Update: Middle East – Regional Airspace Disruptions and U.S. Travel Advisory
Air travel across the Gulf and wider Middle East remains highly disrupted amid escalating regional tensions. Conditions continue to shift with little warning. The U.S. Department of State is urging U.S. citizens in several affected countries to depart while commercial...
Middle East: Airspace and Airport Operations Update
Air travel across the Gulf continues to be disrupted amid ongoing regional tensions. United Arab Emirates: Operations at Dubai International Airport and Zayed International Airport remain heavily impacted due to regional airspace restrictions. While limited services...
March 2026 Visa Bulletin Issued: Dates for Filing EB Cut-Off Dates Will Apply; Rest of World EB-2 Now Current; Significant Forward Movement in India EB-2
The U.S. Department of State has released its March 2026 Visa Bulletin imposing per-country cut-off dates that regulate immigrant visa availability and the flow of Adjustment of Status (AOS) applications and consular immigrant visa application interviews and...
Saudi Arabia: Temporary Suspension of Temporary Work Visas for Select Nationalities
Saudi authorities have implemented an immediate temporary suspension on the acceptance, processing, and issuance of Temporary Work Visas (TWVs) for nationals of certain countries. Affected Nationalities: The suspension currently applies to passport holders from the...
Initial FY 2027 H-1B Cap Registration Period Will Open on March 4, 2026, and Run Until March 19, 2026
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that the registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2027 H-1B cap registration selection process will open at 9am Pacific Time on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. The registration period will close at...
DOS to “Pause” Immigrant Visa Processing for Nationals of 75 Countries
In an official announcement on its website, the State Department (DOS) has indicated that it will “pause” immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 “high risk” countries. These countries are Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan,...
February 2026 Visa Bulletin Issued: Dates for Filing EB Cut-Off Dates Will Apply; Minor Forward Movement in Both Dates for Filing and Final Action Dates for the Rest of the World, Mexico and the Philippines EB-3 Category
The U.S. Department of State has released its February 2026 Visa Bulletin imposing per-country cut-off dates that regulate immigrant visa availability and the flow of Adjustment of Status (AOS) applications and consular immigrant visa application interviews and...
USCIS to Increase Premium Processing Fees on March 1, 2026
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published a final rule that increases the agency’s fees for the Premium Processing of various nonimmigrant petitions and applications and immigrant petitions. These increases are relatively modest and are...
Reports of Nonimmigrant Visa Stamp Revocations Based on Interactions with United States Law Enforcement
T&S has received reports from multiple reliable sources that the U.S. Department of State (DOS) has “prudentially” revoked some nonimmigrant visa stamps (including B-1/B-2, H-1B, TN, L-1, and O-1 visas) held by individuals who have had an interaction with a law...
U.S. District Court Upholds $100,000 H-1B Fee
In a detailed decision published on December 23, 2025, a federal district court judge in Washington, D.C. ruled in favor of the administration on the issue of President Trump’s September 19 Proclamation imposing a $100,000 fee on certain H-1B petitions. The Chamber...