23
Jul
2026
On July 16, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a final rule that will significantly change how F visa academic students, J visa exchange visitors and I visa representatives of foreign media are admitted to the United States. The rule replaces the longstanding “duration of status” framework for F, J and I visa READ MORE
29
Jun
2026
The Supreme Court’s June 25, 2026 decision in Mullin v. Doe permits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to move forward with ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti and Syria. TPS has ended for affected Haitian and Syrian nationals, subject to any applicable government-designated transition or wind-down period. During the transition period, TPS-based READ MORE
22
Jun
2026
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the July 2026 Visa Bulletin providing the visa number availability to file for and obtain legal permanent residency (immigrant or “green card” status). The July 2026 Visa Bulletin reflects several important changes from the June 2026 Visa Bulletin, including the unavailability of EB-2 India and EB-5 Unreserved India READ MORE
24
May
2026
On May 21, 2026, USCIS issued a policy memorandum emphasizing that adjustment of status applications filed through Form I-485 under INA § 245 is not guaranteed, but a discretionary form of relief that allows certain applicants to obtain lawful permanent residence (green card status) from inside the United States rather than through the immigrant visa READ MORE
18
Mar
2026
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the April 2026 Visa Bulletin providing the visa number availability to file for and obtain legal permanent residency (immigrant or “green card” status). The immigrant visa numbers advanced across the board for the approval of green card applications, including for the EB-1 category for India and China and READ MORE
01
Feb
2026
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced the initial registration period for the H-1B cap lottery registration for fiscal year 2027. The registration will open at noon Eastern time on March 4, 2026, and close at noon Eastern time on March 29, 2026. During this period, prospective petitioners and their representatives must electronically register each H-1B READ MORE
02
Jan
2026
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule implementing a significant change to the H-1B visa cap lottery selection process that is to be used when demand exceeds the annual numerical limits of the H-1B visa program. It will replace the randomized computer lottery with a weighted selection process that will generally favor READ MORE