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07 Nov 2025

State Department Expands Health-Based Grounds for Visa Denials

The Trump Administration has directed the U.S. Department of State to issue new guidance directing consular officers to consider a significantly expanded range of health conditions when evaluating visa applications, including common chronic conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity, and mental health conditions. Although...

03 Nov 2025

FLAG System Restored; DOL Resumes Processing of PERMs and H1B Labor Condition Applications

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has resumed processing employer applications for prevailing wage determinations and labor certifications, ending a suspension of operations that had stalled many employment-based immigration cases throughout the ongoing government shutdown. The...

11:19 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Worker

29 Oct 2025

USCIS Eliminates Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will publish an interim final rule on October 30, 2025, eliminating the practice of automatically extending employment authorization documents (EADs) for foreign nationals who file timely renewal applications. The rule takes effect immediately upon publication and applies to...

12:10 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

27 Oct 2025

Mandatory and Discretionary Bases for Denying Forms I-485 and N-400

An applicant for adjustment of status (form I-485) or naturalization (form N-400) may face denial on two broad legal grounds: mandatory and discretionary. Understanding when a denial is compelled by statute, as opposed to when it reflects a negative exercise of discretion, is essential for...

09:55 / Citizen / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News

23 Oct 2025

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Files Lawsuit Challenging $100,000 H1B Fee

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) from implementing the $100,000 fee for H1B petitions imposed by presidential proclamation in September 2025. The complaint challenges both the legal authority for the fee and...

08:21 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

22 Oct 2025

USCIS Proposes Rule to Reduce EB5 Filing Fees

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will publish a proposed rule on October 23, 2025, that would significantly reduce fees for most EB5 immigrant investor program applications and petitions. The proposed fee schedule represents decreases ranging from 14 percent to 61 percent for existing EB5...

15:43 / EB5 Investor / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident

20 Oct 2025

USCIS Clarifies Who Will Be Subject to $100,000 H1B Fee

Today, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services posted guidance on its website clarifying who is subject to the $100,000 fee imposed by Trump’s September 19, 2025 executive proclamation. Among other points of clarification, the updated guidance indicates that virtually all H1B workers will be subject...

16:50 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

15 Oct 2025

USCIS May Excuse Late H1B Filings Caused by Government Shutdown

As the federal government shutdown drags on into its third week with no clear end in sight, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has provided helpful guidance for petitioners who are unable to timely file due to the closure of other essential agencies, such...

19:34 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

15 Oct 2025

November 2025 Visa Bulletin

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the November 2025 Visa Bulletin. There are no changes from the previous month in the employment-based categories. Also, I-485 adjustment-of-status applicants must use the more favorable dates for filing chart (i.e., Chart B). Visa Bulletin Summary Employment-Based, First Preference...

12:41 / EB5 Investor / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / Investor / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

13 Oct 2025

Increased Scrutiny at U.S. Ports of Entry: What You Need to Know About Expedited Removal Orders

There are reports of heightened scrutiny by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at U.S. ports of entry (POEs), even for individuals entering the U.S. under employment-based visas such as the H1B. This heightened scrutiny can lead to lines of intense questioning and searches...

07:30 / Employment Based / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Resident / Travel / Worker

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State Department Expands Health-Based Grounds for Visa Denials

FLAG System Restored; DOL Resumes Processing of PERMs and H1B Labor Condition Applications

USCIS Eliminates Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents

Mandatory and Discretionary Bases for Denying Forms I-485 and N-400

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Files Lawsuit Challenging $100,000 H1B Fee

USCIS Proposes Rule to Reduce EB5 Filing Fees

USCIS Clarifies Who Will Be Subject to $100,000 H1B Fee

USCIS May Excuse Late H1B Filings Caused by Government Shutdown

November 2025 Visa Bulletin

Increased Scrutiny at U.S. Ports of Entry: What You Need to Know About Expedited Removal Orders

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