A “shutdown” in this context refers to the cessation of non-essential government functions due to a lack of authorized federal funding, as governed by the Antideficiency Act (31 U.S.C. § 1341).
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Introduction On October 1, 2025, at 12:01 a.m. (ET), the United States entered a partial government shutdown after Congress failed to enact a funding bill. Under the Anti deficiency Act, federal agencies without independent fee funding must suspend operations. While several immigration-related functions continue, the Department of Labor (DOL)—a critical player in employment-based immigration—has ceased
Introduction For decades, Indian professionals have played a vital role in the U.S. economy’s reliance on high-skilled talent. The H-1B visa program under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) § 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) remains the primary pathway for specialty occupation workers, while employment-based green card categories under INA §§ 203(b)(2) and (b)(3) offer long-term permanent residence opportunities.
STEM OPT Extension Checklist: A Comprehensive Legal Guide for Students and Employers The STEM OPT extension offers a valuable opportunity for international graduates in STEM fields to gain additional U.S. work experience. However, the program imposes strict compliance requirements on both students and employers. By following this checklist and understanding the obligations set forth in
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Why hire an Immigration Attorney for Your Visa Journey Navigating the visa application process can feel like an overwhelming maze, filled with confusing paperwork and rigorous deadlines. Whether you’re seeking to work, study, or reunite with loved ones, the complexities of immigration law can pose significant challenges. This is where hiring an immigration attorney becomes
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H-2B Visa – Eligibility, Prevailing Wage Determination, Extensions, Limits And Best Practices. The H-2B visa program allows U.S. employers to hire foreign nationals for temporary non-agricultural employment when there are not enough U.S. workers who are able, willing, qualified, and available to perform the work. Employers must demonstrate that the employment of H-2B workers will
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Introduction The H-1B visa program, created under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), has long functioned as a dual-purpose instrument: supplying U.S. employers with global talent in specialty occupations while embedding statutory safeguards to protect U.S. workers. For decades, when registrations exceeded statutory caps, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) conducted a random lottery
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F-1 Student VISA – Eligibility, Requirements, And Compliance Checklist Download checklist to analyse the statutory and regulatory framework governing F-1 non-immigrant student status under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), and to provide a detailed compliance checklist, including eligibility requirements, procedural steps, maintenance of status obligations, and common pitfalls for foreign nationals pursuing full-time academic
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At Immigration Fleet Law Firm, we are closely monitoring this evolving situation. As of today, the Proclamation and related agency guidance represent one of the most significant shifts in H-1B policy in recent years. We will continue to track updates from the White House, DHS, USCIS, and DOS and will keep our clients and readers
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Executive summary Visa retrogression — the backward movement of priority-date cut-offs in the U.S. Department of State’s monthly Visa Bulletin — is a statutory, predictable, and recurring consequence of finite annual numerical limits and per-country ceilings for employment-based immigrant visas. For employers and high-skilled foreign nationals (particularly nationals of India and China), retrogression materially delays
