Judge Leo T. Sorokin denied the government's motion to stay his ruling vacating the $100,000 H1B fee requirement. However, he granted a limited administrative stay pending a possible emergency appeal to the First Circuit, if filed by 18.Jun.2026. More updates to come....
Following the 08.Jun.2026 court decision vacating the $100,000 H1B payment requirement, DHS has announced that it will comply with the order while considering its next steps. As things stand, employers appear able to proceed with affected H1B filings without the additional fee, subject to any...
A welcome development for EB1A applicants: the government has dropped its appeal of Mukherji in the Eighth Circuit. The broader challenge to USCIS’s “final merits” approach remains litigated elsewhere, so this is an important step, but not yet a nationwide resolution. https://www.murthy.com/2026/01/29/district-court-rules-uscis-use-of-final-merits-determination-in-eb1a-petitions/...
A federal judge has struck down the Trump Administration’s $100,000 fee on new H1B petitions, ruling that the fee is an unauthorized tax....
On 05.Jun.2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island vacated USCIS policies that imposed a hold on asylum and immigration-benefit adjudications for applicants from the Travel Ban / “high-risk” countries, including the 01.Jan.2026 memorandum extending the hold to additional countries....
After widespread concern over last week's USCIS policy memo, DHS now says most immigrants seeking green cards will not need to leave the U.S. to complete the process. The agency clarified that qualified applicants should see little impact from the new guidance....
The U.S. State Dept has issued all available EB2 immigrant visas chargeable to India for FY2026. No more visas in this category will be issued until 01.Oct.2026, when FY2027 limits reset. Affected applicants must wait until the new fiscal year. For more visit....
Big development for employers and foreign nationals: O*NET recently placed Computer Systems Analysts (15-1211.00) back in Job Zone 4, reinforcing the position as one that normally requires at least a bachelor’s degree. That can create stronger positioning for H1B and expand PERM options....
DHS issued an interim final rule (effective 10.Jul.2026) allowing USCIS to deny immigration benefit requests found to have invalid signatures after acceptance. If denied, filing fees are not refunded. Sign forms correctly. Keep original signed documents securely. Comments due 10.Jul.2026 at regulations.gov (Docket USCIS-2026-0166). https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2026-09289...
ICE alleges more than 10,000 potential fraud cases related to the OPT program. No specifics have been provided yet, but foreign national students should be reminded to properly comply with OPT requirements!https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/12/ice-optional-practical-training-fraud-00916797...
