by Frank Alvarado | Jun 18, 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. July Visa Bulletin Highlights Continued Pressure on Employment-Based Categories India Updates Visa Registration and...
by James Pinedo | Jun 17, 2026 | Human Resources Services
Former U.S. Department of State (DOS) Chief of Immigrant Visa Control Charlie Oppenheim is WR Immigration’s Director of Visa Consulting. Mr. Oppenheim leads two webinars each month in his “Chatting with Charlie” series regarding current visa issues and...
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 James Pinedo | Jun 16, 2026 | Consular Services & Travel, Immigration Updates
A Major Immigration Victory Faces Its Next Test The federal court decision striking down USCIS’s immigration benefits freeze policies is now officially headed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. On June 5, 2026, the U.S. District Court in Rhode Island...
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 James Pinedo | Jun 12, 2026 | Resources
A Guide for Green Card Holders in Immigration Court Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) Cancellation of Removal is a form of immigration relief that may help you keep your green card if you are in deportation proceedings (also called removal proceedings). If granted, it...
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 Phil Kuck | Jun 9, 2026 | Announcements
WR Immigration is proud to share a recent litigation success that helped an O-1 visa holder overcome an extraordinary consular delay and finally obtain a visa to enter the United States. Our client, a highly accomplished professional approved for O-1 classification by...
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,...
by James Pinedo | Jun 4, 2026 | Announcements
WR Immigration Recognized Among the Nation’s Leading Business Immigration Law Firms WR Immigration is proud to announce its continued recognition in the 2026 Chambers and Partners rankings, reinforcing the firm’s position as one of the premier business...
by Frank Alvarado | Jun 4, 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. USCIS Adopts More Restrictive Approach to Adjustment of Status Cases Proposed End to Duration of Status Could Reshape...
by Frank Alvarado | Jun 2, 2026 | Investor Visas
Foreign nationals considering an EB-5 investment often ask whether U.S.-based retirement assets can be used as a lawful source of funds (“SOF”). While USCIS has approved many cases involving retirement-based funding strategies, important legal, tax, and structural...
by Frank Alvarado | May 28, 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. EB-2 India Category Unavailable Through End of Fiscal Year 2026 TPS for Lebanon Automatically Extended Through November...
by Frank Alvarado | May 28, 2026 | Global
Our May global immigration recap includes the latest on Canada’s temporary border measures to prevent the spread of Ebola, Mexico’s reforms to the Temporary Residence Visa category, Thailand’s revocation of its 60-day visa exemption policy for nationals of 93...
by Frank Alvarado | May 27, 2026 | Investor Visas
Recent USCIS guidance and public statements suggest that USCIS will begin applying a much stricter discretionary framework to Form I-485 adjustment of status applications, including employment-based cases such as EB-5. At this point, there is significant uncertainty...
by Frank Alvarado | May 27, 2026 | Immigration Updates
The U.S. Department of State has confirmed that the EB-2 India immigrant visa category has reached its annual fiscal year 2026 limit and is now unavailable through September 30, 2026. For Indian nationals and employers sponsoring highly skilled workers, this...
by Simon Williamson | May 22, 2026 | Immigration Updates
On May 21, 2026, USCIS issued Policy Memorandum PM-602-0199 reaffirming that adjustment of status (Form I-485) is a discretionary immigration benefit—not an entitlement—and has historically been treated as an extraordinary form of relief allowing eligible individuals...
by Frank Alvarado | May 21, 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. CDC Temporarily Suspends Entry for Certain Travelers Due to Ebola Concerns New Banking Orders Expand Fintech Access While...
by Frank Alvarado | May 20, 2026 | Investor Visas
Everything Investors Need to Know About EB-5, Concurrent Filing, Backlogs, Source of Funds, and Project Selection The EB-5 landscape has changed dramatically over the last few years. With concurrent filing, reserved visa categories, retrogression concerns, and...
by Frank Alvarado | May 18, 2026 | Investor Visas
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) appears to be significantly increasing national security-related scrutiny of EB-5 immigrant investor petitions filed by individuals employed by, affiliated with, or previously connected to certain Chinese technology...
by Frank Alvarado | May 14, 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. DHS Advances Rule to End Duration of Status for Students and Exchange Visitors India Expands OCI Eligibility While...
by Frank Alvarado | May 14, 2026 | Immigration Updates
The U.S. Department of State’s June 2026 Visa Bulletin delivers a significant setback for Indian employment-based applicants, with steep retrogressions in both the EB-1 and EB-2 categories as immigrant visa demand continues to surge. EB-2 India retrogresses by more...
by Frank Alvarado | May 7, 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. Congress Ends DHS Shutdown, Funding Gaps Remain USCIS Allows Doctors from Restricted Countries to Remain in U.S. U.S. Opens...
by James Pinedo | May 5, 2026 | Investor Visas
The newly launched Gold Card program is now operational, offering a pathway that appears to align with EB-1 or EB-2 immigrant visa categories. While this may be an option for certain individuals, we currently view the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program as the more...
