Investment linked green card: USCIS proposes lower EB-5 fees amid investor litigation

USCIS has proposed reducing EB-5 visa filing fees, a significant reversal following steep April 2024 hikes. This move comes amid litigation claiming the previous fee increases were unlawful. The ...

H-1B: USCIS may excuse late filings because of ongoing shutdown only if...

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a waiver for H-1B petitioners as the federal government ...
JD Supra

USCIS Reminders: Increased Filing Fees, Additional Asylum Program Fee, and Extended Premium Processing Times

USCIS published a final rule (the Final Rule) on January 31, 2024, increasing certain filing fees that went into effect on April 1, 2024. Now that these fees are in effect, we want to highlight ...

$100,000 H-1B fee only for new petitions filed outside America; foreign grads in the US won’t pay, USCIS clarifies

International graduates in the US on H-1B visas will not pay the new $100,000 petition fee. USCIS issued updated guidance ...

H-1B $100,000 fee explained: Who pays, who doesn't, and what USCIS just clarified

The Trump administration clarified the $100,000 H-1B visa fee applies only to new petitions for foreign workers outside the US, exempting existing visa holders.
Newsweek

US Immigration Backlog Hits All-Time High

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is grappling with an unprecedented backlog of immigration cases, reaching a record 11.3 million pending applications. USCIS data from January to March ...