On December 16, 2025, President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation expanding travel restrictions announced earlier this year. The new proclamation applies to individuals who are outside of the United States as of January 1, 2026, and do not have a valid visa....
Topic: presidential proclamation
Court Sets Expedited Briefing Schedule for $100K H-1B Fee Challenge
The judge hearing a legal challenge to a $100,000 fee on employers seeking to sponsor an employee for an H-1B visa has ordered that all legal briefings in the case be completed by December 8, 2025. Judge Beryl Howell's order specifies that the government must file its...
USCIS Releases Additional Guidance on New $100,000 H-1B Fee
On October 20, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced additional guidance related to the September 19, 2025, Presidential Proclamation, Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers. As of September 21, 2025, new H-1B petitions must...
New $100,000 Fee on H-1B Entries by Presidential Proclamation, USCIS Clarifies
On September 19, 2025, President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation requiring a $100,000 fee for certain H-1B petitions where the worker is outside the United States. Effective September 21, 2025, U.S. entry will be restricted unless the petition is accompanied...
President Trump Likely to Restrict Certain Foreign Workers from the US
Rumors are flying that President Trump is likely to issue a proclamation sometime in the next few weeks restricting the entry of certain foreign national workers. At this time, it is unclear the extent of these restrictions and whether there will be exceptions that...
