by tezlawfirm | Oct 1, 2026 | Immigration
October 1, 2026 kicked off federal fiscal year 2027 — and three big immigration changes hit all at once. USCIS locked in the “Dates for Filing” chart from the October 2026 Visa Bulletin for green card applicants. DHS and ICE launched a nationwide...
by tezlawfirm | Sep 30, 2026 | Immigration
USCIS just dropped a bomb on EB-5 investors. On September 29, they issued a final rule that more than doubles the filing fees for EB-5 petitions. That’s a big deal — for foreign nationals chasing a green card through investment, and for the regional centers and...
by tezlawfirm | Sep 30, 2026 | Immigration
Immigration rules are moving fast this fall — faster than most employers and families can keep up with. On September 18, 2026, the White House extended the $100,000 H-1B fee through September 2027 and ordered new scrutiny of employer layoffs. That same day, a...
by tezlawfirm | Sep 29, 2026 | Immigration
On September 29, 2026, the Supreme Court gave the Trump administration the green light to resume sending certain deportees to countries that aren’t their own — places they’ve never even set foot in. Here’s who this hits hardest: immigrants across the...
by tezlawfirm | Sep 29, 2026 | Immigration
Here’s what’s new: federal agencies now have to check an employer’s recent or planned layoffs of “similarly situated” U.S. workers before they’ll approve H-1B petitions, Labor Condition Applications, or related visa applications. On...
by tezlawfirm | Sep 28, 2026 | Immigration
On September 23, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released Policy Alert PA-2026-14. This alert adds new chapters to the USCIS Policy Manual. The chapters guide officers on how to decide if a person is “inadmissible” — meaning not...
