November 2025
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 […]
August 2025
On August 28, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed a rule that would eliminate “Duration of Status (D/S)” for individuals holding F, J, and I nonimmigrant status. […]
On August 19, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has expanded the types of benefit requests that receive social media vetting, adding reviews for “anti-American” and […]
In early July 2025, the U.S. Department of State began making changes to visas for international students and scholars from the 54 countries listed below. The changes apply to the […]
