News Updates

Due to the Ebola outbreak, the Centers for Disease Control issued a statement regarding restrictions on entry to the U.S. for certain non U.S. citizens who had been present in South Sudan,…

The proposed “Loss of D/S Rule” has moved to closer to the final publication stage. It is currently being reviewed by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, and once approved, will…

The Department of Labor published this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on March 27, 2026, proposing to raise the prevailing wage floors that U.S. employers must pay when hiring foreign workers through…

We are sharing a bipartisan congressional letter sent to Markwayne Mullin, Secretary of Homeland Security, from Representatives Liccardo, Obernolte, Krishnamoorthi and Salazar.

A new bipartisan bill, “Keep Innovators in America Act”, has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to formally codify the F-1 Optional Practical Training (OPT) program into law.

The U.S. Department of State updated the list of countries subject to the Visa Bond Pilot Program by adding 12 more countries.

The New York Times reports that a lawsuit has been filed against the U.S. Department of State seeking to block the immigrant visa ban.

U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services USCIS will publish a final rule in the Federal Register that will be effective March 1, 2026.

USCIS Policy Memo – USCIS pauses benefit applications for individuals from 39 countries listed in Presidential Proclamation (PP) 10998 and re-reviews approvals since Jan. 20, 2021

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed an appeal against the 23 December ruling in favor of the legality of the new $100,000 H-1B fee with the DC District Court of Appeals. It…