USCIS Announces that the FY 2026 H-1B Cap Has Been Reached
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it has received enough H-1B petitions to reach the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap or quota, as well as the 20,000 H-1B exemption for holders of advanced degrees from...
August 2025 Visa Bulletin Issued: Final Action EB Cut-Off Dates Will Once Again Apply; Minor Retrogression in Rest of World, Mexico, and Philippines EB-2 Category; Minor Forward Movement in India EB-3 Category
The U.S. Department of State has released its August 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...
Birthright Citizenship Executive Order Once Again Enjoined on Nationwide Basis
The United Supreme Court reviewed last month Trump vs. Casa, Inc., a case challenging the legality of the Trump administration’s January 20, 2025, Executive Order 14160 (“EO”) entitled Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship, that denies United States...
State Department to Resume Processing of F-1, M-1, and J-1 Visa Applications; Close Scrutiny of Applicants’ Social Media Accounts Expected
The State Department issued on June 18 an announcement entitled “Announcement of Expanded Screening and Vetting for Visa Applicants” that indicates that consulates have been instructed to resume the processing of F-1, M-1, and J-1 visa applications in the near...
July 2025 Visa Bulletin Issued: Final Action EB Cut-Off Dates Will Once Again Apply; Slight Forward Movement in Various EB Categories
The U.S. Department of State has released its July 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 approvals....
President Trump Issues Proclamation Fully and Partially Restricting and Limiting the Entry into the United States of Nationals of Certain Countries
In a White House Proclamation issued yesterday, June 4th, 2025, President Trump announced that certain nationals of a number of designated countries will be prevented from entering the United States starting at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Monday, June 9, 2025....
U.S. State Department to Revoke Visas of Chinese Students With “Connections” to Chinese Communist Party or Studying in “Critical” Fields; SEVIS Cancelations of Such Students Likely
The United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, issued on May 28, 2025, an announcement that states the following: “Under President Trump’s leadership, the U.S. State Department will work with the Department of Homeland Security to aggressively revoke visas for...
Reported Suspension of Interview Scheduling for U.S. Foreign Student Visas
On Tuesday, May 27, 2025, a U.S. official shared details of an internal Department of State cable, with various news outlets, which indicated that the Department of State will pause scheduling F-1 and J-1 visa interviews. The cable reportedly said, “Effective...
FY 2026 H-1B Cap Registration Statistics Released: Once Again, Significant Decrease in Filings from Last Year
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released statistics for the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY 2026) H-1B Cap registration process. In March, entities wishing to sponsor cap-subject individuals for H-1B status for an October 1, 2025 start date...
June 2025 Visa Bulletin Issued: Final Action EB Cut-Off Dates Will Once Again Apply; Forward Movement in Various EB Categories
The U.S. Department of State has released its June 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...