Immigration Blog

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2026 H-1B cap will begin at noon Eastern on March 7, 2025, and close at noon Eastern on March 24, 2025. During this period, prospective petitioners and representatives must register each beneficiary electronically through a USCIS...

Participation in USCIS site visits is now mandatory. These site visits include employer’s offices, client sites, and even remote workers’ homes. If employers don’t cooperate, H-1Bs can be denied or revoked, meaning if an officer from US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) shows up at your door, you will need to co-operate with them, or...

How a Lawsuit Against USCIS Could Shape the Future of EB-5 Investment Sustainment Requirements On January 28, 2025, oral arguments were held in the lawsuit IIUSA filed against USCIS over how long EB-5 investors must keep their investment sustained in an EB-5 project. The Court expressed concerns about the legality of USCIS’s sustainment period guidance...

On the first day of his presidency, Donald Trump signed an executive order challenging a fundamental constitutional right, birthright citizenship. The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees citizenship to individuals born within the United States. Trump’s order seeks to redefine eligibility, denying citizenship to children born to parents who are in the U.S. unlawfully, as well as to...

In a significant policy shift, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that, effective January 22, 2025, applicants for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident (Green Card applicants) will no longer be required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination on their Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record. Under...

In his first few days in office, President Trump and his administration have introduced a slew of measures aimed at reducing Immigration.  On his first day, he signed a number of executive orders that will reshape the Immigration landscape as we know it for the foreseeable future.  This article will focus on the changes that...

In the January 2025 visa bulletin, the U.S. Department of State and USCIS reported significant progress in processing EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program applications, including increased approvals for I-526E petitions—a key step for investors seeking U.S. residency. Progress in EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Approvals They’ve also noted more applicants successfully completing the program in EB-5 set-aside...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has introduced a new regulation aimed at modernizing the H-2B program (including H-2A also).  This regulation goes into effect on January 17, 2025, days before Trump takes office. Elimination of eligible countries The new H-2B rule eliminates the eligible country list, allowing employers to hire H-2B workers from any...