For audio listeners, you can listen to our audio version of the News Digest here. You can also join our Immigration News Digest Newsletter here. Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries from ...

DHS has proposed a rule that would put steep new fees on Optional Practical Training. The fees would fall on schools, but they could reach students and employers. Here are fifteen things to know ...

Canada ratified the United Kingdom’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in July 2026. The agreement subsequently came into force between ...

October opens fiscal year 2027 with renewed visa numbers and substantial movement in selected employment categories. Most China cut-off dates advance, while India dates advance or remain unchanged.

On September 18, 2026, President Trump signed “Enhancing Program Integrity and Interagency Coordination in the Administration of the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Program.” The executive order directs ...

A federal district court in Massachusetts has postponed the effective date of the Department of Homeland Security’s final rule replacing “duration of status,” commonly called D/S, with fixed admission ...

For global mobility, HR, talent acquisition, and in-house immigration teams, the time between an employee’s departure and their next immigration step can be critical. A new DHS proposal could ...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed a sweeping new rule that would impose an additional $103,265 fee on every H-1B petition subject to the annual statutory cap. If finalized, the ...

The September 2026 Visa Bulletin brings substantial forward movement in several family-sponsored categories, including advances of more than two years for some applicants. Most employment-based ...

For audio listeners, you can listen to our audio version of the News Digest here. You can also join our Immigration News Digest Newsletter here. DHS’s new rule eliminating Duration of Status will ...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued new guidance implementing a significant change to the admission of J-1 exchange visitors. Effective September 15, 2026, J nonimmigrants who enter ...

IRCC has withdrawn the July 29, 2026 update to its C20 Reciprocity guidance and published a revised version dated August 6, 2026. The revised guidance removes the language that had suggested a foreign ...