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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...
USCIS to Implement Third Phase of Premium Processing Expansion for Certain Previously Filed EB-1 and EB-2 Form I-140 Petitions
USCIS is implementing the next phase of the premium processing expansion for certain petitioners who have a pending Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, under the EB-1 and EB-2 classifications. Similar to the first phase and second...
FY2023 H-1B CAP APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN REACHED
USCIS has apparently received a sufficient number of petitions needed to reach the statutory 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption for fiscal year (FY) 2023. We anticipate an agency announcement shortly. Over the past...
USCIS to Implement Second Phase of Premium Processing Expansion for Certain Previously Filed EB-1 and EB-2 Form I-140 Petitions
USCIS is implementing the second phase of the premium processing expansion for certain petitioners who have a pending Form I-140 under the EB-1 and EB-2 classifications. Similar to the first phase of the expansion, this phase only applies to certain...
Sponsoring Your Family Members for Immigration to the United States: A Step-by-Step Guide
It is possible for you, as an American citizen, to assist a family member living in another country to become a legal permanent resident of the United States via the acquisition of what is often known as a "Green Card." It is possible for you, as an American citizen,...
USCIS ANNOUNCES IMPLEMENTATION OF PREMIUM PROCESSING FOR CERTAIN I-140s
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is implementing premium processing for certain petitioners who have a pending Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, under the EB-1 and EB-2 classifications. This expansion of premium processing only applies to...
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Law360: Immigration
- Democrats Seek To Halt DOJ Voter-List Effort Before Election October 27, 2026Democrats who are suing the president, the attorney general and the Homeland Security secretary to stop the Trump administration from purging suspected noncitizens from voter rolls said the plan to control which ballots should count requires emergency intervention.
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