Haiti’s TPS designation was originally scheduled to terminate on February 3, 2026, following a DHS decision published in the Federal Register on November 28, 2025. Under that notice, Haitian TPS beneficiaries would have lost both TPS protection and…
2025 H-1B visa appointment cancellations are impacting 2026 hiring, disproportionately affecting Indian workers and forcing U.S. employers to rethink staffing plans.
U.S. consular posts in India have begun cancelling H-1B and H-4 visa appointments originally scheduled from mid-December 2025 through January 2026 and issuing new dates several months later. Applicants are seeing new appointments…
The Department of State has announced that, effective December 15, all H-1B visa applicants and their H-4 dependents will undergo an online presence review as part of the visa adjudication process. Applicants in these categories…
The government shutdown primarily disrupts E-Verify and DOL filings, while USCIS remains open. Employers should continue all standard I-9 procedures, carefully document hiring during the shutdown, and adjust case timelines that depend on DOL certifications.
U.S. employers should plan for delays as DOS rolls back visa interview waivers starting Sept. 2, 2025—most foreign nationals will require in-person interviews.
July 18, 2025 – USCIS has announced that it has received enough H-1B petitions to meet the FY 2026 regular and advanced degree caps. Petitions not selected in the lottery will not…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that the initial registration period for the FY 2026 H-1B cap will open at noon ET on March 7, 2025, and close…
USCIS has announced that the H-1B visa cap for fiscal year 2025 has been reached, including both the 65,000 regular cap and the 20,000 U.S. advanced degree exemption (master’s cap). For those…
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