Headlines: USCIS Proposes to Eliminate Deference to Prior Approvals Involving Same Facts When Adjudicating Extensions – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published a proposed rule that would eliminate deference to a prior approval involving the same facts when adjudicating a request to extend a petition for employment or stay. USCIS Publishes Final Rule Ending Automatic […]
Headlines: DHS Proposes $70,000 Fee for Optional Practical Training – The Department of Homeland Security announced a proposed rule that would require U.S. universities to pay a $70,000 fee for each F-1 student’s initial Optional Practical Training (OPT) work authorization and $30,000 for subsequent OPT requests. Trump Admin Suspends Microsoft and Adobe From PERM Labor […]
IMMIGRATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR UKRAINIANS: AN OVERVIEW – This article provides an update on immigration opportunities for Ukrainians in several countries. COUNTRY UPDATES Canada – What do employers need to know about the major redesign of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program? Also, Labour Market Impact Assessment thresholds have been updated, and there are changes in work […]
Headlines: Preliminary Injunction Blocks $100,000 Fee Implementation for New H-1B Applications – A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s agency policies implementing a $100,000 fee for new H-1B applications. The decision is not directly related to the separate proposed imposition of a $103,265 fee for H-1B cap-subject petitions. DHS Agencies Announce Changes in Fees […]
Headlines: DOS Cable Acknowledges That DV and IV Pauses Are Lifted – The Department of State sent a cable to all diplomatic and consular posts acknowledging that Diversity Visa and immigrant visa pauses ordered by the Trump administration are no longer in effect following a court order. NFAP Finds That DHS Wildly Overestimated Revenue From […]
Headlines: Federal Court Postpones Effective Date of Final Rule Limiting Duration of Status for F, J, I Nonimmigrants – A federal court in Massachusetts issued a preliminary injunction that postponed the effective date of a Department of Homeland Security final rule that would have ended duration-of-status admissions for F, J, and I nonimmigrants effective September […]
Headlines: DHS Proposes to Eliminate 60-Day Grace Period for Certain Nonimmigrant Workers Upon Cessation of Employment Before Authorized Stay Expires – The Department of Homeland Security has proposed to eliminate the 60-day grace period after cessation of employment before the expiration of a nonimmigrant worker’s authorized period of stay. USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First […]
Headlines: District Court Judge Rules Against Trump in Birthright Citizenship Case – A U.S. district judge in Maryland ruled against President Trump’s latest executive order attempting to limit birthright citizenship. U.S. District Judge Rules in Favor of Stanford Daily on Free Speech for F-1 Students – A U.S. district judge ruled in favor of a […]
Headlines: Trump Administration Plans to Revoke Visas of B Visitors Who Applied for Asylum – According to reports, the Trump administration plans to begin revoking the nonimmigrant visas of up to 200,000 B-1 business visitors and B-2 tourists who entered with a visa issued between 2016 and 2026 and then applied for asylum. DHS Proposes […]
By Cyrus D. Mehta and Manjeeta Chowdhary * On August 21, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a significant decision in Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) v. Rubio, No. 1:26-cv-00858-JAV, vacating the Department of State’s policy suspending the issuance of immigrant visas to nationals of 75 countries. […]
