Immigration - Visas

Takeaways DHS rule cleared by the White House and would replace the long-standing “duration of status” (D/S) framework with fixed admission periods. Extension filings and increased government oversight may create additional administrative burdens and uncertainty for visa holders. The proposal has not been finalized, and the current D/S system remains in effect. A proposed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rule that recently cleared White House review could fundamentally change how internati…

On June 11, 2026, the Trump administration filed a notice of appeal challenging the U.S District Court for the District of Massachusetts’s June 8, 2026, decision vacating the $100,000 H-1B fee requirement. Judge Leo T. Sorokin granted the government’s motion to stay the decision pending appeal.

The U.S. Department of State’s July 2026 Visa Bulletin shows that visas are unavailable for the India EB-2 category and mixed movement from the June 2026 Visa Bulletin in other categories.

Takeaways A federal district court in Massachusetts ruled on Monday that the $100,000 fee President Trump imposed on certain H-1B petitions constitutes an unlawful tax and vacated the fee in its entirety. President Donald Trump’s Sept. 19, 2025, Presidential Proclamation, “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers,” introduced a new $100,000 fee requirement for new... Continue Reading