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WHAT’S HAPPENING A coalition of healthcare organizations, labor unions, academic institutions, religious groups, and individual workers has filed a major lawsuit against the federal government. The lawsuit challenges the sudden introduction of a $100,000 entry fee for H-1B visa petitions. This fee was introduced through a presidential proclamation issued by President Trump on September 19,… Read More

WHAT HAPPENED A coalition of employers, labor unions, healthcare organizations, academic institutions, religious groups, and individual workers has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a new $100,000 fee on H-1B visa petitions. The policy, introduced by a September 19 presidential proclamation, imposes the fee on employers seeking to bring foreign workers into the United States under… Read More

WHAT HAPPENEDUSCIS has released a major policy update that affects how officers review immigration benefit applications. The new policy strengthens the use of discretion in immigration decisions and introduces additional review for applicants who have expressed support for anti-American or antisemitic ideologies or organizations. This guidance applies immediately to all pending and future benefit requests.… Read More

WHAT IS HAPPENING The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) has released a new internal memorandum outlining updated procedures for how the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) will schedule and manage appeals and motions. This guidance helps clarify what parties can expect when filing appeals, motions to reopen, or other filings before the BIA. It… Read More

WHAT HAPPENEDA federal judge in Washington, D.C. recently ruled that the U.S. State Department likely acted outside the law by using President Trump’s travel ban to deny certain applicants from the Diversity Visa lottery program. The decision was issued by U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan on August 21, 2025, and applies to a small group… Read More