White House Social Media Posts Appear to Limit Scope of H-1B Presidential Proclamation
The White House recently posted messages on the X social media platform that appear to limit the applicability of yesterday’s proclamation that restricted the admission of H-1B nonimmigrants whose employers had not paid a $100,000 fee to the U.S. government. The...
Presidential Proclamation Adding $100,000 Fee for H-1B Petitions
President Trump signed a proclamation today directing that a $100,000 fee be charged to H-1B petitioners for the next 12 months. While the text and the exact intent of the proclamation is unclear, it appears that the proclamation directs USCIS to refrain from...
October 2025 Visa Bulletin Issued: Dates for Filing EB Cut-Off Dates Will Apply; Major Forward Movement in a Number of Categories
The U.S. Department of State has released its October 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...
State Department and USCIS Announce FY 2025 EB-1 and EB-3 Immigrant Visa Limits Have Been Reached
The United States State Department (DOS) and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have announced the exhaustion of all available immigrant visas in the Employment-Based First Preference (EB-1) category and in the Employment-Based Third Preference...
State Department Announces that Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants Should Apply at Consulates in Their Countries of Citizenship or Residence
The United States Department of State (DOS) has issued an announcement that, effective immediately, United States nonimmigrant visa applicants “should” apply for their visas at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in their country of nationality or residence, rather than as...
State Department and USCIS Announce That the FY 2025 EB-2 Immigrant Visa Limit Has Been Reached
The United States State Department (DOS) and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have announced the exhaustion of all available immigrant visas in the Employment-Based Second Preference Advanced Degree category (EB-2) for the 2025 fiscal year,...
Proposed Rule Issued to Eliminate D/S Admissions of F-1, J-1, and I Nonimmigrants
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has issued a Proposed Rule that would eliminate the Duration of Status (D/S) admission for F-1 academic students, J-1 exchange visitors, and I representatives of information media. A D/S admission means that a...
State Department to Require Payment of Bond for Certain B Visa Applicants
The United States Department of State has issued a temporary final rule that creates a pilot program that will impose a bond requirement on certain B-1/B-2 nonimmigrant visitor visa applicants. This pilot program will begin on August 20, 2025, and will be in effect...
USCIS Introduces Proposed Rule to Replace Random H-1B Cap Registration Application Selection Process With a “Weighted” Process that Will Prioritize Applications with the Highest Offered Wages
What Has Happened? On July 17 of this year, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) submitted to the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a proposed regulation entitled Weighted Selection Process for Registrants and Petitioners Seeking to...
U.S. State Department Updates Guidance on Waivers of Nonimmigrant Visa Interviews
The United States State Department has announced that, effective September 2, 2025, the categories of nonimmigrant visa applications that may be eligible for a waiver of the personal interview with a consular officer will be updated. As of September 2, 2025, the only...