A group of higher education organizations went to federal court in Massachusetts on October 5, 2026, to contest the way ICE has narrowed Curricular Practical Training for F-1 students. The groups behind the case are NAFSA, the Association of American Universities, the Presidents' Alliance, and AICUM, which speaks for independent colleges in...
A Request for Evidence and a Notice of Intent to Deny can both show up after you file with USCIS, and at first glance they look alike. They are different notices with different deadlines, and knowing which one you hold is the first step toward a response the officer will accept.
USCIS's own quarterly data tells a striking story about the EB-1A extraordinary ability green card this year. Approval rates have fallen from roughly 66.9% for all of FY 2025 to about 47.5% in the first quarter of FY 2026, then to roughly 41.7% in the second quarter, and down to approximately 32%...
The October 2026 edition of NPZ Law Group’s U.S. and Canadian Immigration Newsletter covers important developments affecting employers, foreign nationals, families, and travelers. Highlights include the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, new H-1B layoff-related scrutiny, the updated public charge rule, expanded social media screening for TN, TD, and I visa applicants, marriage-based green...
A U.S. or Mexican citizen with a Canadian job offer in one of 63 listed professions can obtain a Canadian work permit without a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). It is Canada’s counterpart to TN status in the United States. Our earlier post on CUSMA work permits covers the four categories...
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...
Until this spring, an employer who left a date off Section 2 of a Form I-9 could expect a short window to correct it if ICE ever came knocking. That window has closed for many of the most common paperwork errors. On March 16, 2026, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement updated its...
A wedding, on its own, does not change anyone's status with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. It creates the possibility of a green card, but reaching that green card still runs through the right paperwork in the right sequence, real proof that the marriage is genuine, and a fork in the road...
The U.S. Department of State has released the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, marking the start of the new federal fiscal year. October is always a significant month for employment-based immigration, as all annual visa numbers reset. This reset frequently results in forward movement for many categories, though some categories also see retrogressions...
On September 23, 2026, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a new visa restriction policy aimed at the people who organize and profit from birth tourism, rather than at expectant travelers alone. The policy relies on Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, a provision the Secretary can invoke when a...
