USCIS has confirmed that it has received enough petitions to reach the FY 2027 H-1B cap and will not conduct a supplemental lottery this year. Employers whose registrations were not selected in the initial registration process should begin evaluating alternative immigration options and planning for the FY 2028 H-1B cap season.
Beginning September 15, 2026, F-1 and J-1 nonimmigrants will receive an I-94 arrival record with a specific expiration date, replacing the longstanding practice of being admitted for the duration of their academic or exchange program.
USCIS has temporarily extended TPS-related employment authorization for beneficiaries from Haiti, Burma, Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, and Yemen following the Supreme Court’s recent decision on TPS terminations. Employers should review the updated Form I-9 guidance and prepare for additional changes as these short-term extensions expire in July 2026.
President Trump has stated that he will not renew the USMCA, raising questions about the future of the TN visa classification. As the first Joint Review of the agreement begins, employers and TN professionals should understand what the review process means—and why there is no immediate impact on current TN eligibility or filing procedures.
USCIS has proposed significant changes to Form AR-11—the address-change form required of U.S. visa holders and permanent residents—that would require filers to disclose additional information about their employment, school enrollment, and receipt of means-tested public benefits. The agency says this data may be used in immigration enforcement and benefit adjudications. The changes are not yet in effect, but here’s what foreign nationals need to know now.
The legal battle over the Trump Administration’s $100,000 H-1B fee continues. Although a federal court found the fee unlawful, that decision has been temporarily stayed, allowing the government to continue collecting the fee while the appeal moves forward.
The U.S. Department of State has announced a new pilot program that would allow certain applicants to pay an additional $750 fee to obtain an expedited B-1/B-2 visa appointment.
A federal court has struck down the Administration’s controversial $100,000 fee imposed on certain H-1B filings. The ruling eliminates a significant financial burden that had affected many H-1B professionals who were required to obtain visa stamps through U.S. consulates outside the United States in order to activate their H-1B statuses.
A federal court blocked several U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) policies that had expanded the impact of the Trump Administration’s travel restrictions on foreign nationals from designated countries. The decision…
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