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A D.C. circuit court upheld DHS' authority to provide H-1B spousal work permits. The subject of a series of lawsuits, the H-4 visa and employment authorization benefits stand.

USCIS completed the second FY2025 H-1B cap selection. As these petitions will be filed after April 1, 2024, the new fee structure is in effect for both the Form I-129 and Premium…

CIS Ombudsman representatives are now placed in four U.S. regions. Their role is to identify regional issues, gather information as to stakeholders interaction with USCIS, and…

ILBSG is seeing an increase in DHS site visits for STEM OPT programs. As always, employers should be prepared for a visit, ensuring files are properly maintained.

A bill has been introduced to ease the post-graduation transition of foreign U.S. university STEM graduates. Among the proposed changes are increasing the number of available…

Federal judge finds a phone search is not legal without a warrant at U.S. ports of entry. This applies to New York's eastern district at this time.

USCIS announced a second FY2025 H-1B regular cap selection is needed in order to reach the numerical allocation.

USCIS updated the International Entrepreneur Rule or IER investment and revenue threshold figures, as required by law. The process is completed every three years. No fee change is…

Immigration attorneys are challenging the DHS proposed H-1B and L-1 visa fee rule that requires some employers to pay the biometric fee for extension of stay requests.

The White House released their employment immigration plans for the balance of 2024, including H-1B and H-2 updates, among others.