USCIS announced the FY27 H1B cap registration: 04-19.Mar.2026. New weighted selection favors higher-skilled & higher-paid workers. Due to complexity and limited bandwidth, start your case with us ASAP to secure filing support. Read more. ...
A federal judge in Nebraska (28.Jan.2026) granted summary judgment against USCIS, sending EB-1A denial back to USCIS to approve it. Court found USCIS’s “final merits determination” with 2-step Kazarian approach unlawful, under the APA. We think this ruling will influence other cases. If your EB1...
Trying to avoid the H1B? Want to work in the U.S.? If you’re an Australian citizen, you should learn about the E-3 visa. Essentially, it’s just like an H1B, but for Australians only. Read more at MurthyDotCom....
With Winter Storm Fern wreaking havoc, you can check the USCIS website to see if your Application Support Center for biometrics or USCIS field office for interview has closed for inclement weather. More info....
A USCIS interim final rule on R-1 religious workers has been filed for public inspection in the Federal Register. DHS/USCIS issue this rule to remove the 1-yr abroad requirement for R-1 religious workers at their max stay. This would allow their return to the U.S. sooner...
DOS has reportedly ordered visa processing to freeze in 75 countries as of 21.Jan.2026 while the consulates revise vetting processes. India does not appear to be on the list. Detailed article to come....
It’s time to plan for the H1B lottery for all foreign national employees, no matter their country of birth. With long processing times and a backlogged Visa Bulletin, many F-1 students risk running out of time to pursue a green card while staying in status....
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a public statement on December 23, 2025, re the H1B weighted selection process. The final rule makes the new process effective Feb. 27, 2026. That means, it will be in place for the FY 2027 H-1B...
USCIS now requires immigration-document photos to be no more than 3 years old and no longer accepts self-submitted photos. Only USCIS or authorized providers’ photos will be used – a shift aimed at tightening identity verification and reducing fraud across key forms like the I-90,...
DHS is terminating all Family Reunification Parole (FRP) programs for nationals of Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, & Honduras. Parole will return to case-by-case review, with current FRP paroles ending 14.Jan.2026 unless a Form I-485 was filed by 15.Dec.2025. Employment authorization tied to...
