This week President Trump unleashed a fresh barrage of executive orders targeting illegal immigration and antisemitism in the United States. Executive Order Expanding Migration Operations at Guantánamo Bay Among these orders, on January 29th the President signed, “Expanding Migration Operations Center at Naval Station Guantánamo Bay,” unveiling his administration’s plans…
It has been less than 24 hours since President Donald Trump has taken office, and he has already signed into law a flurry of executive orders directly impacting immigration. More than a dozen of these executive orders dismantle Biden era immigration policies, and usher in restrictive policies for visa seekers,…
New changes to the H-1B work visa program are coming on January 17, 2025. A new final rule published by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the Federal Register lays out some of the critical changes that H-1B beneficiaries and U.S. employers can expect. These changes will become effective…
In this blog post, we discuss how Trump’s return to the White House on January 20th could impact employment-based visa applicants and their employers in the years ahead. While the Trump campaign has been very vocal about their zero-tolerance policy toward illegal immigration, much less has been said about employment-based…
The fallout of the 2024 Presidential election has left high-skilled foreign workers asking what the Trump administration may have in store for them in the new year. Perhaps the most vulnerable to attack is the H-1B work visa program, which was previously targeted by the Trump administration. A second term…
In the complex landscape of U.S. immigration, the O-1A visa stands out as a great option for individuals with extraordinary abilities in fields such as business, sciences, athletics, or education. This visa offers a pathway for highly talented professionals to work in the United States while showcasing their exceptional expertise.…
On September 19th the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received enough petitions to reach the mandatory numerical cap on new H-2B visas for nonagricultural workers for the first half of fiscal year 2025. As a result, USCIS will reject any new cap-subject H-2B petitions received…
In this post, we share exciting news for participants of the H-1B FY 2025 electronic registration cap season! On August 5, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it conducted a second lottery to reach the annual numerical limit for the regular cap. The second lottery selected…
Today July 30, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will be conducting a second lottery to select additional beneficiaries for the H-1B Fiscal Year 2025 cap season to reach the regular cap numerical limit. USCIS will be drawing from previously submitted electronic registrations from FY…
Recently the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced new changes to the International Entrepreneur Rule effective October 1, 2024. What is the International Entrepreneur Rule The International Entrepreneur Rule (IER), was first established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in 2017. The program allows noncitizen entrepreneurs to live and work in…