The O*NET framework has been revamped: The old 5 “Job Zones” are being replaced by a 4-level structure. Entry-level roles that once fell under Zone 1 or 2 are now grouped into a unified “Job Zone 1-2” to reflect rapidly rising skill and training requirements....
USCIS will consider negative, country-specific factors when vetting foreign nationals from 19 high-risk countries for discretionary benefits, in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 10949....
Murthy Law Firm Managing Attorney Adam Rosen shared his insights on the $100K H1B fee with The Economic Times, India....
DHS is proposing rule to expand biometrics collection that would require biometrics from anyone regardless of age, expand DNA collection, use, & storage, allow collection upon arrest, and modify how VAWA and T visa applicants demonstrate good moral character. Public comments can be submitted once...
USCIS is issuing RFEs for the new $100K H1B fee - sometimes in error. Employers may not always be subject to the fee when USCIS says so. Don’t panic, plan. Talk to your attorney about your options on how to respond to the RFE....
Have a valid Advance Parole? USCIS may send you an Immigration Parole Fee Notice. REMEMBER if you are an applicant for adjustment of status & returning to the U.S. after temporary trip abroad, the fee does not apply....
DHS ending EAD auto-extensions for most renewal applications received on & after 30.Oct.2025, with limited exceptions (e.g., TPS). Timely file your renewals (up to 180 days early) to avoid work authorization gaps. Read more....
A soon-to-be-published proposed rule would cut EB5 filing fees by 14% to 61%, add a $95 tech fee, clarify I-829 filings for derivatives, and set processing time goals under the EB5 Reform & Integrity Act. 60-day comment period is expected. Read more....
Individuals who file Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, on or after 20.Oct.2025 will be subject to the new 2025 citizenship test. The new test has more questions and a higher passing threshold. Read more....
USCIS Director Joseph B. Edlow confirms via X post that adjudications of immigration benefits by USCIS are slower during the gov't shutdown. Resources are shifted to national security cases, with delays expected in interviews, naturalization ceremonies, and contact center responses....
