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USCIS Recruiting Immigration Officers to Strengthen System Integrity

USCIS will hire Immigration Services Officers from Sept 29–Oct 8, 2025 to increase in-person interviews, document checks, and background screenings…

Project Firewall: How Trump’s Enforcement Push Reshapes H-1B Outcomes

Project Firewall (Sept 19, 2025) intensifies DOL H-1B enforcement for 12 months with surprise audits, Secretary-certified probes, interagency coordination, and…

Indians Face Heightened Scrutiny as Twin Shield Signals Visa Reform

Operation Twin Shield (Sept 19–28, 2025) targeted visa fraud in the Twin Cities: 1,000+ cases reviewed, 900+ site visits, 275…

Bipartisan Push to Tighten H-1B and L-1 Rules for Greater Oversight

A bipartisan bill from Senators Grassley and Durbin aims to tighten H-1B and L-1 rules—public job postings, stricter wages, more…

Is the H-1B Era Ending? The $100K Fee and Transfers Clarification

A Sept 19, 2025 presidential proclamation imposes a $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions effective Sept 21; White House says…

H-1B Transfers End: $100K Fee Reshapes U.S. Talent

An executive order effective September 21, 2025 adds a $100,000 fee to new H-1B petitions filed from abroad for 12…

Cotton Introduces Legislation to curb H-1B abuses and cap loopholes

Sen. Tom Cotton’s bills would remove H-1B cap exemptions for universities and non-profits and end the advanced-degree preference, while a…

Lutnick Sees Significant H-1B Process Changes Before 2026

Howard Lutnick said major H-1B changes are expected before February 2026, including a $100,000 fee for new applications and a…