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UGA Will Pay $100K H-1B Fee Only in Exceptional Circumstances

UGA limits payment of the new $100,000 H-1B fee to exceptional, documented cases after the rule effective September 21, 2025;…

Federal CDL Rule Leaves Maine Immigrant Drivers and Employers in Limbo

Maine halted non-domiciled CDL issuance and renewals on September 29, 2025, after an FMCSA emergency rule required SAVE verification of…

Cap-Exempt H-1Bs in 2025: Compliance and STEM Policy Shifts

Effective January 17, 2025, USCIS expanded cap-exempt H-1B eligibility to research-centered and project-based roles meeting a 50% time threshold, tightened…

MPI Reforms to Break Dysfunction in U.S. Immigration Courts

MPI finds immigration courts strained by a backlog over 3 million and roughly 700 judges. It recommends reallocating enforcement funds…

Homeowners Preserve Lawsuit Over Cleveland Airport Expansion Harm

The Ohio Supreme Court cleared the way for a trial after Cleveland halted its 2001 RAP buyouts for a proposed…

Indian man loses $15K over illegal Alberta immigration contract

A court found a private deal with an Alberta immigration fixer illegal and denied refund of $15,000 because both parties…

Former Cuban air force pilot indicted in Miami for immigration fraud

A former Cuban Air Force pilot, Luis Raul Gonzalez-Pardo Rodriguez, was indicted in Miami for allegedly denying 1980–2009 military service…

Chicago Daycare Teacher Diana Galeano Released Ahead of Bond Hearing

Diana Santillana Galeano was arrested at a North Center daycare by ICE and released from federal custody on Wednesday, ahead…