There is an important update for immigrant visa applicants affected by the State Department’s 75 country immigrant visa pause: the pause is no longer in effect, and U.S. embassies and consulates have now been instructed to resume processing affecte…
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A foreign national may wait years to receive an employment-based green card. While the green card process is employer-specific, a particular section of the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-first Century Act of 2000 (frequently referred to as AC…
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Employment-based immigration feels unusually noisy right now. Employers and foreign national employees are seeing headlines about new fees, proposed wage increases, court decisions, visa restrictions and processing delays, often without a clear expla…
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Travel With a Pending Immigration Case Recent reports of immigration enforcement at some U.S. airports have understandably caused concern about travel with a pending immigration case, particularly for individuals whose visas or authorized stays have…
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Travel With a Pending Immigration Case Recent reports of immigration enforcement at some U.S. airports have understandably caused concern about travel with a pending immigration case, particularly for individuals whose visas or authorized stays have…
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A significant change to the public charge rules is coming. On September 18, 2026, a new Department of Homeland Security final rule will take effect and change how immigration officers evaluate whether certain applicants are likely to become a public…
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a new F-1/J-1 rule that ends duration of status. This finalized regulation includes the most sweeping changes to these visa classifications in decades. If you are on F-1 or J-1 status (or I), or…
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If you or your employee were not selected in the H-1B lottery, you may still have other immigration options. Depending on the employee’s current status, nationality, qualifications, employer, and long-term goals, possible strategies may include…
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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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