and Ending Sanctuary Jurisdictions – On June 11, 2025, the

IMMIGRATION UPDATE 6.24.25
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – June 24, 2025 HEADLINES DOS Resumes Visa Processing for Foreign Students and Exchange Visitors, Announces Enhanced Social Media Vetting – The Department

IMMIGRATION UPDATE 6.17.25
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – June 17, 2025 BREAKING NEWS Trump Administration Considering Adding 36 countries to Travel Ban – On Saturday, June 14 Secretary of State Marco

New Presidential Proclamation Bans Nationals of Several Countries from Entering the United States
On June 4, 2025, President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation: Restricting The Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other