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On Dec. 2, 2025, USCIS issued a policy memorandum PM-602-0192 directing officers to place an adjudicative hold on all pending asylum applications (Form I-589), regardless of nationality, and most pending immigration benefit requests – such as green cards, adjustment of status, travel documents, naturalization, etc. – filed by nationals of 19 countries designated as “high risk,” regardless of the entry date. … Continue Reading USCIS Halts Processing for Pending Asylum Applications and Immigration Benefit Request from 19 ‘High-Risk’ Countries

On Sept. 19, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation establishing a new $100,000 payment requirement for certain H-1B filings, effective Sept. 21, 2025. While U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services…

Continue Reading Who Must Pay the New $100,000 H-1B Filing Fee: Real-World Scenarios Explained

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a policy change impacting thousands of noncitizen workers and their employers across the United States. In an interim final rule released this…

Continue Reading New DHS Rule to End the Automatic Work Permit Extension

USCIS has released new implementation guidance on the $100,000 supplemental fee established under the Sept. 19, 2025, Presidential Proclamation “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers.” The update provides clarity…

Continue Reading USCIS Guidance May Bring Relief for Employers: $100,000 Fee Applies Only to New Overseas H-1B Petitions

On Oct. 16, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule in the Federal Register establishing a new $1,000 immigration parole fee required by the H.R.

Continue Reading DHS Implements $1,000 Parole Fee Under H.R. 1

The federal government shutdown is disrupting some immigration functions. Most significantly, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)’s FLAG system is down, preventing the filing of LCAs, prevailing wage requests, and…

Continue Reading Government Shutdown: What Employers Need to Know About Immigration Services

On Aug. 29, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued Policy Alert PA-2025-19, announcing a shift in how filing fees must be paid. Beginning Oct. 28, 2025, USCIS will no longer accept paper checks or money orders. Instead, all fees must be paid electronically, either by credit card using Form G-1450, or via ACH debit using the newly introduced Form G-1650.
Continue Reading USCIS Transitions to Electronic Payments: Preparing for the End of Paper Checks