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 […]
On October 29, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security announced an interim final rule ending the practice of automatically extending work authorization based on employment authorization documents (EADs) for applicants who timely filing renewal EAD applications in certain employment authorization categories. What Does This Mean? Previously, most applicants filing to renew their EADs would receive a notice from U.S. Citizenship & Immigration […]
On October 20, 2025, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its website to provide further guidance regarding the $100,000 payment required as a condition of eligibility for certain H-1B petitions, which was first announced in the Presidential Proclamation issued on September 19, 2025. Which H-1B Petitions are Subject to the $100,000 Payment? The recent USCIS guidance has clarified that the […]
