Federal Court Blocks State Department’s 75-Country Immigrant Visa Suspension
A federal judge vacated the State Department’s policy suspending immigrant visa issuance for nationals of 75 countries, ruling that the policy violated federal immigration law and exceeded Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s authority. Read more.
DHS Proposes Permanent $100,000 Fee for H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would establish a new $103,265 filing fee for all H-1B cap-subject petitions, including petitions eligible for the advanced degree exemption. The proposed fee would be imposed in addition to all existing H-1B filing fees and would be payable at the time of filing. Read more.
September 2026 Visa Bulletin
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed that for September 2026, employment-based applicants should use the Final Action Dates chart from the September 2026 Visa Bulletin. Read more.
