by Frank Alvarado | Dec 23, 2025 | Immigration Updates
The Trump administration has finalized a rule that replaces the randomized H-1B lottery with a weighted selection system that favors higher-paid roles. The rule takes effect February 27, meaning it will be in place before the upcoming spring H-1B cap season,...
by Frank Alvarado | Dec 20, 2025 | Immigration Updates
The Department of Labor (DOL) has taken the first formal step toward revising wage rules for the H-1B nonimmigrant and PERM labor certification programs. A proposed rule has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review—an early but meaningful...
by Frank Alvarado | Dec 17, 2025 | 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. U.S. Travel Ban Expanded: Full and Partial Country List Gold Card Program: Speed vs. Stability States Challenge $100,000...
by Frank Alvarado | Dec 16, 2025 | Immigration Updates
Last Updated: December 16, 2025 The White House has issued an expanded update to the U.S. travel ban, adding several new countries to both the full travel ban and partial restriction categories. Below is an up-to-date list reflecting the December 16, 2025...
by Frank Alvarado | Dec 15, 2025 | Immigration Updates
December 2025 Introduction Twenty U.S. states have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the September 19 Presidential Proclamation and related federal agency policies that impose a $100,000 fee on certain H-1B nonimmigrant petitions. The states seek...
