**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** On September 19, 2025, President Trump issued a proclamation restricting the entry of anyone seeking to enter or reenter the U.S. in H-1B status without payment of a new $100,000 fee. The proclamation, titled Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers is effective date is 12:01 a.m. EDT Sunday, September 21, 2025, and is set [...]
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** Travel Ban on H-1B Nonimmigrants Takes Effect on 12:01 am on September 21 On September 19, 2025, President Trump issued a proclamation restricting the entry of anyone seeking to enter or reenter the U.S. in H-1B status without payment of a new $100,000 fee. The proclamation, titled Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers is [...]
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that it has received enough electronic registrations for unique beneficiaries during the initial registration period to reach the fiscal year (FY) 2026 H-1B numerical allocations (H-1B cap), including the advanced degree exemption (master’s cap). USCIS has randomly selected enough beneficiaries with properly submitted registrations projected as needed to reach [...]
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PERMANENT RESIDENTS AND NONIMMIGRANTS IN LEGAL STATUS INCLUDING F, J, H, L, O-1, E, P, AND THEIR DEPENDENTS ARE CONSIDERED ALREADY REGISTERED. On Jan. 20, 2025, President Trump issued the Protecting the American People Against Invasion executive order which directed the Department of Homeland Security to ensure that aliens comply with their duty to register with the [...]
USCIS announced Fiscal year 2026 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 7 and run through noon Eastern on March 24, 2025. During this period, prospective petitioners and representatives must use a USCIS online account to register each beneficiary electronically for the selection process and pay the associated registration fee for each beneficiary. Prospective H-1B cap-subject petitioners or their representatives are required to use a USCIS online account to register each beneficiary electronically [...]
In March, USCIS conducted an initial random selection on properly submitted electronic registrations for the fiscal year 2025 H-1B cap, including for beneficiaries eligible for the advanced degree exemption. Only those petitioners with selected registrations for FY 2025 are eligible to file H-1B cap-subject petitions during the filing period on their registration selection notice. The initial filing period [...]
USCIS published a series of FAQs addressing questions dealing with the H-1B nonimmigrant Visa. However, some of the information contained is hard to understand without proper context. We recommend consulting with an Attorney before relying on this information.
On June 18, 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration announced actions to more efficiently facilitate employment-based nonimmigrant visas for those who have graduated from college in the United States and have a job offer. This initiative will allow certain individuals to more quickly receive nonimmigrant work visas if they are deemed eligible. As part of this initiative, [...]
In this article, Attorney Kidambi relates an incredible experience lobbying Congress for additional H-1B Visa Numbers and meeting with preeminent legislators. He also shares an interesting anecdote about one of our clients and how it shaped our practice. Read the linked in blog article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ceo-who-went-over-beyond-drove-bus-get-vaman-kidambi-bu2kc/?trackingId=mV0MAOyrQUS4hBXB6RFZvA%3D%3D