Archive for the ‘Legal News’ Category
Does the H-1b Proclamation effect Extensions of Status and Visa Stamping
I address the million dollar questions for current H-1b visa status holders, can they extend their H-1b status and renew their H-1b visas. The preliminary interpretation of additional guidance seems to suggest the answer to both these questions is “Yes”. The proclamation does not apply to individuals with approved H-1b petitions before September 21. It […]
Trump’s New H-1b Proclamation – Restricting Some New H-1b Petitions
On September 19th, 2025, President Trump issued a severe restriction and attack on H-1b visa holders. New petitions filed for H-1b beneficiaries OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. require a $100,000 payment by the petitioner in order to allow the H-1b visa holder to enter the U.S. The proclamation leaves many questions unanswered. Here is my first […]
New N-400 Naturalization (Citizenship) Test Required by Trump
The Trump Administration has released a new N-400 naturalization (citizenship) test for permanent residents applying to become citizens. The new test will go into effect on October 20th, 2025, meaning that all N-400 applicants who apply on October 20th or later will be required to take the new test. The new test requires 12/20 correct […]
October 2025 Visa Bulleting and Filing v. Final Action Dates
The October 2025 visa bulletin was released this past Friday, September 12. There were not as big as movements as we had hoped in the categories. The good news is that filing dates did jump a bit for many employment categories and USCIS will allow adjustment of status applicants to use the filing dates come […]
Department of State Changes Policy on Third Country National NIV Processing
On September 6, 2025, the Department of States issued a new policy regarding the practice of “Third Country National NIV Processing”. This policy refers to a foreign national going to a country OTHER THAN their country of citizenship or residence to get a U.S. nonimmigrant visa issued. Traditionally, based on appointment availability, consulates around the […]
Trump Travel Ban – Exceptions and Waivers
In this follow up video on the travel ban, I go into the exceptions and waivers to the travel ban.
Travel Ban Basics
In this video, I go over the basics of Trump’s new travel ban.
Will Trump Change His Tune on H-1b Visas and Foreign Students with the Influence of Musk?
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have both recently posted on social media in favor of increasing H-1b visas. This CNN article reports the details. This position is not entirely surprising given the fact that both are tech entrepreneurs. This would be great and a sharp departure from Trump’s position on H-1bs during his first term […]
Trump Appears on “Meet the Press” and Talks Immigration
Trump did his first national interview since being elected on the Sunday NBC News Program “Meet the Press” hosted by Kristin Welker. Somewhat surprisingly, Trump sounded much more reasonable about immigration than he typically does. In this video, I discuss his comments and encourage people to watch his interview here or search for “Meet the […]
Will Trump Increase Deportations – The Two Types of Deportations
There are two types of deportation power: (1) Immigration Court Deportations that that are typically used in the interior of the country, and (2) Expedited Removals (or “fast track deportations). I cover the basics of each and what we are likely to see under Trump.