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12 Mar 2026

USCIS Hold and Review of Benefit Applications for Nationals of High-Risk Countries

On January 1, 2026, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued Policy Memorandum PM-602-0194, directing all agency personnel to place an adjudicative hold on pending benefit applications filed by or for nationals of countries listed in Presidential Proclamation (PP) 10998, Restricting and Limiting...

09 Mar 2026

Risk of Interfiling on a Child’s CSPA Eligibility

Each month, in anticipation of the release of the U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin, many individuals with pending applications for adjustment of status consider whether to transfer the underlying basis of a pending adjustment of status application, commonly known as “interfiling,” as explained...

10:05 / Employment Based / Family Based / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News / Visa Bulletin

05 Mar 2026

New Form I-129 and What it Means for H1B Cap Registration

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released an updated edition of Form I-129, dated 02/27/26, which will be the only accepted version beginning 01.Apr.2026. The new edition includes significant changes to the H Classification Supplement that employers and practitioners should understand, particularly as...

09:41 / Employment Based / For Employers / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News / Worker

02 Mar 2026

E-3 “Specialty Occupation” Standard: How Close is it to H1B?

The E-3 category was created in 2005 as part of the REAL ID Act to allow Australian citizens to work in the United States in “specialty occupation” roles. The E-3 was designed using a framework that mirrors the H1B category but with important procedural differences....

07:45 / Consulates / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

30 Jan 2026

NewsFlash! USCIS Releases Details on FY27 H1B Cap and Electronic Registration System

Today, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the H1B registration period for fiscal year 2027 (FY27) will start at noon Eastern Time (ET) on March 4, 2026, and end at noon ET on March 19, 2026. Background on Registration Process In order to submit...

12:43 / For Employers / For Individuals / H1B / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

29 Jan 2026

District Court Rules USCIS Use of “Final Merits Determination” in EB1(a) Petitions

On January 28, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska granted summary judgment against USCIS in an Administrative Procedure Act challenge to the agency’s denial of an EB-1A (extraordinary ability) petition. In Mukherji v. Miller, the court vacated USCIS’s denial of the...

11:14 / Employment Based / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News

09 Jan 2026

USCIS Premium Processing Fees to Increase, Effective 01.Mar.2026

On Monday, 12.Jan.2026, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is scheduled to publish a final rule in the Federal Register that will increase the premium processing fees. This fee increase will go into effect on 01.Mar.2026.Per the final rule, premium processing fees that are currently...

14:22 / Employment Based / Family Based / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Resident / Student / USCIS News / Visitor / Worker

06 Jan 2026

I was recently scheduled for an interview regarding my pending I-485. My co-workers who already have employment-based green cards were never asked to go for an interview. Is this a cause for concern?

AnswerThe USCIS is now requiring in-person interviews for the vast majority of I-485 applicants. So, the fact that you have been scheduled for an interview, is not unusual and does not necessarily mean there’s cause for concern. As for your co-workers, this interview requirement is...

18:37 / Employment Based / FAQs / For Individuals / Resident / USCIS News

29 Dec 2025

USCIS Updates Photograph Reuse Policy for Immigration Benefits

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced updated policy guidance on 12.Dec.2025, regarding significant changes to its photograph reuse policy for immigration benefit applications. For the benefit of MurthyDotCom readers, a summary of the new policy is provided. Background on Photograph Collection Before issuing a secure...

09:22 / Employment Based / Family Based / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News

23 Dec 2025

DHS Finalizes Weighted Selection Rule for H1B Cap Registrations

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a final rule changing how H1B cap registrations are selected when demand exceeds the annual numerical limits. Beginning with the FY2027 H1B registration season, USCIS will implement a weighted selection process that increases the likelihood of selection...

12:34 / H1B / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

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