USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First Half of Fiscal Year 2027
USCIS has announced that it has received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated H-2B cap for the first half of Fiscal Year (FY) 2027. According to the agency,
Read More »DHS Proposes Eliminating the 60-Day Grace Period for Certain Employment-Based Nonimmigrants
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a proposed rule that would eliminate the current discretionary 60-day grace period available to certain
Read More »DHS Rule Updates Permanent Residence Process for Certain U.S.-Born Children of Foreign Government Employees
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that, on September 4, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued an interim final rule amending
Read More »USCIS Issues Additional TPS Guidance for Ukraine, El Salvador, and Sudan Beneficiaries
USCIS has released additional Temporary Protected Status (TPS) guidance affecting beneficiaries from Ukraine, El Salvador, and Sudan. The announcements supplement previous
Read More »Media Reports: State Department Proposes New Parental Citizenship Documentation Requirement for Child Passport Applications
On September 1, 2026, Reuters reported that the U.S. Department of State (DOS) is considering new passport application requirements that would require parents applying for
Read More »DHS Removes Houston Airport from Ebola-Related Arrival Restriction Program
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), has announced a modification to the list of designated U.S. airports handling
Read More »DOS Ends Diversity Visa Pause for 75 Countries
Effective August 28, 2026, in accordance with the Court’s order in Medani et al. v. Trump et al., the December 2025 pause of diversity visa issuance is no longer in
Read More »Federal Court Finds H-2A Farmworker Wage Reduction Rule Unlawful
A federal court has ruled that the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) methodology for reducing wage rates under the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program was
Read More »Media Reports: State Department Pauses Immigrant Visa Appointments Worldwide
On August 25, 2026, Reuters reported that the U.S. Department of State (DOS) has directed U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide to pause immigrant visa appointments while
Read More »Media Reports: State Department Preparing Large-Scale Revocation of Visitor Visas for Asylum Seekers
On August 24, 2026, The Associated Press (AP) reported that the Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourist visas of as many as 200,000 foreign
Read More »Federal Court Strikes Down State Department’s 75-Country Immigrant Visa Ban
A federal judge in the Southern District of New York has struck down the State Department’s policy suspending immigrant visa issuance to nationals of 75 countries,
Read More »DHS Proposes $103,265 Fee for H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a proposed rule that would impose a new $103,265 filing fee on all H-1B cap-subject petitions, including petitions
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