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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...

06 Nov 2025

Overview of the USCIS VIBE Program

The Validation Instrument for Business Enterprises (VIBE) program is a tool used by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to validate basic information about a company or organization wishing to employ a foreign national in the United...

08:58 / Employment Based / For Employers / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News / Worker

05 Nov 2025

I am currently in H1B status. I had a complicated pregnancy and ended up having to take more than six months of voluntary leave. Will this be viewed as a violation of status?

Answer The legacy Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) previously indicated that an H1B worker is entitled to the same leave as the company’s other employees, including benefits under the FMLA and/or the employer’s maternity or parental leave policies. (04.Nov.2025)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance...

11:39 / FAQs / For Employers / For Individuals / Worker

05 Nov 2025

I am currently in India and my employer is filing an L1A petition for me. Do I need to file anything for my wife and child?

Answer If the L1A petition is being filed for consular processing, there typically would be no need to file anything for one’s dependents at the moment. If the petition is approved, the principal spouse and the dependents will need to complete a DS-160 and apply for...

11:36 / Consulates / FAQs / For Families / For Individuals / Worker

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

29 Oct 2025

If I file an H1B petition to work for my own company, does the position still have to be a specialty occupation?

Answer Yes, the H1B position still has to be a specialty occupation, even if you will be employed by your own company. You can spend some of the time performing duties directly related to owning and directing the business, but you still must perform specialty occupation...

05:31 / FAQs / For Employers / For Individuals / Worker

29 Oct 2025

I am in the U.S. on L-1 status, but my family is still abroad. If I obtain my green card, can my family come to the U.S. afterwards on L-2 status and apply for their green cards?

Answer Once the primary L-1 visa holder becomes a permanent resident, they are no longer in L-1 status, and their family members are no longer eligible for L-2 status. The family would need to enter the U.S. prior to the principal L-1 visa holder becoming a...

05:29 / Family Based / FAQs / For Families / Immigrant Family / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / Travel / Worker

29 Oct 2025

What is the process for submitting documents to the USCIS that are not in English?

Answer Generally, all documents submitted to the USCIS must be in English or accompanied by an English translation. Translated documents must be certified by the translator as complete and accurate, and the translator must certify competency to translate from the foreign language into English. (28.Oct.2025)Sheela Murthy...

05:24 / Employment Based / FAQs / For Individuals / Resident / Worker

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

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State Department Expands Health-Based Grounds for Visa Denials

Overview of the USCIS VIBE Program

I am currently in H1B status. I had a complicated pregnancy and ended up having to take more than six months of voluntary leave. Will this be viewed as a violation of status?

I am currently in India and my employer is filing an L1A petition for me. Do I need to file anything for my wife and child?

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

USCIS Eliminates Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents

If I file an H1B petition to work for my own company, does the position still have to be a specialty occupation?

I am in the U.S. on L-1 status, but my family is still abroad. If I obtain my green card, can my family come to the U.S. afterwards on L-2 status and apply for their green cards?

What is the process for submitting documents to the USCIS that are not in English?

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

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