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On January 12, 2026, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule that will increase fees associated with its Premium Processing Service. The increased fees will take effect on March 1, 2026, and are based on inflation measured from June 2023 through June 2025. The premium processing fee for Form I-129 nonimmigrant worker […]
On December 23, 2025, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it finalized its proposal to overhaul how US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) selects H-1B registrations for H-1B cap-subject petitions. The final rule replaces the random selection with a weighted, wage-level based selection, effective February 27, 2026. The new rule prioritizes higher-paid foreign […]
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has always assessed an applicant’s “good moral character” in adjudicating citizenship requests. That assessment has generally involved a review of whether an applicant has committed certain crimes, including “aggravated felonies,” and disqualifying misconduct. In the absence of such offenses, applicants have generally been judged to possess “good moral […]
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has made minor changes to Form I-9 to align with statutory language. The revised Form I-9 with an edition date 01/20/25 and an expiration date 05/31/2027 is now available for download, while multiple previous editions remain valid until their respective expiration dates: – 08/01/23 edition, valid until 05/31/2027– 08/01/23 edition, valid […]
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that employers using E-Verify have until January 5, 2025, to download and retain records for cases last updated on or before December 31, 2014. After this date, USCIS will permanently dispose of these records. Before the January 5, 2025 deadline, program administrators should download and save […]
The August 1, 2023 edition of the form, which employers should be using, now has two different versions with two different expiration dates: July 31, 2026 or May 31, 2027 – either of which can be used until its expiration date. However, switching over to the new form sooner rather than later is encouraged. Jackson Lewis:USCIS […]