17 Apr
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has published the monthly Visa Bulletin for May 2026. Until May 1, the April 2026 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 are current during […]
13 Apr
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
On March 16, 2026, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) updated its Form I-9 Inspection Fact Sheet to include a number of significant changes that materially increase Form I-9 compliance risk for employers. ICE has reclassified more than ten previously “technical” I-9 errors as “substantive” violations and eliminated the long-standing 10-business-day correction window historically afforded to employers during […]
1 Apr
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
On March 31, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the agency had completed the random numeric selection process (lottery) for allocating H-1B numbers among the properly submitted registrations under both the H-1B Regular Cap and H-1B U.S. Master’s Cap. USCIS has also now completed the process of notifying the registrations that have been selected. Registrations selected in […]
26 Mar
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
Effective March 30, 2026, the U.S. Department of State will expand its online presence review requirement to include applicants for the following visa categories: A-3, C-3 (domestic workers), G-5, H-3, H-4 dependents of H-3, K-1, K-2, K-3, Q, R-1, R-2, S, T, and U visas. This requirement is already in place […]
