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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a proposed rule that would eliminate the discretionary 60-day grace period currently available to certain employment-based nonimmigrant workers following the cessation of...

On August 25, 2026, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice of proposed rulemaking to impose an additional fee of $103,265 on all cap-subject H-1B Petitions.  The public comment period ends on September...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a significant final rule that fundamentally alters how F-1 academic students and J-1 exchange visitors are admitted to the United States. The rule is set to take...

On August 6, 2026, President Trump issued two new executive orders attempting to restrict birthright citizenship following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Trump, et al. v. Barbara. In Barbara, the Supreme Court struck down...

On July 24, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit denied the Trump Administration’s request to block a district court ruling voiding the USCIS policy imposing a $100,000 fee on H-1B petitions.  The...