Monday, March 30, 2026

Medical Groups Back Legislation that would Exempt Healthcare Workers from $100,000 H-1B Filing Fee

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On March 17, 2026, bipartisan legislation was introduced by U.S. Representatives Mike Lawyer (R-NY), Sanford Bishop Jr. (D-GA), Yvette Clark...
Thursday, March 19, 2026

April 2026 Visa Bulletin: Significant Movement and Current EB-3 Categories

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The Department of State has just issued the  April 2026 Visa Bulletin . This blog post analyzes this month's Visa Bulletin. Visa Bulleti...
Monday, March 16, 2026

Immigrant Visa Appointments Affected as U.S. Embassies Curtail Operations in the Middle East

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U.S. embassies and consulates across the Middle East have suspended routine operations amid ongoing strikes and retaliatory activity. As a r...
Monday, March 9, 2026

FY 2027 H-1B CAP Lottery

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The fiscal year 2027 (March 2026) H-1B cap registration period is currently open and will run through  noon eastern on Thursday March 19, 20...
Monday, February 23, 2026

Congress Implores DHS to Exempt Healthcare Workers from $100,000 H 1B Visa Fee

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In February 2026, bipartisan members of Congress renewed calls for relief from  the $100,000 H 1B visa filing fee  for international healthc...
Friday, February 20, 2026

March 2026 Visa Bulletin: Movement Forward and Current EB-2 Categories

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The Department of State has just issued the  March 2026 Visa Bulletin . This blog post analyzes this month's Visa Bulletin. Visa Bulleti...
Monday, February 16, 2026

2026 H-1B Cap Webinar

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MU will be hosting a   FREE   webinar on Thursday, February 19th at 2PM Eastern for our friends and clients. Please join us!  Join us for th...
Friday, February 13, 2026

US Healthcare Industry Continues to Push for Exemptions to $100,000 H-1B Fee

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In September 2025, President Trump instituted a prohibitive  $100,000 fee  on new H-1B visas. While  lawsuits against the fee  have been ong...
Tuesday, February 3, 2026

FY 2027 H-1B CAP Lottery

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The fiscal year 2027 (March 2026)  H-1B cap registration period  will open at noon ET on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 and close at noon ET on Th...
Monday, January 26, 2026

USCIS Places Hold on Benefit Applications related to Travel Ban

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On January 1, 2026, USCIS issued a  Policy Memorandum  announcing an adjudicative hold on all pending benefit applications filed by individu...
Tuesday, January 20, 2026

DOS Freezes Visa Issuance to Nationals of 75 Countries

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On January 14, 2026, the Department of State announced a  visa freeze  for nationals of 75 countries. The pause applies only to consular Gre...
Wednesday, January 14, 2026

February 2026 Visa Bulletin: Movement Forward for Most EB-3 Categories

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The Department of State has just issued the  February 2026 Visa Bulletin . This blog post analyzes this month's Visa Bulletin. Visa Bull...
Thursday, January 8, 2026

WEBINAR: H-1B Visa Updates

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MU will be hosting a   FREE   webinar on   Tuesday, January 13th at 2PM Eastern   for our friends and clients.  Please join us!  Join us for...
Tuesday, January 6, 2026

DHS Issues Final Rule for Weighted Selection of the Highest Wages in H-1B Cap

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On December 29, 2025, DHS published a Final Rule in the  Federal Register , amending the way in which USCIS will select candidates in the H-...
Monday, December 29, 2025

Trump Expands Travel Ban to 39 Countries

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On December 16, 2025, President Trump announced an expansion of his Travel Ban under  Proclamation 10998 . Proclamation 10998 amends  Procla...
Friday, December 19, 2025

January 2026 Visa Bulletin: More Forward Movement in All Categories

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The Department of State has just issued the  January 2026 Visa Bulletin . This blog post analyzes this month’s Visa Bulletin. Visa Bulletin ...
Friday, December 12, 2025

USCIS Issues New Travel Ban Restrictions

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued several new policies to restrict immigration for individuals born in countries ...
Thursday, December 4, 2025

Department of State Will Review H-1B and H-4 Visa Applicants’ Social Media

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The Department of State (DOS) has announced that effective December 15, 2025, it will review the online presence of all H-1B visa applicant...
Wednesday, November 26, 2025

American Hospital Association Urges Trump to Exempt Health Care Personnel from $100,000 H 1B Fee

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Recently, the American Hospital Association (“AHA”) voiced its support for an exemption from the $100,000 H-1B fee for health care workers. ...
Monday, November 17, 2025

December 2025 Visa Bulletin: Movement Forward in All Categories

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The Department of State has just issued the  December 2025 Visa Bulletin . This blog post analyzes this month's Visa Bulletin. Visa Bull...