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U.S. Presidential Proclamation Expands Travel Ban and Entry Restrictions

The Trump Administration expanded its travel ban to include 20 additional countries, beyond the initial 19 countries it announced earlier this month would continue to be subject to a travel ban and pause on adjudication ...

State Department Expands Social Media Screening for H-1B and H-4 Visa Applicants

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has announced that, as of December 15, 2025, consular officers will expand their “online presence review” to all H-1B visa applicants and their H-4 dependents, in addition to F, M, ...

H-1B UPDATE: USCIS Issues New Guidance on $100,000 Fee

On September 19, 2025, the President issued a Proclamation introducing a mandatory $100,000 payment as a condition of eligibility for certain H-1B petitions filed on or after 12:01 a.m. (EDT) on September 21, 2025. On Oc ...

Presidential Proclamation Imposes $100,000 Fee on New H-1B Petitions

On September 19, 2025, President Trump signed a Proclamation impacting H-1B petitions. The Proclamation, entitled “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers,” implements a $100,000 fee on all new H-1B peti ...

USCIS Announces Changes to Civics Test in Overhaul of Naturalization Standards

On September 18, 2025, USCIS published changes to the 2025 Naturalization Civics Test in the Federal Register. Specifically, USCIS will reinstate the 2020 Naturalization Civics Test utilized during the first Trump admini ...

Student Visa Interviews Resume with Expanded Social Media Vetting

On June 18, 2025, after a pause on student visa appointments, the Department of State issued guidance to embassies and consular sections with new directives for screening the social media of F, M and J visa applicants. ...

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