News Updates

USCIS published the final rule – subjecting all cap-subject H-1B petitions to a new weighted selection process on 29 December, 2025. The rule will be effective on February 27, 2026.

In June 2025, the Trump Administration imposed full travel restrictions on citizens from 12 countries under Presidential Proclamation 10949.

A coalition of Attorneys General (AG) from 20 states have filed a lawsuit challenging the new $100,000 H-1B fee.

USCIS has published a policy memo regarding requirements for photographs submitted with immigration benefit applications. The memo is effective December 12, 2025, and states that USCIS will require photos taken at a…

The U.S. State Dept. announced increased scrutiny of social media accounts held by H-1B and H-4 visa applicants as of December 15, 2025. Similar to the current requirement for F-1 and J-1…

Presidential Proclamation 10949 was issued on June 4th, 2025. Entitled, “Restricting the Entry of Foreign Nationals To Protect the United States From Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats”,…

Increasingly, the U.S. is realizing the importance of international students and scholars to our colleges, universities and institutions, our communities, our economy, and our stature in the world.

On Oct. 28, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will only accept electronic payments for paper-filed forms. Payments may be made either via credit card or debit card using Form G-1450, Authorization for…

Final publication date for the D/S rule is still unknown, but given that DHS stated in its Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) that the final rule will be published at least…

Congress has voted to re-open the government. The bill passed by Congress funds the federal government through January 30, 2026.