Adhikari Law PLLC. U.S. District Court in Massachusetts has found the President Trump’s H-1B Proclamation imposing $100,000 as unlawful and vacated it entirely. Now the USCIS would have to resume processing H-1B petitions with consular processing of the visa without requiring a payment of $100,000 additional fee. Judge Leo T. Sorokin ordered that the President’s[Read More]
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U.S. Federal Court Invalidates President Trump’s Pause on Legal Immigration of Nationals of 39 Countries who are in the United States
A U.S. District Court invalidates President Trump’s pause on immigrant and nonimmigrant visa for nationals from 39 Countries. In his ruling, U.S. District Judge John McConnell stated that it is Court’s duty to determine whether the Government’s policies comport with the law. Having undertaken that inquiry, the Court concludes that they do not and therefore must[Read More]
USCIS New Policy Memo says Adjustment of Status to LPR is an Extraordinary Discretionary Relief, must be Mattter of Discretion and Administrative Grace and is not designed to supersede the Consular Processing of immigrant visa
Washington, D.C. USCIS isssues a policy memorandum on adjustment of status to legal permanent resident of the U.S. on Thursday, May 21, 2026 with a news released next day. It is unclear if the policy becomes effective right away or in future cases. From the wording of the memo its appears that the Trump Administration[Read More]
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) releases information on alleged fraud related to the 24-month Optional Practical Training extension for F-1 students with qualifying science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) degrees
Adhikari Law PLLC, Washington, D.C. In a press conference, Acting Director of ICE, Mr. Todd Lyons announced the agency’s expanded oversight of the F-1 OPT program, and it alleges that the agency has found fraud nationwide. Director added that ICE has identified over 10,000 foreign students who claim to be working for highly suspect employers.[Read More]
USCIS Completed Initial Selections of H-1B Electronic Registrations for FY 2027 Cap-Subject petitions
Adhikari Law PLLC, Washington, D.C. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has received enough electronic registrations for unique beneficiaries during the initial registration period to reach the fiscal year 2027 H-1B numerical allocations (known as the H-1B cap), including the advanced degree exemption (master’s cap). USCIS selected enough beneficiaries with properly submitted registrations to reach[Read More]
The Visa Bulletin for April 2026 too has a substantial forward movements for all Employment-based Categories after a considerable forward movements in March 2026
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]
State Department Suspends visa Issuance to Foreign Nationals of 40 Countries which include 20 countries with full ban
Last Updated: February 2, 2026 President Trump’s Presidential Proclamation 10998 on “Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of the United States,” took effect on January 1, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) and that fully or partially suspended entry for and visa issuance to nationals of 39 countries,[Read More]
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]
US State Department restricts Immigrant Visa Processing for 75 Nationalities accused of High Risk of U.S. Public Benefits Reliance
The U.S. Department of State has issued a public release pausing issuance of immigrant visa for applicants who are nationals of the following countries: Frequently Asked Questions What happens to my immigrant visa interview appointment?Immigrant visa applicants who are nationals of affected countries may submit visa applications and attend interviews, and the Department will continue[Read More]
U.S. State Department and USCIS Pauses the issuances of Diversity Visa and final adjudications of Adjustment of Status applications
Washington, D.C. USCIS has issued an internal memorandum directing USCIS personnel to a) place a hold on all pending adjustment of status, ancillary benefits, and associated waiver applications for those who are applying to adjust to lawful permanent resident status under the Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) Program pending a comprehensive review; b) Conduct a comprehensive[Read More]