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DHS Proposes $70,000 Initial OPT Fee: What F-1 Students and Employers Need to Know
On October 8, 2026, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed significant new fees for F-1 students seeking Optional Practical Training (OPT). Under a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published in the Federal Register on October 8, 2026, DHS proposes a $70,000 fee for initial OPT a...
New Adjustment of Status Policy
As you may be aware, on May 22, 2026 USCIS published a new Policy Memorandum relating to adjudications of Adjustment of Status filings. While media coverage may suggest otherwise, the memorandum does not create new law or alter the statutory eligibility requirements for AOS. Rather, it reiterates...
GENERAL TRAVEL ADVISORY
Please notify the firm immediately if you have been charged with or convicted of a criminal offense, so we can assess the impact on your travel eligibility and provide appropriate guidance. H-1B and H-4 visa appointments require online presence review: As of December 15, 2025, the U.S. Department...
DHS makes changes to Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Document (EAD) renewals
October 29, 2025, USCIS announced that EAD filings on or after October 30, 2025, will no longer receive an automatic extension of their EAD while the renewal application is pending. The new rule is effective October 30, 2025, and applies to individuals who file to renew their EADs on or after that...
Government Shutdown Immigration Report
IMPACT ON IMMIGRATION MATTERS IF GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN OCCURS Though Congress is continuing to negotiate on the FY2026 budget, if no agreement is reached, and/or no other stopgap method implemented, we will unfortunately be faced with a government shutdown on October 1, 2025. While there is hope...
TRUMP ISSUES PROCLAMATION REQUIRING $100,000 FEE FOR NEW H-1B PETITIONS
President Trump issued a proclamation on Friday imposing a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications. According to the White House, the fee does not apply to existing H-1B visa holders or those already selected in the 2025 lottery. The proclamation is aimed...
Registration Requirements for all Non-US Citizens
What Is Registration? Registration is the process of notifying the U.S. government of your presence as a noncitizen. Although this requirement existed in the law, it has rarely been enforced in the past. In an effort to enforce the above provisions of the regulation, the current administration has...
DOL ADVISES ON H-1B REGULATIONS IN LIGHT OF COVID-19 OUTBREAK
DOL regulations require employers to continue to abide by the labor conditions to which they agreed when filing the H-1B petition. These are the terms set forth in the underlying ETA Form 9035, Labor Condition Application (LCA). More relevantly, these concern payment...
USCIS HQ (Benefits Policy) Committee updated its practice alert regarding the closure of USCIS international field offices in light of the announcement that USCIS plans to maintain operations at seven of its international field offices.
USCIS HQ (Benefits Policy) Committee updated its practice alert regarding the closure of USCIS international field offices in light of the announcement that USCIS plans to maintain operations at seven of its international field offices.
DHS RECOGNIZES CHALLENGES OF COVID-19 AND ALLOWS FOR SOME EXTENDED FILING TIMES
On April 13, 2020, DHS issued the following statement: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recognizes that there are immigration-related challenges as a direct result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. We continue to carefully analyze these issues and to...
USCIS ANNOUNCES DELAY IN PROCESSING CAP SUBJECT PETITIONS
On Monday, April 13th, 2020, USCIS announced that, due to COVID-19, petitioners should expect a delay in data entry and receipt notice generation for FY2021 H-1B cap-subject petitions until at least May 1, 2020. Due to this delay, there will be a general delay in...
President Trump issues Threat of Sanctions to Countries who delay Acceptance of its Citizens
On April 10, 2020, President Trump issued a memorandum directing the Secretary of State to impose visa sanctions pursuant to section 243(d) of the INA on any foreign country that denies or delays the acceptance of its citizens, subjects, nationals, or residents after...
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Law360: Immigration
- Feds Face Uphill Climb To Set Aside 20K Ballots In Calif. October 28, 2026A California federal judge indicated Tuesday he'll deny the Trump administration's request for an order requiring California to set aside mail-in ballots for some 20,000 voters the federal government says are "likely" noncitizens, noting that the government can prosecute any illegal voters before California's Dec. 3 ballot cure deadline.
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