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...
Employers with workers in Massachusetts have a new compliance deadline to build into their ICE response playbook. Governor Maura Healey signed the PROTECT Act into law on August 5, 2026, and one provision took effect immediately: employers that receive a Notice of Inspection from ICE for Form I-9 records or other...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has updated its internal Program Delivery Instructions covering contractual service suppliers and independent professionals under three trade agreements: the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement (CUKTCA), and the Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA). The update, dated September 21,...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has announced an expansion of its online presence review for certain nonimmigrant visa applicants. Effective October 1, 2026, the expanded screening will include TN professionals, TD dependents, and I visa applicants who are representatives of foreign media.
As part of the new requirement,...
President Trump signed two H-1B-related actions on September 18, 2026: a proclamation extending the $100,000 H-1B fee originally imposed in September 2025 for another 12 months, and a separate Executive Order directing agencies to weigh an employer's recent layoffs when reviewing its H-1B petitions. The fee extension takes effect at 12:01...
A significant expansion of the public charge ground of inadmissibility takes effect today, September 18, 2026, even as a coalition of states and cities is actively suing to stop it. Unless a court intervenes on short notice, the new rule applies to admission applications filed today and after, along with adjustment of...
