January 2026
On January 9, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that Premium Processing Fees will increase, effective March 1, 2026. Per the announcement, the following are examples of the […]
USCIS published a final rule in the Federal Register: 90 FR 60864 (December 29, 2025), modifying how H-1B work visa petitions will be selected for processing, as submitted by cap-subject […]
December 2025
On December 16, 2025, the White House released the Presidential Proclamation Restricting and Limiting The Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of the United States.This Proclamation extends and […]
In recent days, U.S. Consulates in India informed H-1B and H-4 visa applicants that their visa interviews, originally scheduled for December 15, 2025 or later, had been rescheduled for March or April […]
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
On November 20, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the publication of the final rule “Collection of Biometric Data from Aliens Upon Entry to and Departure from the […]
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 […]
