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...
by Frank Alvarado | Dec 11, 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. CBP Proposes Major Expansion of ESTA Data Collection DOS Expands Social Media Review to All H-1B and H-4 Applicants Holiday...
by Frank Alvarado | Dec 11, 2025 | Immigration Updates
Distinguishing Proclamation-Based Entry Exemptions from USCIS Adjudication Pauses for Nationals of High-Risk Countries Summary Recent government updates have created confusion regarding whether dual nationals—such as a Canadian–Iranian individual—are subject to the...
