Guidance on what is legal vs illegal when individuals (including activists or YouTubers) approach homes, businesses, or request immigration-related documents such as LCAs and Public Access Files(PAFs).
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Remote work has become a long-term reality for many companies across the United States. As a result, a growing number of H-1B professionals now work from home either full-time or through hybrid arrangements. Employers commonly include employees’ home addresses as approved work locations in Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) and H-1B filings. At the same time,
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ICE has launched a major crackdown on the OPT program, flagging over 10,000 foreign students in “highly suspect” employment arrangements. If your company hires F-1 students through OPT or STEM OPT, here’s what you need to do right now.
OPT Under the Microscope: What Every Employer Needs to Know Right Now Read More »
The H-1B visa program was created to allow U.S. employers to hire skilled foreign professionals when qualified domestic workers are unavailable. However, gaps in enforcement and power imbalances can leave visa-dependent workers vulnerable to exploitation. This article presents an anonymized case-study style discussion based on real-world patterns seen in employment-based immigration disputes, highlighting how immigration
Introduction The H-1B cap selection system administered by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) no longer operates as a purely random lottery. Under the current regulatory framework, registrations are ranked and selected based on prevailing wage levels, meaning that the manner in which a petition is structured—specifically the SOC classification, worksite location, and job design—has
Overview of the Final Rule The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a Final Rule authorizing an increase in filing fees for Premium Processing services administered by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). This fee adjustment is mandated by the USCIS Stabilization Act, which grants DHS statutory authority to revise Premium Processing fees
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Agency: Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)Document Number: 2025-23853Type: Final rule implementing a revised H-1B cap selection processScheduled Publication Date: December 29, 2025Pages: Approximately 303 Purpose and Overview of the Change The Department of Homeland Security, through USCIS, has issued a final rule revising the H-1B cap lottery selection process.
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Introduction Prudential visa revocation has become increasingly common in recent years, particularly for individuals in professional non-immigrant statuses such as H-1B, L-1, O-1, and F-1. A prudential revocation occurs when the U.S. Department of State (DOS) revokes a visa while the visa holder is physically present in the United States. The rationale is “precautionary”: DOS
Family-based immigration remains one of the strongest pillars of U.S. immigration law, governed primarily by the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Two of the most commonly used pathways for couples are the Marriage-Based Immigrant Visa (CR-1/IR-1) and the K-1 Fiancé(e) Visa. Though both lead to permanent residence, their legal frameworks, timelines, financial responsibilities, and overall
Introduction On September 19, 2025, the President of the United States issued a Presidential Proclamation titled “Restriction on Entry of Certain Non-immigrant Workers.” Acting under the authority of Sections 212(f) and 215(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), the order introduces sweeping changes to how H-1B non-immigrant workers may enter the United States. This
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