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Latest Immigration Alerts and Policy Updates

July 23, 2026: Immigration Alert: DHS Ends “Duration of Status” (D/S) for F, J, and I Visa HoldersJuly 22, 2026: USCIS Ends FY 2027 H-1B Cap Season: No Additional Lottery PlannedJuly 21, 2026: USCIS Alert: DHS Rescinds Current Public Charge Rule—New, Stricter Public Charge Policy Coming September 18, 2026April 3, 2026: FY 2027 H-1B Cap Lottery Results and Next StepsMarch 31, 2026: International Travel Guidance for F-1 Students During H-1B Cap SeasonMarch 30, 2026: DOL Proposes Major Changes to Prevailing Wages for Immigration ProgramsMarch 17, 2026: April 2026 Visa Bulletin Updates for Green Card ApplicantsFebruary 2, 2026: H-1B Cap Registration Schedule for FY 2027January 15, 2026: Suspension of Visa Processing for Certain CountriesJanuary 12, 2026: The State Department Expands the Pilot Program for B-1/B-2 Visa BondsJanuary 12, 2026: USCIS Raises Premium Processing Fees for H-1B VisasDecember 18, 2025: Travel Ban Extended and Modified, Commencing January 01, 2026December 9, 2025: U.S. Consulates Cancel Some H-1B and H-4 Visa AppointmentsDecember 5, 2025: Increased Vetting for H-1B and H-4 Visa ApplicantsNovember 21, 2025: USCIS Begins Gold Card Program ImplementationNovember 6, 2025: Guidelines for Foreign Nationals on Holiday Travel in 2025October 30, 2025: USCIS Requires Electronic Payments for Paper FilingsOctober 30, 2025: U.S. Eliminates Automatic Employment Authorization ExtensionOctober 21, 2025: USCIS Releases New H-1B Fee GuidelinesOctober 17, 2025: New H-1B Restrictions Challenged in CourtSeptember 29, 2025: A Possible October 01, 2025, Federal Government ShutdownSeptember 25, 2025: DOL aims to combat abuse of the H-1B program using “Project Firewall.”September 24, 2025: DHS Proposes Wage-Based H-1B Cap Allocation SystemSeptember 20, 2025: Trump Restricts H-1B Visa Holders From Entering the U.S.August 12, 2025: Federal Review Advances DHS H-1B Cap Selection ChangesAugust 10, 2025: DHS Proposal Would Change Fixed-Term Student VisasAugust 8, 2025: USCIS Updates Policy on CSPA Age CalculationAugust 7, 2025: Visa Bond Pilot Program for B-1/B-2 Visa ApplicantsJuly 28, 2025: State Department Ends Most Dropbox Visa AppointmentsJuly 18, 2025: Update – USCIS reaches the H-1B cap for fiscal year 2026June 20, 2025: U.S. State Department Resumes Student Visa ProcessingMay 15, 2025: USCIS Announces FY 2026 H-1B Cap Selection NumbersMarch 31, 2025: FY 2026 H-1B Initial Registration Selection Process CompletedMarch 28, 2025: Immigration in the Trump era: A fireside chatFebruary 28, 2025: US: Registration for the FY 2026 H-1B Cap Opens on March 07, 2025February 14, 2025: India Introduces Electronic Student Visa ProcessFebruary 14, 2025: U.S. Reinstates Stricter Visa Interview Waiver RequirementsFebruary 8, 2025: USCIS Announces H-1B Cap Registration Schedule for FY 2026December 18, 2024: Final H-1B Modernization Rule Takes Effect January 17December 12, 2024: Holiday-related Delays in Immigration ProcessingDecember 12, 2024: DHS Permanently Extends Automatic EAD Renewals to 540 DaysAugust 12, 2024: FY 2025 H-1B Regular Cap Second Random Selection CompletedJuly 31, 2024: USCIS Announces Second FY 2025 H-1B Cap SelectionJune 20, 2024: Biden Administration Expands Immigration PathwaysJune 13, 2024: Emami Litigation – Notice to Class MembersMay 1, 2024: USCIS Announces Selection Numbers for the FY 2025 H-1B CapApril 2, 2024: FY2025 H-1B Cap selection process is completed by USCISMarch 22, 2024: USCIS Extends FY 2025 H-1B Registration DeadlineFebruary 5, 2024: H-1B Cap Registration Schedule for FY 2025 Announced by USCISFebruary 1, 2024: USCIS Fee Rule Increases Employment-Based Filing Fees April 1February 1, 2024: Final H-1B Modernization Rule Updates FY 2025 RegistrationAugust 1, 2023: FY 2024 H-1B Cap Update – Second Round Lottery CompletedJuly 27, 2023: FY 2024 H-1B Cap Update – USCIS to conduct second lottery roundJanuary 27, 2023: FY 2024 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens on March 01, 2023September 9, 2022: Oct 2022 EB2 India Visa Bulletin UpdateMarch 1, 2022: USCIS Ends Combined Payments for H-1B and H-1B1 FilingsFebruary 22, 2022: FY 2023 H-1B Cap UpdateFebruary 22, 2022: USCIS Urges Eligible Applicants to Switch Employment-Based CategoriesJanuary 28, 2022: USCIS Announces FY 2023 H-1B Registration PeriodJanuary 21, 2022: Proof of Vaccination Required for Non-U.S. TravelersDecember 24, 2021: U.S. Waives In-Person Interviews for H-1B and Other VisasDecember 22, 2021: US withdraws H-1B Selection Final RuleNovember 19, 2021: USCIS Conducts Third H-1B Lottery for FY 2022November 12, 2021: Major changes to H-4 and L-2 EADsSeptember 29, 2021: COVID-19 Travel Restrictions and the National Interest Exception (NIE)September 20, 2021: U.S. Relaxes COVID-19 Travel Restrictions for Vaccinated TravelersJuly 29, 2021: USCIS Conducts Second H-1B Lottery for FY 2022July 6, 2021: State Department Extends National Interest Exception ValidityJune 9, 2021: USCIS Updates Policies to promote Immigration ServicesMay 5, 2021: USCIS Suspends Biometrics for Certain I-539 ApplicantsMay 3, 2021: The U.S. restricts travel from India starting May 04, 2021April 12, 2021: USCIS announces Online filing of Form I-765 for F-1 Students Seeking Optional Practical TrainingMarch 30, 2021: H-1B Initial Electronic Registration Selection Process CompletedMarch 25, 2021: FY 2022 H-1B Registration Period ClosesMarch 3, 2021: USCIS Extends Flexibilities to Certain Applicants Filing Form I-765 for OPTFebruary 26, 2021: The Biden Administration Revokes Presidential Proclamation 10014February 5, 2021: FY 2022 H-1B Electronic Registration Opens March 9February 5, 2021: USCIS Delays Wage-Based H-1B Selection ProcessFebruary 1, 2021: H1B Visa: Regulatory FreezeJanuary 7, 2021: USCIS Modifies H-1B Selection Process to Prioritize WagesDecember 31, 2020: Presidential Proclamations 10014 and 10052 ExtendedOctober 29, 2020: Selection based on highest wages may be replaced to H-1B lotteryOctober 20, 2020: Various claims documented against DOL for wage incrementsOctober 19, 2020: North and South borders shut until further noticeOctober 16, 2020: I-129 & I-140 petitions premium processing fees increasedOctober 12, 2020: Proposed sweeping changes to H-1B programsOctober 12, 2020: Dramatically increase of prevailing wagesOctober 10, 2020: Court Order Regarding Presidential Proclamation 10052October 1, 2020: Expansion through premium processingSeptember 30, 2020: Increase of USCIS fee haltedSeptember 30, 2020: Regulations for forthcoming H-1B & prevailing wagesSeptember 25, 2020: EB priority dates for October 2020 changed SignificantlySeptember 23, 2020: Remote extended of I-9 & E-Verify procedures through 19/11/2020September 23, 2020: North & South borders to remain shut through 21/10/2020

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