DHS Clarifies Adjustment of Status Memo — What Changed and What Didn’t
In our previous post, we covered Policy Memorandum PM-602-0199, issued by USCIS on May 21, 2026, which formally framed adjustment of status as a highly discretionary form of relief and signaled a preference for consular processing in most cases. Since then, there has been a notable development worth addressing. What the Administration Said Following widespread […]
Federal Court Strikes Down the $100,000 H-1B Fee
In a significant development for employers, universities, healthcare institutions, and foreign professionals, a federal judge has struck down the Trump administration’s controversial $100,000 fee on certain H-1B visa petitions. The ruling removes a major financial barrier that had disrupted hiring plans and created uncertainty for organizations relying on highly skilled international talent. Background The requirement […]
Update: Federal Court Vacates the USCIS Adjudication Pause for Nationals of 39 Countries
Last week, we discussed two immigration-related pauses that are currently being challenged in federal court. One was the USCIS hold on benefit adjudications for nationals of 39 countries affected by the administration’s travel restrictions and related screening directives. The other was the State Department freeze on immigrant visa processing abroad. At the time, relief was […]
The TN Visa: Considerations for Employers and Employees
If you are a Canadian or Mexican citizen looking to work in the United States, or a U.S. employer looking to hire one, the TN visa may be one of the fastest and most straightforward paths available to making that happen. Created under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), formerly NAFTA, the TN visa allows qualified […]
Two Pauses, Two Legal Battles: What the USCIS and State Department Visa Pauses Mean for Your Immigration Case
The USCIS Pause: 39 Countries, Impacts Applicants Already Inside the United States What It Is Policy Memorandum (PM)-602-0192 directed USCIS to place a hold, pending comprehensive review, on all asylum applications for all applicants and on all pending benefit applications for people from the 19 countries named in Presidential Proclamation 10949. It also directed re-review […]