On Aug. 24, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register that would formally codify a fee of $103,265 for all H-1B cap-subject petitions, including those subject to the annual cap of 85,000. The
The state of Colorado now prohibits employers from demanding, confiscating, retaining or otherwise requiring employees, job applicants and other individuals performing or seeking to perform work (including seasonal employees or migrant workers) to surrender their government-issued identification cards.
Under the
Did you miss it? Last month, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) quietly updated its Form I-9 Factsheet without any formal announcement.
Read more about this silent revision in a client alert I co-authored with two of my colleagues here
The Department of State recently announced a temporary pause on the issuance of immigrant visas to nationals of specified “high-risk” countries, effective January 21, 2026. The administration calls the measure part of a broader policy review aimed at ensuring that
The H-1B process for FY 2027 will undergo a major overhaul. Changes include a new $100,000 H-1B fee that applies to certain, limited applications, a wage-level–weighted lottery selection process and an expanded adjudicative hold for beneficiaries from travel‑ban countries. We’ve
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued detailed guidance on the President’s Sept. 19, 2025 proclamation, “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers,” which imposes a new $100,000 H-1B payment requirement.
We provide a detailed rundown in this client alert. Here are
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Oct. 20 seeking to stop the Trump Administration’s $100,000 H-1B Visa fee.
The Chamber is requesting an injunction to block the
Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published an updated version of the Form I-9. The revised Form I-9 has an edition date of 1/20/2025 and an expiration date of 5/31/2027. The updated Form I-9 is already available on the USCIS
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has officially announced the FY2026 H-1B Cap Registration dates. Below is a summary of some information that you should know:
With the Trump administration pursuing an (at least temporarily blocked) freeze on federal funding, recipients of grants and other federal funds may be considering how to carry out force reductions or layoffs if the need arises.
I collaborated with Labor
