Short answer: Many nonimmigrants with an expired U.S. visa stamp can return from a trip of 30 days or less to Canada or Mexico using a valid I-94. This is called automatic revalidation, and it ends the moment you apply for a new visa during the trip.
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A proposed rule published in the Federal Register on October 14, 2026 would repeal the regulation that directs USCIS to follow its own earlier approvals of Form I-129 extension petitions. DHS calls it Removing Deference to Prior USCIS Determinations of Eligibility (Docket No. USCIS-2026-0529). The provision at issue, 8 CFR 214.1(c)(5),...
A foreign company that already operates abroad and wants to move people into the United States — to run a new office, service a contract, or oversee an investment — usually has more than one visa category available to it. The right choice depends less on preference and more on the shape...
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Moderna and Merck's mRNA melanoma vaccine, intismeran autogene, succeeded in a late-stage trial announced August 19–20, 2026. The underlying mRNA science traces to Katalin Karikó, a Hungarian immigrant and 2023 Nobel laureate. Moderna was co-founded by Noubar...
A proposed rule that would eliminate the 60-day grace period for nonimmigrant workers whose employment ends has cleared White House review and was formally published in the Federal Register on September 11, 2026, opening a 60-day public comment period. The rule, tracked under RIN 1615-AD22, would affect E-1, E-2, E-3, H-1B, H-1B1,...
A fee that used to apply only to new H-1B and L-1 petitions is about to reach a much larger group of filings. Homeland Security has finalized changes to the 9-11 Response and Biometric Entry-Exit Fee, closing an exemption that let companies avoid the charge simply by keeping an employee on staff...
An employee who enters the United States in L-1B status and later gets promoted into a managerial or executive role can often go through an L-1B to L-1A conversion. That conversion matters because of how differently the two categories are capped. L-1B status tops out at five years total, while L-1A status...
Reports have been building over the past several weeks of noncitizens being stopped and detained at U.S. airports while attempting to board domestic flights, including people who have a pending immigration case or benefit application on file. Incidents have been reported in California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, New Jersey, Texas, and...
Recent guidance issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has generated significant discussion among employers, foreign national professionals, and immigration practitioners. The memorandum reiterates that Adjustment of Status (AOS) under Section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) is a discretionary benefit rather than an automatic entitlement, even when an...
For many highly skilled professionals, long-term immigration success in the United States requires more than simply filing an application when the time comes. Strong O-1, L-1, EB-1, and National Interest Waiver (NIW) cases are often built gradually over time through professional achievements, leadership experience, industry recognition, and careful documentation.
