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On May 13, the Department of State published a final rule that will allow third parties like attorneys of record to attend certain visa appointments. Read more here: https://travel.

USCIS has clarified their Policy Manual regarding criteria for certain TN occupations as found here: https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-2-part-p-chapter-6 

Meanwhile, the Regulation listing all TN USMCA occupations appears here:

Blatant Antisemitism in social media posts will bar U.S. entry as per USCIS guidance here: https://www.

The biological sex of a person will control the gender option on federal immigration documents. See updated USCIS manual here: https://www.

The Labor Department updates processing times for permanent labor certification (PERM) applications and prevailing wage determinations here: https://flag.dol.gov/processingtimes

F-1s who are awaiting their H-1B decision are now given cap gap authorization on their expiring OPT until April of the following year as briefly explained here: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-related-news/form-i-9-handbook-updated-to-reflect-final-rule-for-eligible-f-1-students

USCIS announced it has received enough new cases to meet the fiscal year (FY) 2026 H-1B cap. Read more here: https://www.uscis.

As the result of an Executive Order issued in January, USCIS will now require noncitizen immigrants to undergo a new “alien registration” process.

For more information on this process, see the USCIS policy update here: https://www.uscis.

The U.S. State Department no longer requires COVID-19 vaccination for green card applicants. Updated vaccination requirements can be found here:

The newly appointed Secretary of Labor is Ms. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, making her ultimately responsible for running PERMs and DOL Audits. Read more on her mission here: https://www.

Fiscal year (FY) 2026 H-1B Cap Registration will run from March 7 to March 24. Keep up on USCIS policy outlining H-1B Cap filing procedures and updates about reaching the cap here: https://www.uscis.