Immigration Alert
This summary is based on聽currently聽available information. It does not relate to any specific situation and is not legal advice.聽On June 8, 2026, a federal judge in Massachusetts ruled that the $100,000 fee imposed on certain H-1B
This summary is based on currently available information. It does not relate to any specific situation and is not legal advice.On June 5, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island ruled in Dorcas International Institute of Rhode
On May 21, 2026, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a policy memo reminding USCIS officers that 鈥溾djustment of status is an extraordinary matter of discretion and administrative grace not designed to supersede the regular consular processing of immigrant visas.鈥 This is a significant change that will affect individuals who had been planning or intending to gain lawful permanent residence (鈥済reen card鈥) status without leaving the U.S.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) effective yesterday, May 18, 2026, has put in place 鈥渆ntry restrictions on non-US passport holders if they have been in Uganda, DRC, or South Sudan in the previous 21 days鈥 because of the
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has paused adjudication of most immigration benefits requests/applications from individuals who were born in or are citizens of聽40 countries (or having travel documents from the Palestinian
Nonimmigrants (visa holders) and lawful permanent residents (green card holders) are required by law to:聽Carry their immigration registrationReport residential address changes within 10 days聽Legal Requirement to Carry Immigration
Effective March 1, 2026, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) filing fee for the Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing, will increase.Impacted forms:Form I-765 (Application for Employment Authorization)Form I-539 (Application
U.S. Department of State鈥檚 Post on X Re: Immigrant Visa Processing PauseOn Jan. 14, 2026, the U.S. Department of State posted on their X account and on their website that they will be pausing immigrant visa processing for foreign nationals who are
Updated 1/1/2026Presidential Proclamation Establishing U.S. Entry RestrictionsOn Dec. 16, 2025, President Trump issued a presidential proclamation extending and modifying existing entry restrictions and instituting new entry restrictions for foreign
On Oct. 10, 2025, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) modified their previous announcement of Sept. 6, 2025, that all applicants for nonimmigrant visas, including F, J, and H-1B visas, should schedule visa interview appointments only in their country