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H-1B 2026 Lottery: What the $100,000 Fee Means for Employers
From Sept 21, 2025, any new H-1B petition filed must include a $100,000 fee; FY2026 registration and lottery proceed normally. Renewals and petitions filed earlier are exempt. Employers must reassess…
The $100,000 H-1B Fee: A Benefit for Laid-Off Holders
The $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions (effective Sept. 21, 2025) encourages employers to hire laid-off H-1B workers…
USCIS Expands Unannounced Site Visits for H-1B and F-1 Workers
Effective January 17, 2025, DHS strengthened FDNS authority for surprise site visits of H-1B and F-1 (OPT/STEM OPT)…
Ogden Police Have No Authority to Enforce Federal Immigration Law
Ogden Police do not enforce federal immigration law or ask immigration-status questions; Weber County Jail’s 287(g) agreement allows…
79-year-old California car wash owner files $50 million civil rights claim
After a September 2025 Van Nuys raid, 79-year-old Rafie Ollah Shouhed filed a $50 million civil rights claim…
Record 14 Million Undocumented Immigrants in the U.S.; Status Elusive
Pew’s analysis finds a record 14 million undocumented immigrants in 2023, up 3.5 million since 2021. Many have…
ICE releases Ohio hospital chaplain as detention remains unclear
After asylum revocation on June 3, 2025, Ayman Soliman was detained by ICE on July 9 and held…
Swedish Inquiry Proposes Revoking 100,000 Permanent Residence Permits
A September 2025 inquiry proposes revoking permanent residence for 98,000–180,000 mainly asylum-related cases, with individual reviews starting under…
Only Korean Detained in Georgia Granted Bail to Remain in U.S.
Judge Kelley Sydnor granted bond Sept. 25, 2025, to Lee, the sole Korean detainee remaining after a Sept.…
Father Speaks Out After ICE Arrests Driver Behind CA 18-Wheeler Crash
After a June 20, 2024 crash injured five-year-old Dalilah Coleman, federal audits found California improperly issued many non‑domiciled…