The transition from F-1 status to H-1B status is one of the most critical and often misunderstood...
For the millions of foreign nationals living and working in the United States, a traffic stop can...
A recurring issue in employment-based immigration practice is the legal effect of an employer withdrawing an approved...
The TN visa category for Management Consultants remains one of the most flexible yet most scrutinized classifications...
For multinational companies that regularly transfer employees to the United States, the L-1 visa Blanket petition can...
The U.S. Department of Labor has introduced a proposed rule that will significantly increase the wages required...
As priority dates continue to move forward, many applicants are preparing to file Form I-485. In this...
When a person files a change of status to H-4 and, while that application is still pending,...
In recent months, reports have emerged that federal immigration authorities are increasingly seeking information from major technology...
On January 16, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) titled...
Since mid-December 2025, U.S. consular posts in India have cancelled and rescheduled many H-1B visa appointments. In...
USCIS will open the FY 2027 H-1B electronic registration period at 12:00 p.m. (ET) on March 4,...
Recently there have been multiple instances of ICE placing holds or detainers on individuals in H-1B and...
The United States—and in many ways the world—has been shaken by the sex trafficking scandal involving Jeffrey...
When most practitioners think of the H-1B visa, they think of specialty occupations requiring at least a...
USCIS has announced that the FY 2027 H-1B cap registration period will open on March 4 at...
The FY 2027 H-1B cap season represents a meaningful shift in how USCIS manages demand for H-1B...
Family-based immigrant petitions often span decades. When a petitioner dies during this long wait, families naturally assume...
Families with lawful permanent resident (LPR) children who live outside the United States often assume that a...
One of the most common compliance questions employers ask—particularly those that regularly file H-1B petitions—is how long...
One of the most confusing and frequently misunderstood aspects of the E-3 classification (available for citizens of...
Naturalization denials involving elderly applicants are often misunderstood as failures of eligibility or preparation. In reality, many...
International travel while on F-1 Optional Practical Training (OPT) carries real risk. In recent weeks, there has...
Introduction The EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) is one of the most flexible employment-based green card pathways....
The Trump administration has announced a sweeping immigration action suspending immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — January 14, 2026 — Religious workers in the United States on R-1 visas have...
The cost of expedited processing for H-1B petitions will increase again starting March 1, 2026, adding to...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) announced on January 9, 2026, that it...
This issue arises frequently in employment-based green card cases when priority dates become current while a nonimmigrant...
For decades, USCIS interviews have been understood as administrative milestones—often stressful, but ultimately part of a lawful...
