A fast-moving immigration alert for employers: On October 8, 2026, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced at a White House press conference that it was suspending PERM processing for eight major employers. The announcement was made by Vice President JD Vance, alongside Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling, Attorney General Todd Blanche, and DOL Inspector General Anthony […]

Winter travel is approaching, and many families are deciding whether to visit relatives, attend important events, or take planned vacations outside the United States. If you have a pending green card application, however, your travel decision should be based on your complete immigration history, not simply on whether you have a travel document. On August

📢 A second federal court has blocked the government from enforcing the extra $100,000 H-1B payment requirement. On September 30, 2026, U.S. District Judge Haywood Gilliam of the Northern District of California granted a preliminary injunction blocking the government from implementing key sections of the renewed presidential proclamation requiring certain employers to pay $100,000 when

📢 The October 2026 Visa Bulletin was released by the Department of State on September 29, 2026-and it brings both major opportunities and important warnings. This is the first Visa Bulletin of fiscal year 2027 (FY2027). The new fiscal year reset released a fresh supply of employment-based immigrant visa numbers, allowing several India and China

📢 Update as of September 20, 2026: The White House has extended the $100,000 H-1B fee through September 21, 2027. However, the fee remains blocked by a federal court order, and USCIS is still barred from collecting it under the current litigation. This article updates our July 2026 coverage, “Federal Court Deals Another Blow to

📢 The Trump Gold Card is now available, but it is not a simple “pay $1 million and receive a green card” program. For some high-net-worth individuals, it may offer a faster way to present an employment-based immigration case. For others, especially people born in India or China, the Gold Card may speed up the

📢 H-1B alert: On September 18, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order directing the Departments of Labor, Homeland Security, and State to consider an employer’s recent or planned layoffs when reviewing H-1B cases. The order focuses on whether a sponsoring employer has “directly or indirectly” laid off employees within the previous year or plans

📢 Important update: The official October 2026 Visa Bulletin has not been released as of September 20, 2026. This article is a preview based on official statements from the U.S. Department of State and the current September information from USCIS. It does not provide confirmed October cutoff dates. Before you file an adjustment-of-status application or

📢 Public charge update: The new DHS rule is effective today, September 18, 2026. If you are applying for a green card, immigrant visa, admission to the United States, or adjustment of status, you must plan as though the broader public charge standard is now in effect. This is an implementation update to our earlier