
IMMIGRATION UPDATE 6.03.25
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – June 3, 2025 HEADLINES U.S. Dept. of State Suspends New Appointments for Student/Exchange Visitor Visa Applications to Prepare for Expansion of Social

U.S. State Department Orders Pause in Scheduling of New Student Visa Interviews
On May 27, 2025, a diplomatic cable signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered all U.S. embassies and consular posts to cease scheduling new

IMMIGRATION UPDATE 4.15.25
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – April 15, 2025 BREAKING NEWS DHS Implements Registration Requirement for Non-US Citizens, with no grace period — All Non-US citizens should review

DHS Implements Registration Requirement for Non-US Citizens Effective April 11, 2025
A lawsuit seeking to enjoin the effective date of the Alien Registration Form and Evidence of Registration Rule was denied yesterday. Therefore, as advised in our

USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2026 H-1B Cap
USCIS has announced it has completed the initial H-1B electronic registration selection process for FY2026 cap cases. Please see details in the USCIS Press Release below. We

IMMIGRATION UPDATE 3.24.25
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – March 24, 2025 HEADLINES DHS To Terminate Parole Programs for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, Venezuelans – The Department of Homeland Security plans

IMMIGRATION UPDATE 3.17.25
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – March 17, 2025 HEADLINES U.S. Arrests and Detains Permanent Resident Protester, Raising First Amendment Concerns – The Trump administration has said

DHS Implements Registration Requirement
DHS Implements Registration Requirement and Serious Consequences for Failure to Register On March 12, 2025, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published the

IMMIGRATION UPDATE 2.24.25
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – February 24, 2025 HEADLINES Trump Administration Roundup: Highlights of Recent Immigration Developments – Since January 20, 2025 there have been 143 changes

IMMIGRATION UPDATE 2.19.25
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – February 19, 2025 ALERT: DEPARTMENT OF STATE CHANGES CRITERIA FOR WAIVER OF IN-PERSON NONIMMIGRANT VISA INTERVIEWS Since January 1, 2024 applicants who were

IMMIGRATION UPDATE 2.10.25
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – February 10, 2025 NEW PUBLICATIONS AND ITEMS OF INTEREST Know your rights. A number of organizations, including the Immigrant Legal Resource Center

USCIS Announces FY2026 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Will Open on March 7th
KEY DATES: March 7 to March 24, 2025: Registrations for