December 2025
On December 2, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued an updated policy memorandum pertaining to 19 “high-risk” countries, effective immediately. As a result, USCIS is: Placing a “hold” […]
On December 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of State announced that starting December 15, 2025, H-1B and H-4 visa applicants will be subject to a review of their online presence as part […]
November 2025
November 18, 2025 On September 19, 2025, a Presidential Proclamation, Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers, instituted a $100,000 fee for certain H-1B petitions effective September 21, 2025. USCIS […]
On October 30, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published an Interim Final Rule ending the automatic extension of certain employment authorization documents (EAD cards). Effective immediately, this means that […]
October 2025
Effective October 28, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has implemented its requirement that it will only accept electronic payments for all paper-filed forms filed with their offices. Payments may […]
September 2025
On September 24, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a proposed rule, Weighted Selection Process for Registrants and Petitioners Seeking to File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions, that would change […]
November 12, 2025: President Trump signed legislation passed by Congress that has ended the U.S. federal government shutdown. While the shutdown has ended, it may take some time for government […]
On September 6, 2025 the U.S. Department of State issued an announcement (version updated 10/10/2025) that directs nonimmigrant visa applicants to schedule their visa interview appointments at the U.S. Embassy […]
November 18, 2025: See Updated MIT and USCIS Guidance posted here: https://iso.mit.edu/news/updated-uscis-guidance-on-h-1b-petitions/ Update to Presidential Proclamation Restricting Entry by H-1B WorkersThe following update was sent by ISchO on the evening of Saturday, […]
On August 28, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that certain immigration fees for entry to the U.S. will be increased, effective September 30, 2025. The changes in fees […]
