December 2025 Visa Bulletin Issued: Dates for Filing EB Cut-Off Dates Will Apply; No Dates for Filing Movement in Any EB Category; Some Forward Movement in Final Action Dates
The U.S. Department of State has released its December 2025 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...
Following Restoration of FLAG Online Filing System, DOL Announces 33-Day Grace Period for Filing of PERM Applications With Expired Recruitment or Prevailing Wage Determinations
On October 31, 2025 the Department of Labor (DOL) issued an announcement that the agency had resumed processing of employer requests through the Office of Foreign Labor Certification’s (OFLC’s) Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) system for prevailing wages and...
New Overstay Management Program
Effective October 21, 2025, the Malaysian Immigration Department (JIM) has launched the Overstay Management Program (Program Pengurusan Tinggal Lebih Masa) to streamline how overstay cases are managed for long-term pass holders. Key Points: Who’s impacted: Employment...
Home Office Warns About Phishing Emails Targeting Sponsor Management System (SMS) Users
The Home Office has issued a warning about a phishing campaign targeting UK companies that sponsor foreign workers and students. Scammers are sending fake emails that closely mimic official Home Office messages, prompting users to log into the Sponsorship Management...
Immigration Rules Update – Key Changes for Employers
United Kingdom - Immigration Rules Update - Key Changes for Employers The UK government has recently announced several updates to its immigration system that will affect businesses sponsoring migrant workers. The main changes are summarized below: English Language...
USCIS Will End Automatic EAD Extensions on October 30, 2025
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will publish an interim final rule (IFR) on October 30, 2025, that seeks to discontinue the automatic extension of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) granted to certain foreign nationals who have filed...
USCIS Provides Guidance on the Applicability of the Presidential Proclamation $100,000 H-1B Fee; Only Certain Types of H-1B Petitions Are Subject to the Fee; Fiscal Year 2027 H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions Will Not Incur the Fee if Requesting a Change of Status
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) posted on its website yesterday a statement that provides some clarification on the applicability of the Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers Proclamation of September 19 of this year. As we...
USCIS May Excuse the Late Filing of an H-1B Petition Because of the Federal Government Shutdown
Since the federal government’s shutdown that has been in effect since October 1st of this year, many employers wishing to employ foreign nationals in H-1B status have been unable to file H-1B petitions with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services...
New $1,000 Fee to be Collected from Foreign Nationals Granted Parole; Adjustment of Status Advance Parole Applicants Exempted
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that, starting on October 16, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will begin collecting the new immigration parole fee of $1,000 required by the H.R. 1 Reconciliation Bill passed by...
November 2025 Visa Bulletin Issued: Dates for Filing EB Cut-Off Dates Will Apply; No Movement in Any EB Category
The U.S. Department of State has released its November 2025 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...