October 15, 2025
November 2025 Visa Bulletin
The November 2025 visa bulletin shows little movement across employment-based categories, with with advancement primarily taking place in family-based visa categories.
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October 14, 2025
Project Firewall: What Employers Need to Know
Proactive planning is the best way employers minimize the chances of violating Project Firewall amid increased government oversight of the H-1B program.
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October 14, 2025
STEM OPT Application: Dos and Don’ts
The STEM OPT program lets F-1 students earning degrees in science, technology, math, or engineering from American universities hold keep training in the U.S. after finishing their…
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October 14, 2025
F-1 OPT Application: Dos and Don’ts
There are certain procedures F-1 students applying for the OPT program should follow, and others they need to avoid for keeping their visa status after finishing their studies.
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October 10, 2025
E-Verify System Resumes Operations
Employers have until October 14 to create cases for foreign workers hired while the E-Verify system was offline.
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October 8, 2025
USCIS Authorizes Termination of DACA for Firearm Ownership
USCIS released a memo authorizing the termination of DACA status for firearm purchases because recipients don't have valid status under ATF regulations.
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October 8, 2025
Appeals Court Clarifies Visa Age Rule for Children of Naturalized Parents
A First Circuit Court decision reaffirms the displayed visa age of children whose parents naturalize must match the age the child was the day their parent became a U.S. citizen.
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October 7, 2025
SEVP Students Must File I-94
All students a part of the SEVP program must file a Form I-94 upon arrival to the U.S., doing so documents their legal arrival and proves their legal status while attending U.S.…
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October 7, 2025
Planned H-1B Restriction and Why Filing Now Matters
Given the expected increase in enforcement and regulatory tightening due to a new H-1B restrictions, employers should file employment-based visa petitions as soon as possible.
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October 6, 2025
Circuit Court Upholds Block on Birthright Citizenship Order
The First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the judicial blocks on enforcing the executive order limiting birthright citizenship, marking the second Appeals Court to do so.
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