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Will H-1B Change of Status Backlog Hit After November 2025 Shutdown?
The DOL pause on LCAs during the November 2025 shutdown created a stacked queue when processing resumed, feeding a surge…
How Many Days Until DOL FLAG System Returns Online After Shutdown
FLAG returned to service on October 31, 2025 after a month-long shutdown-related outage. DOL restored access for PERM, H-2A/H-2B and…
Key Documents to Prove H-1B Extension Delays from the 2025 Shutdown
The 2025 shutdown may excuse late H‑1B extension filings when applicants prove government inaction prevented timely LCA certification and I‑129…
When Will DOL Resume LCA Processing for H-1B Visas After Shutdown
On October 31, 2025 the DOL restored FLAG and resumed LCAs for H-1B, H-1B1 and E-3 after a month-long outage.…
Proving Extraordinary Circumstances for Late H-1B Extension: Shutdown
USCIS can excuse late H‑1B extensions if a shutdown directly caused LCA filing delays and the filer provides credible evidence…
End of Shutdown: Refugee Admissions Not Fully Restarted; Next Steps
The January 2025 executive order paused USRAP on January 27, blocking most refugee admissions. A mid-2025 injunction allows limited processing…
Saskatchewan Refugee Claims Jump 98% Amid Immigration Cuts
A 98% spike in Saskatchewan refugee claims in 2025 ties to federal cuts lowering permanent resident targets and resettlement slots,…
Newport Responds to Community Uproar Over Potential ICE Center
A November 4 request from Team Housing Solutions to lease 4.3 acres at Newport Municipal Airport for operations beginning December…