Showing posts with label USCIS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label USCIS. Show all posts
Thursday, March 19, 2026

April 2026 Visa Bulletin: Significant Movement and Current EB-3 Categories

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The Department of State has just issued the April 2026 Visa Bulletin . This blog post analyzes this month's Visa Bulletin. Visa Bullet...
Monday, March 9, 2026

FY 2027 H-1B CAP Lottery

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The fiscal year 2027 (March 2026) H-1B cap registration period is currently open and will run through noon eastern on Thursday March 19, 202...
Friday, February 20, 2026

March 2026 Visa Bulletin: Movement Forward and Current EB-2 Categories

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The Department of State has just issued the March 2026 Visa Bulletin . This blog post analyzes this month's Visa Bulletin. Visa Bullet...
Tuesday, February 3, 2026

FY 2027 H-1B CAP Lottery

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The fiscal year 2027 (March 2026) H-1B cap registration period will open at noon ET on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 and close at noon ET on Thu...
Monday, January 26, 2026

USCIS Places Hold on Benefit Applications related to Travel Ban

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On January 1, 2026, USCIS issued a Policy Memorandum announcing an adjudicative hold on all pending benefit applications filed by individua...
Wednesday, January 14, 2026

February 2026 Visa Bulletin: Movement Forward for Most EB-3 Categories

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The Department of State has just issued the February 2026 Visa Bulletin . This blog post analyzes this month's Visa Bulletin. Visa Bul...
Tuesday, January 6, 2026

DHS Issues Final Rule for Weighted Selection of the Highest Wages in H-1B Cap

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On December 29, 2025, DHS published a Final Rule in the Federal Register , amending the way in which USCIS will select candidates in the H-1...
Friday, December 12, 2025

USCIS Issues New Travel Ban Restrictions

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued several new policies to restrict immigration for individuals born in countries ...
Monday, November 17, 2025

December 2025 Visa Bulletin: Movement Forward in All Categories

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The Department of State has just issued the December 2025 Visa Bulletin . This blog post analyzes this month's Visa Bulletin. Visa Bul...
Monday, October 27, 2025

President Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Fee: Lawsuit and New Guidance

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On Thursday, October 16 , the U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s $100,000 H-1B fee. MU posted its first...
Wednesday, October 15, 2025

November 2025 Visa Bulletin: No Movement for Employment-Based Categories

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The Department of State has just issued the November 2025 Visa Bulletin . This blog post analyzes this month's Visa Bulletin. Visa Bul...
Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Government Shutdown: How it Could Affect Your Immigration Case

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The US government is facing an impending shutdown at midnight on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. However, even in a “shutdown”, not all immigrat...
Tuesday, September 16, 2025

October 2025 Visa Bulletin: Modest Movement Forward for Most Categories

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The Department of State has just issued the October 2025 Visa Bulletin , the first of the new Fiscal Year. This blog post analyzes this mont...
Monday, September 15, 2025

WEBINAR: Business Immigration Hot Topics

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MU will be hosting a FREE webinar on Tuesday, September 23rd at 2PM Eastern for our friends and clients.  Please join us! Join us for this...
Wednesday, August 27, 2025

USCIS to Consider “Anti-Americanism” in Certain Immigration Decisions

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On August 19, 2025, USCIS issued a policy alert that the agency will review “anti-Americanism” as a  discretionary factor when reviewing ce...
Monday, July 21, 2025

FY 2026 H-1B Cap is Reached: USCIS Will Not Conduct Second Round of Lottery

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USCIS announced in a News Alert that the FY 2026 H-1B cap has been reached as of July 2025. Because the cap has been reached, USCIS will no...
Tuesday, July 15, 2025

August 2025 Visa Bulletin: Slight Movement Forward for EB-3 India, Slight Retrogression for Others

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The Department of State has just issued the August 2025 Visa Bulletin . This blog post analyzes this month's Visa Bulletin. Visa Bulle...