Kate Kalmykov commented in Law.com that these updates may help law firms better understand which roles qualify for the H-1B program, reducing uncertainty in hiring. Continue Reading| Inside Business Immigration
A shift is coming to U.S. immigration policy—and it’s arriving fast. As reported on our blog, beginning Sept. 21, 2025, a new Presidential Proclamation will impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions. While this fee does not apply to extensions, its impact on corporate hiring and immigration strategy may be profound. Implications of the... Continue Reading| Inside Business Immigration
The federal government shutdown is disrupting some immigration functions. Most significantly, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)’s FLAG system is down, preventing the filing of LCAs, prevailing wage requests, and PERM applications. While U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the U.S. Department of State (DOS) remain operational due to fee-based funding, employers should prepare... Continue Reading| Inside Business Immigration
On Sept. 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced Project Firewall, a new enforcement initiative focused on compliance with employers’ obligations under H-1B visa program with respect to hiring and retention, wage and hour, and other employment practices. Project Firewall’s stated goal is “to safeguard the rights, wages, and job opportunities of highly... Continue Reading| Inside Business Immigration
DHS proposes weighted H-1B lottery favoring higher wages over random selection. Learn how this change may impact employer strategy, costs, and hiring odds.| Inside Business Immigration
The number of international students arriving in the United States this August fell by 19% compared to the same time last year, according to newly released federal data from the U.S. Department of Commerce. The ... The post U.S. International Student Arrivals Plummet — And B-Schools May Be Among The Hardest Hit appeared first on Poets&Quants.| Poets&Quants
This article provides an UPDATE on our advisory from September 20, 2025, regarding the Trump Presidential Proclamation requiring payment of a $100,000 fee for individuals entering the United States. The White House, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services’ (USCIS) Memorandum and FAQ page, as well as Customs and Border Protection (CBP), have provided some clarifications, but […] The post UPDATED ADVISORY – Trump Proclamation requiring $100k H-1B Fee appeared first on Kolko & Casey, P.C..| Kolko & Casey, P.C.
PLEASE REVIEW OUR UPDATED ARTICLE, DATED SEPTEMBER 22, 2025, FOR THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION ON THIS RAPIDLY EVOLVING ISSUE. On Friday September 19, 2025, President Trump issued a proclamation restricting the entry of H-1B visa holders into the United States without payment of a $100,000 fee. As of this writing, details on what the Presidential […] The post Understanding the Trump Proclamation requiring $100k for H-1B Entry appeared first on Kolko & Casey, P.C..| Kolko & Casey, P.C.
On July 18, 2025, the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it had received enough H-1B Cap-Subject applications to reach the congressionally mandated maximum of H-1B visas for Fiscal Year 2026. Background: The H-1B nonimmigrant status/visa is an employer sponsored temporary work status for foreign national professional workers in specialty occupations in the United States. The H-1B […] The post H-1B Cap Reached for Fiscal Year 2026 appeared first on Kolko & Casey, P.C..| Kolko & Casey, P.C.
In a sweeping move that has stunned employers, immigrants, and universities alike, President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation imposing a $100,000 annual fee on H‑1B visa applications — an extraordinary escalation in costs ... The post The $100K Visa Fee That Could Redefine U.S. Business Education appeared first on Poets&Quants for Execs.| Poets&Quants for Execs
H-1B visas have been in the news this last week, beginning with a Presidential Proclamation creating a new $100,000 fee for H-1B visa petitions, as... The post New $100,000 Fee for H-1B Visas first appeared on HRWatchdog.| HRWatchdog
Now is the time for companies, large and small, to review their I-9 files, practices, procedures, and policies to ensure they are in order.| FordMurray Law
Conservative social media blew up last month in a heated debate between Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy on one side and die-hard MAGA loyalists on the other. The topic was the H-1B visa program, which Musk and Ramaswamy support but some on the right want to see eliminated. The H-1B program is supposedly designed to allow U.S. […]| Minding The Campus
The Department of State announced that, beginning on January 29, 2024, and ending on April 1, 2024, certain...| FordMurray Law
As schools and districts nationwide grapple with a deluge of open requisitions and the ongoing struggle to find qualified candidates...| FordMurray Law
There are a myriad of reasons why institutions of education need to start thinking about these issues now but amongst the primary ones are| FordMurray Law
