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USCIS Notice of Implementation of 2025 Naturalization Civics Test
USCIS notice that it is reimplementing the 2020 Naturalization Civics Test with some modifications. This 2025 Naturalization Civics Test will include fundamentals of American history and of the principles and form of the U.S. government. This notice does not change [...]
**ADDITIONAL UPDATES** – CBP Clarifies Travel Ban & DOS Provides FAQ (9/22/2025)
**ADDITIONAL UPDATE** 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 [...]
**IMPORTANT UPDATE** – USCIS Clarifies Travel Ban
**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 [...]
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** Travel Ban on H-1B Nonimmigrants Takes Effect at 12:01 am on September 21
**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 [...]
CONGRATULATIONS TO ATTORNEY YASMIN A. BLACKBURN ON BEING ELECTED TO AILA’S BOARD OF GOVERNORS
KIDAMBI & ASSOCIATES, P.C. is proud to announce that the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) has elected Yasmin Blackburn, a Senior Attorney with the Firm as an Elected Director for the 2025-2028 term. As you are aware, Attorney Yasmin [...]
FY 2026 H-1B Initial Registration Selection Process Completed
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). [...]
H-1B CAP REGISTRATION BEGINS TODAY, MARCH 7, 2025
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USCIS Announces Registration Requirements for Some Immigrants
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 [...]
FY 2026 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens on March 7
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 [...]
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s order attempting to end birthright citizenship
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional” during the first hearing in a multi-state effort challenging the order. READ MORE
USCIS Will Conduct Second Random Selection for Regular Cap from Previously Submitted FY 2025 H-1B Cap Registrations
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 [...]
USCIS Publishes FAQs for Individuals in H-1B Nonimmigrant Status
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.
Easing the Nonimmigrant Visa Process for U.S. College Graduates
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 [...]
Affirmative Relief Announcement – Highlights
To be considered on a case-by-case basis for this process, an individual must: Be present in the United States without admission or parole Have been continuously present in the United States for at least 10 years as of June 17, [...]
June is National Immigrant Heritage Month – Let Us Celebrate the U.S. National Cricket Team
Attorney Kidambi writes in this blogpost that In the coming weeks, as cricket is celebrated in America, we will get a chance to see our heroes perform to the best of their ability. No matter the outcome, he believes this [...]
The CEO Who Went Over and Beyond – And Drove a Bus to get There! Impressions Series – Blog post by Attorney Kidambi
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 [...]
Impressions of an Immigration Lawyer
Over the years, I have been incredibly lucky to have met a whole lot of people from a wide variety of fields. Some of these incredible individuals have left indelible impressions and shaped the way my Firm sees and represents [...]
USCIS Fee Increase to go into effect April 1, 2024
On Jan. 30, 2024, USCIS announced a final rule to adjust certain immigration and naturalization benefit request fees. We believe that this is both excessive and unnecessary. More importantly, it does nothing to reduce backlogs or speed up processing. This endless cycle [...]
An Extended Deadline and Dealing with a Record Number of H-1B CAP Registrations. What Happens Now?
Today, Noon ET March 25th marks the end of the H-1B CAP Registrations for FY 2025 (USCIS follows a fiscal year October 1st to September 30th). Year after year, even during the pandemic, registrations have been steadily increasing. This chart [...]
USCIS Extends Initial Registration Period for FY 2025 H-1B Cap
USCIS has extended the initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2025 H-1B cap. The initial registration period, which opened at noon Eastern on March 6, 2024, and was originally scheduled to run through noon Eastern on March 22, [...]