South Korea Seeks Dedicated US Visa Channel for MASGA Shipbuilding Workers
South Korea wants a dedicated U.S. visa route for skilled shipbuilding workers tied to its $150 billion MASGA…
US Weighs Longer Visa Waits Under Premium Processing, OIRA and Executive Order 12866 Review
A USCIS proposal to change Premium Processing deadlines is under OIRA review, but its text, scope, and any…
Employment Verification Letter for Immigration: 3 Samples
What an employment verification letter must say for H-1B stamping, I-485 adjustment, N-400 and visitor visas, who signs…
DOJ Reaches Settlement with Cloudera Inc. Over PERM Green-Card Process
Cloudera agreed to a $1.4 million fund for qualified U.S. workers who tried to apply for seven jobs…
Congressman Riley Moore Calls H-1B Visa and Optional Practical Training Programs Scams
Riley Moore urged lawmakers to end H-1B and Optional Practical Training, arguing that employers use them to hire…
2027 Social Security Wage Base Is $192,300: Max Tax for H-1B Earners
The 2027 Social Security wage base is $192,300, so the most an employee pays in 6.2% Social Security…
USCIS Moves to End H-1B Extension Deference Under 8 C.F.R. § 214.1(c)(5)
DHS proposes ending required deference to prior approvals in repeat Form I-129 extensions, including H-1B cases. Officers could…
Brad Smith Rebuts JD Vance on H-1B Program, Cites Satya Nadella’s Success
Brad Smith disputes JD Vance’s claims that Microsoft misuses the H-1B program. Microsoft says most of its roughly…
Wisconsin $2.7 Billion Tax Cut Could Save a Waiter $716 Per Year
Forward Analytics estimates Wisconsin would forgo $2.7 billion over ten years if it exempted tips and overtime from…
H-1B Deference End at 8 CFR 214.1(c)(5) Could Cost Petitioners $134,000
DHS has proposed ending general deference to earlier approvals in certain employment-extension cases, including H-1B petitions. Officers could…
Grothman Bill Updates H-1B Dependent Employer Exemption to National Average Wage Index
A bill introduced by Rep. Glenn Grothman would raise the salary threshold for an exemption from some requirements…
DHS Proposes Scrutinizing H-1B Extensions and Ending EAD Auto-Extensions
DHS proposes requiring USCIS to reassess H-1B extensions instead of relying on earlier approvals. The proposal is not…
Trump Administration Appeals Second Court Loss on $100,000 H-1B Fee
The government's Oct. 9 appeal asks the Ninth Circuit to revive the $100,000 H-1B fee, but two court…
Federal Court Orders Block $100,000 Fee on New H-1B Petitions
Employers can currently file covered H-1B petitions without the separate $100,000 fee under federal court orders. The California…