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STEM OPT Site Visits: How Employers Can Prepare for HSI Compliance Checks

STEM OPT provides eligible international students with an opportunity to extend their practical training in the United States while gaining valuable experience related to their STEM degrees. However, employers participating in the STEM OPT program have important compliance responsibilities. One area that deserves particular attention is the possibility of a government site visit. STEM OPT […]

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Form N-400 status naturalization application status

How to Check Your N-400 Case Status and Track Your Citizenship Application

After filing Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, many applicants want to know what happens next and how they can monitor their U.S. citizenship application. USCIS provides online tools that allow applicants to check case status, receive notifications, review correspondence, and monitor important updates. Your N-400 case can move through several stages, including receipt of the

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AILA and Members Sue Administration Over Arbitrary Mandatory Form Changes

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), together with immigration law firm Benach Pitney Reilly, has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) decision to require new editions of Forms I-864, I-864A, and I-864EZ without advance notice or a transition period. The plaintiffs argue that the abrupt implementation has created significant

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The $100,000 H-1B Fee Rule

The $100,000 H-1B Fee Rule: Regulatory Scope, Litigation Posture, Strategic Compliance, and Industry Outlook

Presidential Proclamation 10973, titled Restriction on Entry of Certain Non-immigrant Workers (promulgated September 19, 2025), introduced a non-statutory $100,000 payment condition precedent for processing designated initial H-1B non-immigrant visa petitions. Positioned by the executive branch as an exercise of foreign affairs and national security authority to safeguard domestic labor standards, the rule functions effectively as

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