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Updated Guidance on the $100,000 H-1B Proclamation fee
Photo by Alexander Mils on Unsplash On September 21, 2025, it was announced that the entry into the United States of foreign nationals as nonimmigrants to perform services in an H-1B specialty occupation was restricted, except for those foreign nationals whose petitions are accompanied or supplemented by a payment of $100,000. No guidance was given […]
The Pros & Cons of Filing USCIS Forms Online
I recently moved to a new office space. Which meant moving boxes and boxes of paper files. Many of my immigration law clients are surprised to find out how many forms we still file via paper copy. We File Most USCIS Forms on Paper While we would love to file more forms electronically, and US […]
AILA Flyer: Changes to USCIS Filing Fees
The USCIS final rule on a new fee schedule has a lot of new information to take in. In fact, the published final rule was 207 pages of the Federal Register, where the newest government agency updates are posted. View the PDF below from the American Immigration Lawyers Association that outlines some of the key […]
USCIS Announces New Fee Schedule, Including Increases for Employment-Based Petitions
In a move aimed at modernizing operations and enhancing service efficiency, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has introduced a final rule adjusting various immigration and naturalization benefit request fees. Notably, these adjustments include increases for certain employment-based petitions, reflecting the following changes: Fee Adjustments for Employment-Based Petitions: The final rule implements increases […]
USCIS Announces Premium Processing Fee Adjustments Effective February 26, 2024
Photo by rupixen.com on Unsplash On December 27, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a final rule to adjust the premium processing fees for certain immigration forms due to inflation. This adjustment will take effect on Monday, February 26, 2024. The premium processing fees for eligible forms and categories will increase to […]
USCIS Policy Update: Sole Proprietorships and L-1 Petitions
Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com on Unsplash The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy update through its Policy Manual, reinforcing the legal distinctions between business entities in the context of immigration petitions. Specifically, the guidance makes it clear that a sole proprietorship, by virtue of not being a distinct legal entity separate […]
Rescheduling Biometric Services Appointments with USCIS
Photo by Steve Johnson on Unsplash You can now reschedule a biometric service appointment through a new self-service tool with an online USCIS account. The rescheduling tool eliminates the need to call the USCIS Contact Center, which has been known to be a tedious procedure with long wait times. This comes as a result from […]
Understanding the Alien Registration Requirement (ARR) in 2025
ZekaG from Getty Images Signature USCIS Update: Understanding the Alien Registration Requirement (ARR) in 2025 The U.S. tightened immigration registration compliance following Executive Order 14159. On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14159, directing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to enforce long-standing federal laws that require certain noncitizens in the United States […]