Author: Foster
Effective December 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of State will expand its online presence review requirement to include all H-1B visa applicants and their dependents (H-4). This review is already applicable to students and exchange visitors in the F, M, and J nonimmigrant classifications. To facilitate this review, applicants in these categories will be required to ensure that the […]
Date: December, Tuesday 16th Time: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm CST Speakers: Helene Dang and Layla Panjwani Register now here Join us for a comprehensive look back at the major U.S. immigration policy changes in 2025 and what they mean for both employers and individuals. We’ll cover critical updates on […]
Following President Trump’s initial public statements regarding the “pause” of immigration-related processes for nationals of countries already subject to his administration’s travel ban, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced significant changes to immigration processing for such nationals. According to a newly released memorandum (PM-602-0192-PendingApplicationsHighRiskCountries-20251202.pdf) dated December 2, 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will immediately place a processing hold on all pending immigration […]
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has published the monthly Visa Bulletin for December 2025. Until December 1, the November 2025 Visa Bulletin remains in effect. The Visa Bulletin contains the DOS’s Final Action Dates chart, which lists the priority dates that are current in each respective category, the categories that […]
