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On June 8, 2026, a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a sweeping decision (PDF copy) striking down the $100,000 H-1B visa payment requirement originally instituted under Presidential Proclamation 10973. The court declared the policy implementing the fee to be unlawful and vacated it in its entirety. This [...]

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URGENT UPDATE: Federal Court Strikes Down $100,000 H-1B Fee Requirement - Capitol Immigration Law Group PLLC On June 8, 2026, a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a sweeping decision (PDF copy) striking down the $100,000 H-1B visa payment requirement originally instituted under Presidential Proclamation 10973. The court declared the policy implementing the fee...

The U.S. State Department, working in close collaboration with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), has announced that all available immigrant visas in the Employment-Based Second Preference (EB-2) category for applicants chargeable to India have been issued for fiscal year (FY) 2026. The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) strictly limits the number of employment-based immigrant [...]

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EB-2 India Per-Country Limit Reached for FY 2026 – Visa Issuance and Approvals Paused Through September 30 - Capitol Immigration Law Group PLLC The U.S. State Department, working in close collaboration with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), has announced that all available immigrant visas in the Employment-Based Second Preference (EB-2) category for applicants chargeable to India have been issued for fiscal year (FY) 2026.....

Weekly Newsletter: Most Common H-1B RFE Issues; Guide to USCIS Customer Service Line; Selective Service Registration Requirement – Vol. XIX, No. 18 -

Weekly Newsletter: Most Common H-1B RFE Issues; Guide to USCIS Customer Service Line; Selective Service Registration Requirement – Vol. XIX, No. 18 Navigating the H-1B work visa program can be a daunting task for both employers and foreign professionals.   USCIS’s adjudication standards change from time to time based on political and other factors making the H-1B program subject to varying degrees of scrutiny.   This scrutiny is most ofte...

Weekly Newsletter: USCIS Increases Background Checks; What to Expect During Biometrics; What to Do After I-485 Approval – Vol. XIX, No. 17 -

Weekly Newsletter: USCIS Increases Background Checks; What to Expect During Biometrics; What to Do After I-485 Approval – Vol. XIX, No. 17 Starting earlier this year, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has been increasing the scrutiny and vetting under policy guidance that significantly limits the reuse of photos for immigration documents, including Green Cards, Reentry Permits and Certificates of Citizenship.  This c...