A new presidential proclamation extends the $100,000 fee for certain H-1B petitions through September 21, 2027. Mintz examines which filings are affected and the potential for further litigation.

Learn about a proposed DOL rule that would raise prevailing wage levels for H‑1B, H1B1, and E‑3 visas and PERM cases, increasing employer costs and affecting talent planning. 

The US State Department has indefinitely suspended immigrant visa processing for applicants from 75 countries effective January 21, 2026. Learn who is impacted and key implications.

This alert looks at USCIS’s clarifications of the September 19, 2025 Presidential Proclamation that purports to impose a $100,000 fee for H-1B workers who need to enter the US.

The US State Department announced that US embassies will reduce eligibility for the nonimmigrant visa interview waiver program, affecting common visa categories such as H-1B, L-1, and F-1.

Read about the online registration period for H-1B quota selection for the upcoming fiscal year for H-1B registrations and petitions filed to USCIS in March 2025 and the H-1B registration system.

Arash Bahar and John Quill discussed the features of the Online Organizational Accounts and how the updated H-1B registration process will work.

Over the past several months, the Department of State (DOS) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have announced additional backlogs in the permanent residence (Green Card) quota system.  These additional backlogs have forced employers and their foreign national employees to adjust strategy in applying for permanent residence, and in maintaining lawful status and employment authorization in the U.S.

Under a recent USCIS rule change, lawful permanent residents who have filed a Form N-400 Naturalization Application with USCIS on or after December 12, 2022, will receive a 24-month automatic Green Card extension.