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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published an interim final rule on October 30, 2025, immediately eliminating the automatic extension of certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) when filing a renewal...

On September 19, 2025, the Trump administration issued a proclamation imposing a supplemental $100,000 fee on H-1B petitions, effective September 21, 2025.   On October 20, 2025, USCIS issued  implementing guidance,...

A coalition of plaintiffs has sued the Trump administration to block its proclamation imposing a $100,000 surcharge for H-1B visas. The lawsuit, Global Nurse Force et al v. Trump, was filed October 3, 2025 in federal district...

If Congress does not agree to a budget by 11:59 PM EDT September 30, 2025, the U.S. government will shut down on October 1, and all but essential government employees will be furloughed. As a result, government agencies...

The Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced the launch of a new H-1B enforcement initiative with the goal of safeguarding “the rights, wages, and job opportunities of highly skilled American workers”. The DOL already...