February 04, 2026
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Category: Immigration

USCIS Announces FY 2027 H 1B Lottery Registration Opens March 4 With New Weighted Selection Process

USCIS will open the FY 2027 H-1B lottery electronic registration period on March 4, 2026. Employers will have until March 19 to submit electronic registrations using their USCIS online accounts and pay the $215 registration fee per beneficiary. USCIS is expected to send out selection notices by March 31, 2026. Under USCIS’ new weighted selection rule, employers will receive more lottery...
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January 22, 2026
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Category: Immigration

State Department Pauses Immigrant Visa Processing for 75 Countries

Effective January 21, the State Department has paused issuing immigrant visas for nationals of 75 countries out of concern that these immigrants will use welfare programs in the United States. An immigrant visa is a permanent visa that allows an individual to enter the country and automatically become a lawful permanent resident (green card holder) upon admission. The pause does...
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January 05, 2026
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Category: Immigration

USCIS Adopts Weighted H-1B Lottery To Favor Higher Wages

USCIS has finalized a rule that replaces the random H-1B lottery with a weighted selection process that favors higher-paid H-1B candidates. The rule, published December 29, 2025, will be in effect for the upcoming FY 2027 H-1B season. Under the new system, lottery registrants will receive multiple entries based on the wage level offered to the H-1B candidate: Level IV...
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December 08, 2025
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Category: Immigration

Trump Administration Expands Travel Ban, Pauses Immigration Benefits For 19 Countries

USCIS has halted processing of most immigration applications for nationals of 19 countries, creating potential hiring and compliance challenges for employers. The June 2025 travel ban has been expanded to pause H-1Bs, green card applications, and naturalization applications for individuals who are citizens of or were born in one of these countries: Afghanistan, Myanmar/Burma, Chad, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti,...
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December 04, 2025
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Category: Discrimination and Harassment

EEOC Fact Sheet On Discrimination Against American Workers Needn’t Be Posted But Should Be Followed

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has released a fact sheet about discrimination against American workers. The EEOC is not mandating that employers post the new fact sheet or its recent guidance on DEI-related discrimination. However, these documents signal the EEOC’s enforcement priorities and evolving interpretations of nondiscrimination laws. Therefore, employers should review their workplace policies and be on the watch for...
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December 01, 2025
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Category: Discrimination and Harassment

EEOC Focuses on Protecting American Workers From Discrimination

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has released a fact sheet and refreshed its national origin discrimination resources, underscoring a renewed federal focus on protecting American workers from unlawful bias. While the guidance does not introduce new legal standards, it reinforces that Title VII strictly prohibits employers from favoring foreign applicants or employees — including those with specific visa statuses — over American...
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November 20, 2025
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Category: Immigration

DHS Proposes Rescinding Biden’s Public Charge Rule So It Can Adopt A More Flexible Policy

The Department of Homeland Security has proposed rescinding the Biden Administration’s “public charge” rule so it can include non-cash benefits when determining whether an alien is likely to be financially dependent on the government. This could increase documentation requirements and processing times for some employment-based immigration cases. The 2022 rule allows DHS to deny a petition to adjust immigration status...
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November 05, 2025
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Category: Immigration

DHS Eliminates Automatic Extension Of Work Authorization

USCIS issued an interim final rule October 29 that ends the automatic extension of Employment Authorization Documents for renewal applications, effective for renewals filed on or after October 30. Employees will not be able to work after their EAD expires unless USCIS approves the renewal and issues a new card. Previously, employees in specified categories could continue working for up to 540...
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October 22, 2025
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Category: Immigration

Supreme Court Won’t Hear Challenge To 2015 DHS Rule That Authorizes Employment For H-1B Spouses

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review a challenge to a federal rule that allows certain spouses of H-1B visa holders to work in the United States. Therefore, an appellate decision in Save Jobs USA v. Department of Homeland Security upholding the legality of the 2015 DHS rule will remain in force for these H-4 visa holders. Save Jobs USA filed...
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October 22, 2025
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Category: Immigration

USCIS Clarifies $100,000 H-1B Fee

USCIS has issued guidance clarifying details of the new $100,000 H-1B fee. The October 20 guidance clarifies that routine in-U.S. H-1B filings are unaffected, and the fee will not apply to current H-1B visa holders if they travel outside the United States. However, the fee could be triggered by consular processing or international travel while a petition is pending. Members...
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