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A new USCIS adjustment of status memo dropped Friday, May 22, 2026. Over the weekend, many immigrants, employers, and immigration lawyers began discussing the memo. Some of the online reactions have understandably caused fear and confusion. We have a…
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If your priority date is current, you may be eligible to move forward with your employment-based green card. However, being “current” does not mean your green card is automatically approved. Instead, it means there may be key steps you need to ta…
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The H-1B cap registration season is officially here! USCIS has announced that the Fiscal Year 2027 H-1B registration window will open March 4th, 2026, and will close March 19th, 2026. At Sumner Immigration Law, our goal is to make this process as smo…
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Recently, we’ve received many questions from clients about the new $1,000 fee for certain parole requests. This past weekend, USCIS uploaded a notice about the fee to many people’s USCIS accounts, even if the fee doesn’t apply to th…
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The U.S. immigration landscape is shifting again, with recent and proposed changes including the new H-1B $100,000 fee requirement, updates to student visa rules, and a revised H-1B cap selection system. These developments will affect employers, HR p…
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The long-awaited October 2025 Visa Bulletin here, and as hoped for, priority dates have advanced in many categories. In addition, USCIS has announced that they will accept I-485 filings based on the “dates for filing” table in October 202…
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Foreign nationals living in the United States are required by law to carry proof of their lawful status. While many people are aware that they need to maintain valid immigration documents and potentially register per the alien registration requiremen…
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