Adhikari Law PLLC, Washington D.C. February 2026 Visa Bulletin saw a slight forward movements in limited categories but the March 2026 Visa Bulletin saw a massive forward movements for the most categories of employment-based immigration programs. Now the Visa Bulletin for April 2026 has substantial forward movements. It is also likely that a further forward[Read More]
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USCIS will begin H-1B Lottery Registration in March 2026 with New Policy of Prioritizing Lottery Selection Based on Salary rate, and Useful Tips and Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Adhikari Law PLLC, Washington, D.C. USCIS will open 2026 H-1B electronic registration from March 4th through March 19th, 2026 for the lottery under fiscal year 2027 H-1B Cap. The H-1B random selection process, if needed, will then be run on those electronic registrations and it will notify the employer and the attorney on selected entries on the[Read More]
President Trump Restricts Entry of H-1B Skilled Workers into the U.S.
Washington, D.C. President Trump has issued a Presidential Proclamation on September 19th, 2025 seeking to restrict entry of skilled H-1B workers into the U.S. with a hefty $100,000 H-1B entry fee. While it is still unclear under what authority the government is trying to re-write the H-1B laws and regulations with the President Trump’s Presidential[Read More]
USCIS will accept H-1B Electronic Registrations on March 7th, 2025 for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 and Some Useful Tips and Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
ALERT: H-1B petition filing window under the first draw of the lottery is April 1st through June 30, 2025! Adhikari Law PLLC, Washington, D.C. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will start accepting H-1B electronic regisrations for the H-1B lottery (a computer generated random selection) beginning from noon Eastern on March 7th and will continue[Read More]
President Biden’s Far-Reaching Artificial Intelligence Executive Order Includes Some Needed Immigration Initiatives
Washington, D.C. U.S. President Joe Biden signed an extensive executive order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on October 30, the first action taken on AI by the U.S. federal government. The executive order includes eight main parts and establishes “new safety assessments, equity and civil rights guidance,[Read More]
DHS Rescinds Prior Administration’s Termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua
Washington, D.C. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has anounced that it will cancel the prior Administration’s terminations of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua and will extend the TPS for these countries for 18 months. This policy change of the current administration was also transpired by the[Read More]
ICE Form I-9 requirement flexibility ends on July 31, 2023 which granted employers more time to comply
Washington, D.C. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) today announced that the U.S. employers will have 30 days to reach compliance with the Form I-9 requirements after the COVID-19 flexibilities ends on July 31, 2023. ICE had annouced this flexibility for the first time on March 2020 and subsequently extended[Read More]
Visa and immigration options for foreign investors and their employees
Attorney Niranjan Adhikari speaking at Select USA Investment Summit in Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. United States is a major desination for foreign direct investment because: a) it is the world’s largest market, b) it has ease of doing business, c) it has talended and diverse workfoce, d) it has a wide variety of landscapes and[Read More]
USCIS will begin H-1B Electronic Registration in March 2023 for the 2023 lottery
Washington, D.C. USCIS will open 2023 H-1B electronic registration from March 1st through 20th, 2023 for the lottery under fiscal year 2024 H-1B Cap. The H-1B random selection process, if needed, will then be run on those electronic registrations and it will notify the employer or the attorney on selected entries on the first draw by[Read More]
Options for nonimmigrant foreign workers following Termination of Employment
Washtong, D.C. There have been recent spike in layoffs at various technology, financial services and other services industry. Some of those laid of workers include foreign workers in various nonimmigratn visa status in the U.S. These voluntary or involuntary termination of employment could have consequences for the immigration status. However, these workers may have several[Read More]