by Frank Alvarado | Jun 16, 2026 | Investor Visas
Key Observations: The July Visa Bulletin brings mixed news for employment-based immigrants. EB-1 India retrogresses again, EB-2 India and EB-5 India remain unavailable through the end of the fiscal year, while EB-5 Set-Aside categories (Rural, High Unemployment, and...
by Frank Alvarado | Jun 15, 2026 | Immigration Updates
A federal district court in Massachusetts on June 12, 2026 temporarily stayed its June 8, 2026 decision that vacated U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) policy implementing the $100,000 H-1B fee established under President Trump’s September...
by Frank Alvarado | Jun 11, 2026 | Immigration Updates
For audio listeners, you can listen to our audio version of the News Digest here. You can also join our Immigration News Digest Newsletter here. Federal Judge Blocks $100,000 H-1B Fee Nationwide Federal Court Strikes Down USCIS Travel Ban Adjudication Freeze State...
by Frank Alvarado | Jun 8, 2026 | Immigration Updates
Federal Court Rules Trump Administration’s H-1B Surcharge Was an Unlawful Tax In a significant win for U.S. employers, a federal judge in Massachusetts has struck down the Trump Administration’s controversial $100,000 fee on employers sponsoring H-1B workers, ruling...
by Frank Alvarado | Jun 5, 2026 | Investor Visas
The Trump Gold Card program remains unavailable for filing, despite growing signs that implementation is moving forward. USCIS has now advanced Form I-140G—the petition required for Gold Card applications—to the final 30-day Paperwork Reduction Act review stage,...
