The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a final rule to be effective Sept. 15, 2026 implementing major changes to the F-1 Student and J-1 Exchange Visitor programs. The changes include replacing the framework of admitting F-1 Students and J-1 Exchange…
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$100,000 H-1B Visa Petition Fee Update: District Court Vacates $100,000 H-1B Fee; Government Appeal Expected
On June 8, 2026, a Federal District Court in Massachusetts vacated the September 19, 2025 Presidential Proclamation establishing a $100,000 fee for certain H-1B workers. The District Court vacated the Proclamation in its entirety, resulting in a ruling with nationwide…
Federal Court Strikes Down Several USCIS Policies Including the Hold on the Adjudication of Benefit Applications By and On Behalf Of Nationals of 39 Countries
This morning, the Federal District Court in Rhode Island vacated several Policy Memoranda issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services over the past 6 months which (i) placed a hold on the adjudication of benefit applications filed by or on behalf of…
USCIS Announces New Guidance for USCIS Officers Deciding Green Card Cases
The USCIS has released a policy memo stating that most green card applicants should pursue consular processing abroad rather than adjustment of status in the U.S. This memo emphasizes that adjustment of status is now considered extraordinary relief, requiring a comprehensive review of applicants’ backgrounds. Further clarification and potential legal challenges are expected.
Immigration Quick Takes – July 2021
National Interest Exceptions Now Valid for 12 Months and Multiple US Entries With COVID-19 travel restrictions still in place for a number of countries worldwide, many foreign nationals traveling to the U.S. from or through restricted countries require an exception…
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H-4 EADs: DHS Moves One Step Closer in Its Plan to Rescind H-4 Dependent Spouses from Eligibility for Employment Authorization
By Victoria Morte, Immigration Attorney The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has submitted a proposed rule for review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to rescind H-4 dependent spouses from eligibility for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD). The…
H-1B Cap Lottery Process: Important Regulatory Changes
By Donald W. Parker, Immigration Attorney On January 31, 2019, the US Department of Homeland Security promulgated a final regulation that makes several important changes in the H-1B lottery process, which we briefly addressed in our recently published alert about…
H-1B Cap Filing Window Still Scheduled to Open April 1
Changes Help Foreign Workers with Advanced U.S. Degrees By Grant Godfrey, Immigration Attorney U.S. Employers continue to struggle to fill highly-skilled positions, particularly in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields where well-educated U.S. workers with the required experience…
H-1B Premium Processing Update
USCIS Announces Extension and Expansion of the Suspension of H-1B Premium Processing and an Increase in the Premium Processing Filing Fee
H-1B Rumors: Proposed Change to Post-6th Year Extension Rules
By Donald Parker and Grant Godfrey On December 30, 2017, the McClatchy DC Bureau news service reported that according to two sources in the Trump Administration, the Administration is investigating whether it can limit the current rules which allow post-6th…
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