USCIS has issued official guidance on how the September 19, 2025 Presidential Proclamation, Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers, applies the new $100,000 fee to certain H-1B cases. The policy took effect at 12:01
If you are currently working in the United States as an intracompany transferee on an L-1 visa, you may be looking to change job or employer. In this guide for L1 visa holders, we set
Verifying US employment authorization is an essential part of the recruitment process, ensuring that those hired by employers are legally entitled to accept work in the US. The following guide is designed to help employers
What are your options if your L1 visa application has been refused?
The B-1 in lieu of H-1B allows a business to send an employee to the US for a short-term project if that person is a specialized knowledge professional.
The E2 visa is a nonimmigrant visa that allows foreign nationals from treaty countries to enter the US to invest in, develop or manage a business. It also provides work authorization for the E2 investor’s
The US federal government has entered a shutdown due to the lapse in appropriations as of October 1, 2025. The shutdown is going to impact many aspects of the immigration system, as we set out
Non-US nationals between the ages of 14 and 79 applying for an American visa will in most cases be required to attend a visa interview at a US Embassy or Consulate local in their home country. For UK nationals, this would be at the US Embassy in London.
Being granted permission to work in the United States represents the start of an exciting new chapter. But in most cases, this permission is not only temporary, it’s also conditional on you keeping your job.
Can you travel to the US with a moral turpitude conviction?
If you are looking to come to the United States for work in a highly specialized job role, even with an approved petition filed on your behalf by your prospective US employer, you will need
The US I Visa, or ‘media visa’ as it’s often referred to, is intended for foreign individuals to enter and work in the US on pre-approved media/journalism assignments.
What travellers to the US need to know about Form I-94.
What are the rules for working in the US with a student visa?
Do you need an employment authorization document to work in the US with an L-1 visa?
The Department of Homeland Security has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would change the way H-1B visa registrations are selected under the annual cap. Instead of a purely random registration lottery, the proposal
The Department of Labor has announced a new initiative called Project Firewall, aimed at strengthening enforcement of H-1B program rules. Introduced on September 19, 2025, the initiative signals an aggressive shift in oversight of employers
On September 19, 2025, President Trump signed the proclamation ‘Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers’, introducing a $100,000 supplemental fee on certain H-1B petitions. On September 21, the White House and Department of State
The Trump Administration has announced the launch of a new US Gold Card program through executive order. The initiative is intended to create a fast-tracked pathway to US permanent residence for foreign nationals who make
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