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President Elect Donald Trump’s Change of Heart, Suddenly Embraces H-1B Work Visas

After years of criticizing the H-1B work visa program, benefitting highly skilled foreign talent, on Saturday the President-elect shocked the world when he pledged his support for the program. In an interview with the New York Post, Trump said, “I’ve always liked the visas, I have always been in favor…

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New Final Rule Brings Major Changes to the H-1B Visa Program in 2025

New changes to the H-1B work visa program are coming on January 17, 2025. A new final rule published by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the Federal Register lays out some of the critical changes that H-1B beneficiaries and U.S. employers can expect. These changes will become effective…

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How Employment-Based Visa Applicants Can Prepare for the Incoming Trump Administration

In this blog post, we discuss how Trump’s return to the White House on January 20th could impact employment-based visa applicants and their employers in the years ahead. While the Trump campaign has been very vocal about their zero-tolerance policy toward illegal immigration, much less has been said about employment-based…

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Incoming Trump Administration Poised to Threaten H-1B Worker Visas

The fallout of the 2024 Presidential election has left high-skilled foreign workers asking what the Trump administration may have in store for them in the new year. Perhaps the most vulnerable to attack is the H-1B work visa program, which was previously targeted by the Trump administration. A second term…

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Navigating the Path to Success: Mastering the O-1A Visa and Paving the Way to EB-1A Approval

In the complex landscape of U.S. immigration, the O-1A visa stands out as a great option for individuals with extraordinary abilities in fields such as business, sciences, athletics, or education. This visa offers a pathway for highly talented professionals to work in the United States while showcasing their exceptional expertise.…

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FY 2025 H-1B Cap Registration Statistics, Eligible Registrations Plunge by almost 40%

New fraud prevention mechanisms applied to the H-1B program in fiscal year 2025 have led to a dramatic decrease in the number of eligible registrations for H-1B cap visas, plunging to almost 40% from the past year. These fraud prevention mechanisms were introduced with the final rule “Improving the H-1B…

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BREAKING NEWS: The H-1B FY 2025 Initial Lottery and Selection Process Has Been Completed

In this blog post, we bring you an important announcement regarding the H-1B fiscal year (FY) 2025 cap season. Today, April 1st the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it received sufficient electronic registrations during the initial registration period to meet the annual numerical limitations for the fiscal…

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What’s New in Immigration? SSN Updates for New N-400 Citizenship Applicants, and H-1B FY 2025 Season Updates

SSN Updates for New N-400 Applicants If you have been thinking of applying for U.S. Citizenship, you may be pleased to learn that starting April 1st applicants will have the option of requesting an original or replacement Social Security number (SSN) or card and have the chance to update their…

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Immigration Reminders: Premium Processing Fee Increases Starting Today February 26, 2024 & E-Verify+ Pilot Coming This Spring

As a reminder to our readers, today Monday, February 26, 2024, a new premium processing fee will go into effect for Form I-907 Request for Premium Processing, for those filing premium processing service for the following applications: Form I-129 Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker Form I-140 Immigrant Petition for Alien…

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Immigration Roundup: New H-1B Cap Season Updates for FY 2025 and Beyond

In this blog post, we share with you some new updates for the H-1B cap season for fiscal year 2025 and beyond.  H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period FY 2025 USCIS has announced that the initial registration period for the FY 2025 H-1B cap season will open at noon Eastern time on March 6,…

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