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The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced that the per-country limit in EB-2 category for India has been exhausted for the fiscal year (FY) 2026. In its announcement, the DHS directed all embassies and consulates to no longer issue EB-2 visas to Indian applicants for the rest of the current fiscal year. As…
The Trump administration’s latest immigration policy of recasting ‘adjustment of status’ as an ‘extraordinary’ discretionary benefit and pushing many green card applicants toward consular processing abroad is expected to trigger immediate litigation, according to immigration attorneys.The memo released on Friday night by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) states that green card applicants should…
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a new policy memo which requires foreigners in the country seeking a green card to now leave America and apply in their home country. In the announcement, USCIS Spokesman Zach Kahler said “This policy allows our immigration system to function as the law intended instead of incentivizing…
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph Edlow has now issued a strong warning to immigrants and applicants, stressing that compliance with immigration laws is non-negotiable for those seeking permanent residency or citizenship. The remarks made by Edlow highlight a renewed enforcement push that included re-opening older cases to detect fraud and potentially revoke…
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)’s new rules related to Form I-129 will kick in from April 1, 2026. Under the change, the immigration authority will stop accepting H-1B and other visa applications if it is received in the 01/20/25 edition of Form I-129. For those unaware, the Form I-129 is used by employers…
The public database used to track companies hiring workers on the H-1B visa programme has gone offline, reports Dallas Express. According to the publication, key search tools of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) H-1B Employer Data hub have been disabled. These tools enabled users to search and analyse visa sponsorship data. Additionally, recent…
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is notifying visa applicants about the updated edition of Form I-129, dated 02/27/26. The update form includes significant changes to the H Classification Supplement that employers and practitioners should understand, particularly as they prepare for the fiscal year 2027 (FY27) H1B cap season under the new wage-weighted lottery…
The US Department of Homeland Security earlier introduced a new rule changing how H-1B visa program registrations are selected, introducing a weighted system that prioritises higher-skilled and higher-paid applicants. The rule, announced on December 23, amends existing regulations governing the selection process used by US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for H-1B cap-subject petitions. It…
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it has received enough petitions to reach the cap for the first allocation of supplemental H-2B visas for fiscal year (FY) 2026. The allocation covers 18,490 additional visas reserved specifically for returning workers with employment start dates between January 1 and March 31, 2026. According to…
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced an increase in premium processing fees for several immigration benefits, including the widely used H-1B visa. The revised fees will take effect from March 1, and will apply to requests postmarked on or after that date. This is as per a press release by the US…
