DHS, DOL, and the State Department released their 2026 regulatory agendas on July 6, giving employers an early look at what's still in the pipeline for the rest of the year and into 2027. The duration of status change and the public charge rescission we've already covered are now finalized. What follows...
On July 17, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that it has received enough H-1B petitions to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 regular cap and the 20,000 U.S. advanced degree exemption, known as the master's cap, for fiscal year 2027.
This closes the FY 2027 cap season. Employers...
Effective with the Department of Labor's 7/2026-6/2027 occupational data series, O*NET reclassified Computer Systems Analysts, SOC code 15-1211.00, from Job Zone 3 back to Job Zone 4. It sounds like a small administrative shift, but for employers sponsoring H-1B workers or filing PERM applications in this occupation, it changes the baseline USCIS...
The legal fight over the $100,000 H-1B fee took a dramatic turn in June 2026, and employers need to understand exactly where things stand today. On June 8, 2026, a federal district court in Massachusetts ruled in State of California v. Mullin that the fee was an unlawful tax the executive branch...
Getting selected in the H-1B cap lottery is only the first step. F-1 students transitioning to H-1B status face a critical window where one misstep — traveling abroad, missing an OPT unemployment deadline, or failing to update your DSO — can derail your entire case. Our F-1 to H-1B transition checklist walks...
Physicians caught in USCIS processing delays are getting some relief. According to recent reports, USCIS has lifted processing holds that had been affecting pending immigration benefit applications for physicians, including H-1B petitions filed by U.S. employers and adjustment of status applications tied to J-1 waivers.
What Was...Getting an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) is a big deal. For most immigrants, it means being able to work legally, pay bills, and build something here. But a work permit is not the same thing as a secure immigration status — and in 2026, a number of rule changes have made that...
The rise of remote work has made it easier than ever for people to work from anywhere in the world. But for foreign nationals visiting the United States, "anywhere" comes with a serious catch — and many people learn about it the hard way.
A widely held belief among...
A new federal rule taking effect on July 10, 2026 is changing what happens when a signature on an immigration filing is found to be defective — and the consequences are far more serious than most petitioners and employers realize.
On May 11, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security...
On June 8, 2026, a federal judge in Boston delivered a significant win for U.S. employers who depend on the H-1B visa program. U.S. District Judge Leo T. Sorokin of the District of Massachusetts struck down the Trump administration’s $100,000 supplemental fee on new H-1B petitions, ruling that the executive branch imposed...
