Washington, D.C. On September 19, 2025, the President had issued a Proclamation with a Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers seeking to restrict entry of skilled H-1B workers into the U.S. with a hefty $100,000 H-1B entry fee starting from September 21, 2025. It is unclear under what authority the government is trying to[Read More]
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U.S. Chamber Files Lawsuit to Support Businesses’ Use of H-1B Work Visas
Washington, D.C. Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s $100,000 entry fee on H-1B visa petitions filed for those who are outside the U.S. The Chamber’s case makes the assertions that new H-1B entry fee is unlawful because it overrides the statutory provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act[Read More]
Broad Coalition of Organizations Sue Trump Administration on its Executive Acton Imposing an H-1B Entry Fee of $100,000 each
A coalition of labor unions, health care providers, schools, and religious organizations filed a lawsuit (Global Nurse Force et al v. Trump et al.) today seeking end of President Trump’s sweeping executive action that imposed a new $100,000 entry fee on every new H-1B application. The President’s proclamation of September 19, 2025 affects employers, foreign[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 to Add Special Agents with New Law Enforcement Authorities within USCIS
Washington, D.C. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), an agency within U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), proposes a new rule which will expand its law enforcement authorities and newly-minted USCIS 1811 classified officers (commonly known as special agents) will be empowered to investigate, arrest, and present for prosecution those who violate America’s immigration laws[Read More]
Ninth Circuit Court orders in government’s favor in granting its motion to stay the District Court’s order postponing the termination of TPS for over 60,000 people from Nepal, Honduras and Nicaragua
Washington, D.C. Today’s the Ninth Circuit Court in San francisco, California issued an order granting the government’s motion to stay a district court’s oder which had continued the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 60,000 people from Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua until a hearing at the District Court on case’s merits on November 18, 2025. The[Read More]
DHS Terminates Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nepal
Washington, D.C. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will post official Federal Register notice tomorrow (has posted FR notice) on the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Nepal. After reviewing country conditions and consulting with the appropriate interagency partners, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem claims that conditions in Nepal no longer meet the statutory requirements[Read More]
Rules about I-9 Verification of H-1B Workers
H-1B Specialty Occupations U.S. businesses use the H-1B program to temporarily employ foreign workers in a specialty occupation that requires theoretical or technical expertise in a certain field, such as science, engineering, or computer programming. Form I-9 Requirements When Requesting Extensions of Stay Keep the following documents with the employee’s existing Form I-9 to show[Read More]
RFEs on Employment-Based Cases Requesting Current Address for Biometrics Collection
On April 22, 2025, AP News published an article with remarks made by USCIS spokesman, Matthew Tragesser, in which he mentioned that the increased screening for foreign nationals via data collection was a result of the Trump Administration’s efforts to “promote national security and public safety.” On 5/1/2025, USCIS responded to American Immigration Lawyers Association’s (AILA) inquiry[Read More]
Frequently Asked Questions about SEVIS Termination of F-1 Students
Washington, D.C. We had published a number of insightful blog posts on this topic, F-1 Student visa Revocation and SEVIS Termination and their legal implications, Requirements for Reinstatement to Student Status, below you will find general answers to some frequestly asked questions. 1. What is the Grace Period after SEVIS Termination to exit the country[Read More]