U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that Premium Processing (Form I-907) fees will increase effective March 1, 2026.
Premium Processing requests postmarked on or after March 1, 2026 must include the new fee amount, or USCIS may reject the filing.
Key Premium...Indian nationals frequently ask about the E-2 investor visa. The complication is that India does not have an E-2 treaty with the United States. That means Indian passport holders cannot apply for an E-2 visa directly.
However, there is a strategic pathway many individuals are using successfully.
This NPZ Law Group webinar is designed for HR teams and employers preparing for the H-1B Lottery 2026–2027 season. We cover the registration timeline, beneficiary-centric process, and the shift to wage-weighted selection—along with what this change means for wage level strategy, SOC code planning, worksite decisions, and consistency between registration and petition...
The March 2026 Visa Bulletin brings measured forward movement across several Employment-Based categories, continued stability in most Family-Based preferences, and important news — the Employment Fourth Preference Certain Religious Workers (SR) category has been extended through September 30, 2026. The Department of State also notes that immigrant visa issuance patterns have shifted...
On February 6, 2026, a new Executive Order titled “Protecting the National Security and Welfare of the United States and its Citizens from Criminal Actors and Other Public Safety Threats” was signed into law. The order focuses on expanding criminal information sharing between the United States and certain foreign governments.
While...
E visas are treaty-based nonimmigrant visas available to qualifying investors (E-2) and treaty traders (E-1). While the core legal framework is federal, one critical factor often overlooked is nationality.
Nationality determines not only whether someone qualifies for an E visa, but also how long the visa is issued for,...
Canada has announced significant updates to its Express Entry system for 2026, introducing new targeted categories and adjusting eligibility criteria for several existing streams.
These changes signal a continued shift toward more focused, labour-market-driven immigration selection.
If you are considering applying through Express Entry — or...
USCIS has announced proposed revisions to the H-1B cap registration system that could significantly change how beneficiaries are selected for FY 2027.
If implemented, the changes would move the H-1B lottery away from a purely random selection model and toward a weighted system tied to wage levels.
A recent appellate court development has shifted the legal landscape for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders from Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has allowed the federal government’s prior TPS termination decisions to move forward while litigation continues. As a result, earlier...
For any U.S. employers who have attended (or who want to attend) NPZ’s training program on potential ICE visits and emergency response protocols, please see our “No ICE Access” posters for dissemination. These posters are designed to help employers communicate that entry into non-public areas requires a valid judicial warrant, and they...
