Employment Based Immigration

Understanding the Proposed Weighted Selection Process for H-1B Visas

Over the past several weeks, the Trump Administration has made two major announcements impacting the H-1B Visa program in the…

2 days ago

UPDATED ADVISORY – Trump Proclamation requiring $100k H-1B Fee

This article provides an UPDATE on our advisory from September 20, 2025, regarding the Trump Presidential Proclamation requiring payment of…

2 weeks ago

Understanding the Trump Proclamation requiring $100k for H-1B Entry

PLEASE REVIEW OUR UPDATED ARTICLE, DATED SEPTEMBER 22, 2025, FOR THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION ON THIS RAPIDLY EVOLVING ISSUE. On…

3 weeks ago

H-1B Cap Reached for Fiscal Year 2026

On July 18, 2025, the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it had received enough H-1B Cap-Subject applications to…

3 months ago

FY 2026 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Runs from March 7, 2025 – March 24, 2025

On February 25, 2025, USCIS announced information for the initial registration period for the FY2026 H-1B cap.  The fiscal year…

8 months ago

Employer Best Practices for DHS or DOL Immigration Compliance Checks and Investigations

U.S. employers are required to keep certain documentation and files.  Some documents, like Federal Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, are…

8 months ago

Key Takeaways from H-1B Modernization Rule

On December 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published its final H-1B Modernization Rule, which goes into…

9 months ago

New USCIS rule confirms deference to prior determinations in nonimmigrant petitions

Under the H-1B Modernization and Nonimmigrant Program Improvement Rule published on December 18, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…

9 months ago