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...
Some United States Consulates Now Requiring that Form DS-160 Be Signed and Submitted At Least 48 “Working” Hours Before Interview Date
A number of United States consulates have been contacting nonimmigrant visa applicants to notify them that they must make sure that their Forms DS-160 Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application are “signed and submitted” no later than 48 “working hours” before the scheduled...
ICE to Cease SEVIS Terminations on the Basis of Law Enforcement Interactions, Will Restore Previously Terminated SEVIS Records
In a recent open court, an attorney representing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) declared that it will cease the terminations of the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) records of F-1 academic students and M-1 vocational students that...
May 2025 Visa Bulletin Issued: Final Action EB Cut-Off Dates Will Once Again Apply; Little to No Movement in Any EB Category
The U.S. Department of State has released its May 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....
Brazilian Visa Requirement Reinstated for U.S., Canada and Australia
Taking effect on April 10, 2025, the Brazilian government has decided to reinstate the visitor visa requirement for citizens of the following countries: the United States, Canada and Australia. Brazilian visas will be required for tourism, business, transit,...
USCIS to Review Social Media of Foreign National Applicants for Immigration Benefits for Anti-Semitic Activity
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it will start using a foreign national’s perceived “antisemitic activity” on social media, as well as the physical harassment of Jewish persons, as a basis on which to deny an application...