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H-1B Visa
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The Employer Report
Five Immigration Developments That Will Define Employer Compliance in 2026
By Melissa Allchin, Matthew Gorman, Betsy Morgan
The immigration landscape for U.S. employers has shifted dramatically. The past six months alone have produced escalating enforcement activity, sweeping proposed changes to temporary visa categories, and reshaped adjudication standards…
LaborLess Blog
DOL Suspends PERM Filings for Major Tech Companies: What the October 8, 2026 Announcement Means for H-1B, LCA, and PERM Compliance
On October 8, 2026, U.S. Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling and Vice President JD Vance announced that the Department of Labor (DOL) announced the suspension of participation in the Permanent…
Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.C. Blog
Increased H-1B Scrutiny: $100,000 Fee Extended and New Employer Layoff Considerations Announced
By Hall Render
On September 18, 2026, President Trump issued two related measures affecting the H-1B program—a Proclamation extending the $100,000 H-1B fee to certain H-1B workers and an Executive Order directing federal…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Federal Court Issues New Order Blocking Agency Implementation of $100,000 H-1B Fee
Quick Hits A federal district court in California has blocked USCIS, CBP, and the State Department from enforcing or implementing policies related to the proclamation-based $100,000 H-1B payment requirement. The…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Beltway Buzz, October 2, 2026
‘Gone Till November.’ This week, the U.S. Senate wrapped up its current legislative period, and its members hit the campaign trail ahead of the November midterm elections. Senators (as well…
JURIST
Second federal judge blocks Trump’s $100K H-1B visa fee
The US District Court for the Northern District of California on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump’s $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, marking the second…
Inside Business Immigration
September 2026 H-1B Changes: New Compliance Scrutiny and Extension of the $100,000 Entry Restriction
On Sept. 18, 2026, the White House announced two significant actions affecting the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program.
Littler Publications, Press, and Events
Executive Order Directs Agencies to Consider Layoffs in H-1B Adjudication
Executive Order Directs Agencies to Consider Layoffs in H-1B Adjudication On September 18, 2026, President Trump issued Executive Order 14431, Enhancing Program Integrity and Interagency Coordination in the Administration of…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Beltway Buzz, September 25, 2026
The Beltway Buzz® is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business. NLRB Returns…
The Insightful Immigration Blog
Additional H-1B Barriers Outside the Statute: The September 18 Executive Order on Layoffs and the Extension of the $100,000 Proclamation
By Cyrus Mehta
On September 18, 2026, President Trump issued an executive order entitled Enhancing Program Integrity and Interagency Coordination in the Administration of the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Program. Issued alongside a proclamation…