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Any arrest, charge, or conviction can complicate a nonimmigrant visa application, although a criminal record does not automatically make every applicant inadmissible. The result depends on the offense, criminal statute, disposition, sentence, and other facts. If a criminal ground of inadmissibility applies, the applicant may be eligible to reques...


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New York and a coalition of states and local governments filed two federal lawsuits on September 14, 2026, seeking to block the Trump administration’s new public charge rule. The cases, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, challenge the rule under the Administrative Procedure Act and argue that it unlawfully expands t...


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A federal district court in Massachusetts has postponed the effective date of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) final rule that would eliminate the duration-of-status (D/S) framework for F-1 students, J-1 exchange visitors, and certain I nonimmigrants. The rule, titled “Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant A...


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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is scheduled to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking on September 11, 2026, that would eliminate the discretionary grace period of up to 60 days currently available to certain nonimmigrant workers following the end of employment. The proposed rule,


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For many U.S. employers, sponsoring a foreign national for H1B classification begins with the annual H1B cap registration process. Because the demand for H1B visas consistently exceeds the number available each fiscal year, many employers must rely on the H1B lottery before they may file a petition on behalf of a prospective employee.


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