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DHS Replaces H-1B Lottery with Wage-Based Weighted Selection System | DOL Sends Proposed H-1B and PERM Wage Rule to OMB for Review | The End of the H-1B Lottery Era: Why Inbound H-1Bs Are Now Largely Shut Down — and F-1 Students Are at Risk | Federal Court Upholds $100,000 H-1B Fee Imposed by Trump Proclamation | Two Paths to the American Dream: EB-5 Investor Visa vs. Trump Gold Card | January 2026 Visa Bulletin Update: USCIS Will Honor Dates for Filing for Employment-Based Categories.

Consular Posts Reschedule H-1B and H-4 Visa Appointments Following Expanded Online Presence Review | January 2026 Visa Bulletin: Final Action Dates Advance Across All Employment-Based Categories and Countries | Top 10 Things to Check Before Filing an H-1B Transfer in Today’s High-Risk NTA Environment | Filing Labor Certifications During the Sixth Year of H-1B Is Riskier Than Ever | USCIS Issues New Photo Policy to Strengthen Identity Verification and Prevent Immigration Fraud | USCIS Establishes New Vetting Center to Enhance Immigration Screening and Target Fraud and Security Threats | States Challenge Trump Administration’s $100,000 H-1B Petition Fee | Travel Ban Expanded and Revised, Effective January 1, 2026 | DHS Terminates Categorical Parole Programs for Certain Latin American and Caribbean Nationals.

BREAKING NEWS: Massive Wave of H-1B Visa Interview Cancellations, Mandatory Social-Media Checks, and Unprecedented Visa Revocations Inside the U.S. | Trump’s Gold Program: A New Path to U.S. Permanent Residence—But Only for Those Who Can Survive Extreme Financial and Security Scrutiny | CBP Plans Major Changes to ESTA Applications, Including Mandatory Social Media Review | USCIS Cuts EAD Validity to 18 Months for Adjustment and Humanitarian Applicants |FDNS Site Visits Surge in 2025–2026: What H-1B, L-1, and R-1 Employers Must Know Now | Restoring Legal Status Before ICE Enforcement: Critical Options and Warnings.

BREAKING NEWS: State Department to Expand Online Presence Review to H-1B and H-4 Visa Applicants Starting December 15 | USCIS Tightens Screening and Reduces EAD Validity Periods to Increase Vetting of Foreign Workers | Trump Administration Freezes All Asylum Cases, Expands Immigration Review After D.C. Shooting | Why the Current Rural & TEA EB-5 Investment Is Still FAR Better Than the Upcoming Trump “Gold Card” — Especially for Indian Nationals | USCIS Announces Inflation-Based Fee Increases for FY 2026 Under H.R. 1

USCIS and State Department Advance Implementation of New “Gold Card” Permanent Residence Program | USCIS Announces New National Security Measures Following D.C. National Guard Shooting | Surge of Immigration-Court Changes: Mass Firings and New Judges — Many from Military & Federal Enforcement Backgrounds | What Is FOIA and How Can It Help in Immigration and Visa Denial Cases? | Former Bosnian Soldier Pleads Guilty to Lying to Obtain U.S. Citizenship After Alleged War Crimes.

BREAKING NEWS: USCIS Advances “Gold Card” Million-Dollar Green Card Program Toward December Launch | State Department Expands Health-Based Screening in Visa Decisions | DHS Announces Sweeping Actions to “Restore Integrity” to U.S. Immigration System | Federal Court Strikes Down EB-5 Fee Increases, Orders Rollback to Prior Rates | December 2025 Visa Bulletin Released — Modest Movement in Employment Categories, Minimal Progress for Family Cases | DHS Moves to Rescind 2022 Public Charge Rule, Signals Major Expansion of Policy Ahead.

President Trump Signs Short-Term Funding Bill as DOL Restores FLAG System and Announces Emergency Relief for Shutdown-Affected Filings | U.S. Proposes Major Crackdown on OPT Program, Threatening Post-Study Work Pathway for International Students | OFLC Restores FLAG System and Announces Extensions for Shutdown-Affected Filings | State Department Issues New Public Charge Guidance for Consular Officers: Health Conditions May Now Trigger Public Charge Visa Refusals | Extending Your H-1B Beyond Six Years: Why Early PERM Filing and Backup Strategies Matter | Federal Court Temporarily Halts USCIS Annual Asylum Fee Notices.

OFLC Announces Extensions and Emergency Procedures for Applications Impacted by the Government Shutdown and PERM and H-1B Labor Filings Resume as DOL Restores FLAG System Operations | Fast-Track Your Green Card: EB-1A Extraordinary Ability Petition for Professionals. Are You Stuck in the EB-2/EB-3 Backlog? There’s a Better Path Forward | November 2025 Visa Bulletin: Minimal Family-Based Advances, No Employment-Based Movement | Diversity Visa (DV-2026) Program Update | Admission for Adjustment of Status under Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) § 245(a)

DHS Ends Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization | USCIS Clarifies $100,000 H-1B Fee Under Presidential Proclamation: What Employers Need to Know | USCIS to Mandate Electronic Payments for All Applications | USCIS Denials of Citizenship Applications on the Rise: Know the Grounds and Appeal Options.

To File or Not to File: What to Do When Your H-1B Grace Period or I-94 Expires During a Government Shutdown | USCIS Clarifies Scope of $100,000 H-1B Fee Under Trump Proclamation | Business Coalition Launches Second Legal Battle Against H-1B Fee Policy | Public Charge Policy Under Trump 2.0: USCIS Signals Stricter Review for Green Card Applicants.

Government Shutdown Impact on H-1B Processing: Critical Options for Employees with Expiring Status | Federal Government Enters Shutdown, Most Immigration Services Continue | Increased Scrutiny at U.S. Ports of Entry: How to Travel and Reenter Safely on L-1, H-1B, or F-1 OPT/STEM OPT | November 2025 Visa Bulletin – No Movement Across EB Categories; USCIS Confirms Use of Dates for Filing | USCIS Implements $1,000 Immigration Parole Fee Under H.R. 1

Federal Government Shutdown Halts DOL Immigration Functions, While USCIS Confirms Continued Processing of H-1B and Related Petitions | Understanding the $100,000 H-1B Fee: What Employers Need to Know | IMPORTANT: Time to Apply for U.S. Citizenship – Protect Your Status | How to Survive a DOL Audit | FDNS Site Visit Preparation: Essential Compliance Guide.

Senators Grassley and Durbin Introduce H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2025 | Federal Government Shutdown Begins; Key Immigration Programs Affected | H-1B Compliance: Understanding Your Legal Obligations and Avoiding DOL Investigations | White House Seeks Supreme Court Review on Birthright Citizenship Executive Order.

New $100,000 H-1B Fee: What Employers and Workers Need to Know | How to Survive a DOL Audit of Your H-1B Visa Program | FDNS Site Visit Preparation: Essential Compliance Guide - by Keshab Raj Seadie, Esq. | Ninth Circuit Denies Stay of District Court Order, Effectively Reinstating 2023 Venezuela TPS Designation – Similar Outcome Anticipated for Nepal TPS | USCIS Unveils Major Overhaul of Naturalization Test as Part of Citizenship Integrity Initiative.

NYC Council Honors Attorney Keshab Raj Seadie for Outstanding Immigration Law Services

USCIS Confirms $100K H-1B Fee Applies Only to New Petitions Filed After September 21, 2025 | DEVELOPING: After $100K H-1B Entry Fee, Trump Administration to Triple Prevailing Wages by Keshab Raj Seadie, Esq.

Trump Signs Proclamation Imposing $100K Annual Fee on H-1B Visas

BREAKING: Trump Set to Impose $100,000 Fee on H-1B Visas in Major Immigration Overhaul | State Department Final Rule Imposes New Fee of $1 for Diversity Visa Lottery | October 2025 Visa Bulletin – Moderate Employment-Based Movement; USCIS to Honor Dates for Filing | USCIS Unveils First Changes to Naturalization Test in Major Overhaul of Citizenship Standards | DHS Plans Major Overhaul of Information Collected on School and Student Forms | State Department Ends Third-Country Visa Processing Flexibility | Should You Travel Abroad for Visa Stamping — or Stay Put?

DOS Policy Limits Third-Country National Visa Processing | DOL Releases September 2025 PERM and PWD Processing Times | USCIS Resumes Neighborhood Investigations for Naturalization Applications | Strategic Timing for H-1B Extensions Beyond 6 Years: When to File Your I-140 | USCIS Issues Final Rule Granting Special Agents New Law Enforcement Authority | District Court Rules for Plaintiffs in Haiti and Venezuela TPS Termination Litigation, But Government Seeks Stay

Naturalization Alert: New USCIS Policies Raise Concerns for Citizenship Applicants | EB-2 Immigrant Visa Category Unavailable Through September 30 After Reaching FY 2025 Annual Limit | DHS Proposes to Eliminate “Duration of Status” for F-1 Students | Ninth Circuit Upholds District Court Order on Venezuela TPS, But Supreme Court Stay Keeps 2023 Designation Expired | What is Nunc Pro Tunc? | USCIS to Add Special Agents with Expanded Law Enforcement Authorities | DHS Terminates 2021 Designation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status.

DHS Proposes Major Overhaul of Student and Exchange Visitor Status System | ICE Has Fined Immigrants $6 Billion. Now It’s Coming to Collect | DHS Announces Implementation of New Fees for ESTA, EVUS, and Land Border I-94 Forms, Starting September 30 | Sponsor Substitution After Death Protects Families | USCIS to Weigh Support for “Anti-American” Ideologies in Certain Immigration Benefit Adjudications | Appeals Court Stays Postponement of TPS Terminations for Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua.

USCIS to Weigh Support for “Anti-American” Ideologies in Certain Immigration Benefit Adjudications | Appeals Court Stays Postponement of TPS Terminations for Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua | Trump Administration Launches Comprehensive Review of 55 Million US Visa Holders | Trump Administration Expands ‘Good Moral Character’ Requirements for U.S. Citizenship | USCIS Issues Guidance on Consequences for Aliens Who Falsify Information.

DHS H-1B CAP Reform Proposal Advances Through Federal Review Process | September 2025 Visa Bulletin: No Movement in Employment-Based Cutoff Dates; USCIS to Apply Final Action Chart | USCIS Rescinds Use of Chart B for CSPA Age Calculation | Complete Guide to L-1A and L-1B Visas and Site Visit Management | Colombian National Pleads Guilty to Orchestrating Fraudulent Asylum Scheme

Client Alert – August 2025 DOL PERM & PWD Processing Update | State Department Launches Visa Bond Pilot Program for B-1/B-2 Applicants | Federal Court Upholds Two-Year EB-5 Investment Requirement | Federal District Court Postpones TPS Terminations for Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua | USCIS Issues New Policy Guidance on Family-Based Immigration

USCIS Submits Proposed Rule for H-1B Weighted Selection Process | Federal Court Blocks Termination of TPS for Nepal, Honduras, and Nicaragua | District Court Upholds Nationwide Block on Birthright Citizenship Executive Order | Self-Petitioned Green Cards: Pathways for Individuals Without Employer Sponsorship