Remote hiring has changed how companies handle onboarding. One of the biggest questions employers face is how...
Year: 2025
The O-1 visa is designed for individuals who have reached the top of their field and can...
Many H-4 dependent spouses rely on their Employment Authorization Document (EAD) to build careers, contribute to household...
When U.S. employers sponsor foreign workers, USCIS imposes a variety of filing fees. Some are flat fees,...
As state-level policies shift and public attitudes change, the immigration consequences for foreign nationals with any history...
When a U.S. employer sponsors foreign workers in H-1B status, especially after mergers, acquisitions, or ownership changes,...
On April 22, 2025, the Department of State revised its Foreign Affairs Manual (9 FAM 601.14) regarding...
Washington, D.C., August 29, 2025 — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that paper checks...
Washington, D.C., Aug. 28, 2025 — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a proposed rule...
Losing a job is stressful under any circumstances. For applicants waiting on an employment-based green card, the...
A New Memo with Immediate Effect On August 22, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued...
The General Rule on Travel When on H1B and I-485 is Pending When an applicant files Form...
When a non-citizen is charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI), the stakes are far greater than...
Why Form I-983 Matters For students seeking the 24-month STEM OPT extension, Form I-983 (Training Plan for...
A growing number of fresh H-1B petitions from the latest lottery cycle are being denied by USCIS...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published updated guidance in its Policy Manual addressing how officers...
On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion. This...
The U.S. Department of State has formally published a Temporary Final Rule (TFR) establishing a new Visa...
Effective August 15, 2025, USCIS will determine visa availability for purposes of CSPA age calculation using only...
The H-4 Employment Authorization Document (EAD) allows eligible spouses of H-1B workers to work lawfully in the...
In many parts of the world—especially in South Asia, the Middle East, and parts of Africa—it is...
Washington, D.C., August 4, 2025 — As per major media news agencies, The U.S. State Department has...
Microsoft is defending its use of employment-based visas following Vice President JD Vance’s accusation that major tech...
In the EB-1A immigrant visa process, recommendation letters—often called expert opinion letters—serve as critical evidence to establish...
The U.S. Department of State has issued new guidance, effective September 2, 2025, ending interview waiver eligibility...
In recent years, a growing number of U.S. states have enacted wage transparency laws requiring employers to...
Employers sponsoring foreign national employees for permanent residence under the PERM (Program Electronic Review Management) process must...
Domestic violence-related arrests and convictions can significantly complicate a noncitizen’s immigration journey. Whether the individual is on...
A major change to the H‑1B visa cap selection process may be on the horizon. On July...
USCIS announced on July 18, 2025, that it has received enough H-1B petitions to meet the congressionally...
