USCIS Raises Premium Processing Fees Effective March 1, 2026 — What Employers and Applicants Need to Know
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a significant update to its premium processing fee structure that will take effect March 1, 2026. […]
USCIS Reduces EAD Validity from 5 Years to 18 Months
Summary Effective December 5, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reduced the maximum validity period for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) […]
U.S. to Expand Entry Restrictions on Nationals of 39 Countries Beginning January 1, 2026
In mid-December 2025, the White House announced a new travel restriction policy that will broaden limitations on foreign nationals entering the United […]
The End of the Random H-1B Lottery: What the New Wage-Based Selection System Means for Employers and Foreign Workers
Summary The H-1B lottery is no longer random. Starting with the FY 2027 cap season, USCIS will use a wage-based, weighted selection […]
Mission India Rescheduling H-1B Appointments Following Implementation of Online Presence Review
Summary Beginning December 8, 2025, U.S. consular posts in India initiated a large-scale rescheduling of H-1B and H-4 visa interviews originally set […]
Immigrant Visa Processing Suspended for 75 Countries: What You Need to Know
Summary The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has announced a suspension of immigrant visa (IV) processing for nationals of certain countries deemed […]
Federal Court Upholds $100,000 Fee for Overseas H-1B Visa Petitions
Summary On December 23, 2025, U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell ruled in favor of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), upholding […]
Administration Suspends Diversity Visa Lottery Program Following Security Review
Summary On December 19, 2025, the Trump administration announced an immediate suspension of the Diversity Visa (DV) Program, citing national security concerns […]
USCIS Clarifies $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee: Relief for Foreign Workers and Students
Summary USCIS has confirmed that the new $100,000 H-1B visa fee will apply only to new petitions filed on or after September […]
Supreme Court Upholds H-4 Work Authorization by Declining Save Jobs USA Appeal
Summary The Supreme Court of the United States declined to grant review in Save Jobs USA v. DHS (No. 24-923) on October […]
House Passes Bill Making DUIs Grounds for Deportation
Summary The Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025 (H.R. 875 or Seay-Mendoza […]
Bipartisan Reform Introduced: H‑1B and L‑1 Visa Reform Act of 2025 by Chuck Grassley and Dick Durbin
Summary Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to overhaul the H-1B and L-1 visa programs, targeting fraud, […]