January 22, 2026 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), has announced an important regulatory change that will significantly benefit religious workers and the faith-based organizations that rely on them. The new rule reduces unnecessary waiting periods for certain religious workers abroad and helps minimize disruptions caused by… Continue reading DHS Reduces Wait Times for Religious Workers Abroad: What the New R-1 Visa Rule Means

On December 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced a major expansion of its visa-application screening process: beginning December 15, 2025, all applicants for H‑1B visa and their dependents under H‑4 visa will be subject to the same online-presence vetting previously applied only to student and exchange-visitor visas. What’s Changing Why This Matters… Continue reading U.S. Expands Social Media Vetting to H-1B & H-4 Visa Applicants — What You Need to Know

November 21, 2025 The U.S. immigration system is preparing for a significant shift with the launch of the Gold Card Program, a proposed fast-track residency pathway for wealthy foreign nationals. As experienced Gold Card Visa Lawyers and an Immigration Lawyer in New York, we closely monitor developments such as USCIS submitting the draft Form I-140G… Continue reading Trump’s New Gold Card Visa: What You Need to Know (November 2025 Update)

All members of Wildes & Weinberg’s Litigation Team gather in the New York City office and throughout the nation via Zoom to discuss and brainstorm how to best handle our clients U.S. Immigration Litigation matters.  The featured speaker was Michael DiRaimondo, Counsel to the firm and an expert on Immigration Removal Proceedings and Federal Court… Continue reading Litigation Team Meeting

October 30, 2025 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced an important policy change that will affect thousands of foreign nationals and their employers: beginning October 30, 2025, automatic extensions of employment authorization (via the Employment Authorization Document, or EAD) will no longer apply for many renewal applications. Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of what’s… Continue reading USCIS Eliminates Automatic EAD Extensions — What You Need to Know

October 24, 2025 The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), part of the U.S. Department of Justice, has officially welcomed a new class of Immigration Judges and Temporary Immigration Judges. The announcement, released on October 24, 2025, marks another step in EOIR’s ongoing efforts to attempt to strengthen the immigration court system and improve case… Continue reading EOIR Welcomes 36 New Immigration Judges Nationwide

October 20, 2025 Update — In a major shift aimed at reforming the H-1B visa program, the President issued a Proclamation on September 19, 2025, titled “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers.” The Proclamation introduces a significant new requirement: certain H-1B petitions must now include a $100,000 payment as a condition of eligibility. This… Continue reading $100,000 H-1B Fee Update: What You Need to Know

Recently, more individuals are reporting that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is requesting them to upload supporting evidence in advance of their immigration interviews. This development may indicate a broader move toward virtual or hybrid interview formats—a trend our immigration law firm is beginning to observe firsthand. One of our recent cases involved a… Continue reading Virtual Immigration Interviews: A Growing Trend?

Per USCIS and CBP (see photos below), it appears that the new $100,000 fee will not apply to: (1) H-1B visa holders currently abroad who are reentering the U.S.; (2) H-1B visa holders traveling internationally and returning or (3) H-1B petitions filed prior to Sept. 21.  Instead, the proclamation applies only to new H-1B petitions… Continue reading NEWEST H-1B Update (Sept. 20, 6:00 PM EST)

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